TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED (20240265929). AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Key Features and Innovation
- 1.6 Potential Applications
- 1.7 Problems Solved
- 1.8 Benefits
- 1.9 Commercial Applications
- 1.10 Questions about Audio Processing
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Organization Name
TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
Inventor(s)
Shidong Shang of Shenzhen (CN)
AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240265929 titled 'AUDIO PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a method and apparatus for processing audio signals by decomposing them into low-frequency and high-frequency subbands, extracting features from each subband, and encoding them into bitstreams.
- Decompose audio signal into low-frequency and high-frequency subbands.
- Extract low-frequency feature from the low-frequency subband.
- Extract high-frequency feature from the high-frequency subband with lower dimensionality.
- Quantization encoding of low-frequency feature to obtain a low-frequency bitstream.
- Quantization encoding of high-frequency feature to obtain a high-frequency bitstream.
Key Features and Innovation
- Decomposition of audio signal into subbands for feature extraction.
- Different feature dimensionality for low and high-frequency features.
- Quantization encoding of features for efficient storage and transmission.
Potential Applications
This technology can be used in audio compression algorithms, streaming services, and audio processing applications where efficient encoding and decoding of audio signals are required.
Problems Solved
This technology addresses the challenge of efficiently encoding audio signals with varying frequency components while maintaining audio quality.
Benefits
- Improved compression efficiency.
- Reduced storage and bandwidth requirements.
- Enhanced audio quality preservation during encoding and decoding processes.
Commercial Applications
- Audio streaming services.
- Audio compression software.
- Communication systems requiring efficient audio transmission.
Questions about Audio Processing
How does this technology improve audio compression efficiency?
This technology improves compression efficiency by extracting features from different frequency subbands and encoding them with quantization techniques, reducing the overall bitstream size.
What are the potential applications of this audio processing method?
The potential applications include audio compression algorithms, streaming services, and communication systems where efficient encoding and decoding of audio signals are essential.
Original Abstract Submitted
an audio processing method and apparatus, including decomposing an audio signal into a low-frequency subband signal and a high-frequency subband signal, obtaining a low-frequency feature of the low-frequency subband signal, obtaining a high-frequency feature of the high-frequency subband signal, feature dimensionality of the high-frequency feature being lower than feature dimensionality of the low-frequency feature, performing quantization encoding on the low-frequency feature to obtain a low-frequency bitstream of the audio signal, and performing quantization encoding on the high-frequency feature to obtain a high-frequency bitstream of the audio signal.
