Device for and method of processing an audio data stream

US9154875B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9154875-B2
Application numberUS-9711006-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 7, 2006
Priority dateDec 13, 2005
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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A device ( 200 ) for processing an audio data stream, the device ( 200 ) comprising a transient detection unit ( 201 ) adapted to detect a transient portion of an audio input data stream ( 202 ), and a harmonics generator ( 203 ) adapted to generate an audio output data stream ( 204 ) based on the audio input data stream ( 202 ), the audio output data stream ( 204 ) comprising a sequence of harmonics ( 205 ) generated only from a non-transient portion of the audio input data stream ( 202 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. A device for processing an audio data stream having transient portions and non-transient portions, the device comprising: a transient detection unit configured and arranged to detect the transient portions of the audio input data stream and filter transient portions of the audio input data stream from inclusion in an audio output data stream, wherein the transient detection unit includes a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter, wherein the transient d…

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What does patent US9154875B2 cover?
A device ( 200 ) for processing an audio data stream, the device ( 200 ) comprising a transient detection unit ( 201 ) adapted to detect a transient portion of an audio input data stream ( 202 ), and a harmonics generator ( 203 ) adapted to generate an audio output data stream ( 204 ) based on the audio input data stream ( 202 ), the audio output data stream ( 204 ) comprising a sequence of har…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Van Reck Kristof, Nxp Bv
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04R3/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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