Automatic audio recorder-player and operating method therefor
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
- Publication Date
- 2005-07-13
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention generally relates to audio entertainment systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to an audio entertainment system incorporating an audio recorder-player that allows recording of audio signals, processing and selective playback of recorded audio signals . Advantageously, the audio recorder-player allows a user to play live or recorded audio selections based on processing results for previously recorded audio signal samples. Background technique
[0002] Software for performing speech recognition of live audio signals or audio signal files with acceptable accuracy, ie better than 95%, is commercially available. For example, U.S. Patent Nos. 4,277,644 and 6,101,467 cover various aspects of speech recognition software. Also, comparable methods for characterizing audio content are known. U.S. Patent Nos. 6,054,646 and 6,173,260 cover methods for characterizing music by tempo, energy, pitch, and the like. Addition...