AI Audio Processing Scene Classification Noise Reduction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing audio processing methods are simplistic and fail to effectively improve the quality of useful signals in audio clips, particularly in noisy environments, leading to limitations in maintaining clear audio.

Innovation Solution

An artificial intelligence-based audio processing method that classifies audio scenes to determine a target processing mode, applying noise reduction and bitrate switching based on the scene type and noise interference level.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If simple audio processing methods are used, then the processing complexity is low, but the quality of useful signals in the audio is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality of useful signalsVSAvoidprocessing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The audio processing system segments the audio signal into multiple frequency bands and divides the processing into distinct modules: noise suppression module, speech enhancement module, and bitrate switching module. Each module processes specific aspects of the audio signal independently, allowing complex processing to be broken down into manageable segments that can be optimized individually.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts processing parameters based on real-time audio analysis. The noise suppression strength, speech enhancement levels, and bitrate switching thresholds are continuously adapted according to the detected audio scene and interference level, enabling the system to optimize signal quality while managing processing complexity through adaptive control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Object-affected harmful factors

If noise suppression is applied to improve audio quality, then the noise is reduced, but the quality of useful signals is compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvenoise levelVSAvoidquality of useful signals
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies different processing strategies to different frequency bands and temporal segments of the audio signal. Local quality enhancement is applied selectively to regions with high noise interference while preserving the characteristics of useful speech signals. The noise suppression strength is adjusted locally based on the detected noise type and its impact on specific frequency ranges.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system incorporates feedback mechanisms where the processed audio is continuously evaluated against the original signal and noise characteristics. The feedback loop adjusts the noise suppression parameters in real-time to maintain the quality of useful signals while effectively reducing noise. The speech enhancement module uses feedback to ensure that noise reduction does not inadvertently degrade speech clarity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Manufacturing precision

If audio processing is applied to all audio clips, then the audio quality is improved, but the processing time and resources are increased

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaudio qualityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies partial processing based on the detected audio scene and noise interference level. Instead of processing all audio clips with maximum intensity, the system selectively applies noise suppression and enhancement only when and where needed. The processing strength is adjusted according to the interference level, applying full processing only to severely degraded audio and minimal processing to lightly affected clips.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes processing parameters dynamically based on audio characteristics. The noise suppression threshold, speech enhancement factor, and bitrate switching points are adjusted according to the detected audio scene type and noise interference level. This parameter adaptation allows the system to maintain audio quality while reducing processing time by avoiding unnecessary processing in low-interference scenarios.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12308041B2Artificial intelligence-based audio processing method, apparatus, electronic device, computer-readable storage medium, and computer program product
Publication Date: 2025.05.20 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

An artificial intelligence-based audio processing method includes: obtaining an audio clip of an audio scene, the audio clip including noise; performing audio scene classification processing based on the audio clip to obtain an audio scene type corresponding to the noise in the audio clip; and determining a target audio processing mode corresponding to the audio scene type, and applying the target audio processing mode to the audio clip of the audio scene according to a degree of interference caused by the noise in the audio clip.