Audio Compression Coding Using Adaptive Absolute-Value Prediction

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional voice and audio compression methods are inefficient for signals with large dynamic ranges and rapid changes, as they fail to effectively predict and compress such signals, leading to poor compression efficiency.

Innovation Solution

The method involves extracting sign information from the input signal to obtain an absolute value signal, using prediction coefficients based on signal characteristics to calculate residual signals, and multiplexing these with sign information and coding parameters for entropy coding, thereby improving compression efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If conventional prediction methods (LPC, LTP) are used for voice and audio compression, then compression efficiency is improved for signals with predictable patterns, but compression efficiency deteriorates for signals with large dynamic ranges and rapid changes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompression efficiencyVSAvoidapplicability to different signal types
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the prediction method adaptive rather than fixed. The system dynamically selects between different prediction approaches (conventional LPC/LTP for predictable signals, alternative methods for signals with large dynamic ranges) based on the characteristics of the input signal, allowing the compression system to optimize performance for each specific signal type

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameters of the prediction system by introducing alternative prediction methods with different characteristics. Instead of using only fixed-order LPC and LTP predictors, the system employs multiple prediction approaches with varying parameters that can be selected based on signal properties, enabling effective compression of diverse signal types including those with rapid changes and large dynamic ranges

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If lossless coding is used to ensure reconstructed signal consistency with original signal, then voice quality is ensured, but compression rate is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesignal reconstruction accuracyVSAvoidcompression rate
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by selectively applying different coding strategies to different parts of the signal or different signal components. Instead of uniformly applying lossless coding to all signals, the system uses lossless methods only when necessary (for signals where prediction residuals are difficult to compress) and allows lossy methods for other cases, achieving a balance between compression rate and reconstruction accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Data Source

PatentEP2439737B1Compression coding and decoding method, coder, decoder and coding device
Publication Date: 2014.01.15 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiments of the present invention relate to a compression coding and decoding method, a coder, a decoder and a coding device. The compression coding method includes: extracting sign information of an input signal to obtain an absolute value signal of the input signal; obtaining a residual signal of the absolute value signal by using a prediction coefficient, where the prediction coefficient is obtained by prediction and analysis that are performed according to a signal characteristic of the absolute value signal of the input signal; and multiplexing the residual signal, the sign information and a coding parameter to output a coding code stream, after the residual signal, the sign information and the coding parameter are respectively coded, so as to improve compression efficiency of a voice and audio signal.