Signal Filter Device Dynamic Adaptive Filter Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing echo cancellation systems face high signal transmission delays due to the high number of adaptive filters required to process multiple sub-bands, leading to increased computation burden and reduced user experience.

Innovation Solution

A signal filter device with M adaptive filters, M first analysis filters, and M second analysis filters, where the controller adjusts the working states of the adaptive filters based on correlation parameters, allowing for the detection of conditions to stop non-essential filters, thereby reducing the number of active filters and minimizing delay.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a large number of adaptive filters are arranged to process more sub-bands, then the echo processing ability is improved, but the computation burden and time cost increase, causing higher signal transmission delay

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveecho processing abilityVSAvoidsignal transmission delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic adjustment of the number of working adaptive filters based on real-time correlation parameters. The controller monitors the correlation between near-end and far-end signals and dynamically selects only the necessary number of adaptive filters to work, rather than maintaining a fixed large number of filters. This dynamic adaptation reduces computation burden and signal transmission delay while maintaining adequate echo processing ability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the operational parameters of the adaptive filter system by adjusting the number of active filters based on correlation parameters. When the correlation parameter indicates low echo content, the system reduces the number of working filters, thereby changing the computational load parameter and reducing signal transmission delay while maintaining echo cancellation performance when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If a large number of adaptive filters are arranged to process more sub-bands, then the echo processing ability is improved, but the computation burden increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveecho processing abilityVSAvoidcomputation burden
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts the number of working adaptive filters based on real-time signal correlation analysis. Instead of maintaining a fixed large number of filters that increase computation burden, the controller actively monitors correlation parameters and activates only the necessary number of filters, thereby reducing computational complexity while preserving echo processing capability when required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent applies partial action by activating only the necessary subset of adaptive filters rather than all available filters. Based on correlation parameter analysis, the system determines the minimum number of filters needed for effective echo cancellation and activates only that portion, avoiding the excessive computation burden that would result from running all filters simultaneously.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

3Adaptability or versatility

If the number of sub-bands is increased to expand usage scenarios, then the system versatility is improved, but the time cost to process echoes increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveusage scenario coverageVSAvoidecho processing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enables the system to adaptively adjust the number of working adaptive filters based on correlation parameters, allowing it to handle different usage scenarios efficiently. When fewer sub-bands are needed, the system activates fewer filters, reducing processing time. This dynamic adaptation maintains system versatility while optimizing processing time for each specific scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3682624B1Methods and systems for operating a signal filter device
Publication Date: 2023.12.20 ZHEJIANG DAHUA TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A method and system for operating a signal filter device are provided in the present disclosure. The signal filter device may include M adaptive filters, M first analysis filters, M second analysis filters, and a controller. M may be an integer above two. The method may include generating, by the M first analysis filters, M first sub-band signals based on an input signal. The method may also include generating, by the M second analysis filters, M second sub-band signals based on a reference signal. The method may further include adjusting, by the controller, the working states of the M adaptive filters based on correlations between the M first sub-band signals and the M second sub-band signals.