Patent ID: 6021194
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method of using a plurality of speech processing features to enhance the quality of a plurality of speech signals received by a user during a telephone call on a telephone network, wherein the network can be switched to either a non-enhanced mode in which the user receives the speech signals not affected by the application of a second speech processing feature, or to an enhanced mode in which the user receives the speech signals affected by the application of the second speech processing feature, comprising the steps of:switching the network to the non-enhanced mode;initiating the application of a first speech processing feature to the speech signals of the telephone call and initiating the application of the second speech processing feature to the speech signals of the telephone call; andswitching the network to the enhanced mode at the end of a first duration of time after initiating the application of the second speech processing feature;wherein the first speech processing feature interferes with the second speech processing feature for a second duration of time after the telephone call is initiated, and wherein said first duration of time is greater than said second duration of time.