Patent ID: 7783482
Filing Date: 2010-08-24
Classification: G10L

Abstract:
1. A method for playing out speech received as a sequence of encoded speech packets over a packet-based communications network, the method comprising the steps of: determining that a given speech packet has not been received prior to a time when said given speech packet is to be decoded for playout; replacing said given speech packet with replacement speech data with use of a packet loss concealment technique; playing out said replacement speech data in place of said given speech packet; receiving said given speech packet at a time subsequent to said playing out of said replacement speech data; modifying said given speech packet which has been received and replaced to generate a time scale modified version thereof, said time scale modified version of said given speech packet comprising speech having a reduced time length relative to said given speech packet; and playing out said time scale modified version of said given speech packet after said replacement speech data which replaced said given speech packet has been played out.