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Patent US7447630 - Method and apparatus for multi-sensory speech enhancement - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA method and system use an alternative sensor signal received from a sensor other than an air conduction microphone to estimate a clean speech value. The estimation uses either the alternative sensor signal alone, or in conjunction with the air conduction microphone signal. The clean speech value is...http://www.google.com/patents/US7447630?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7447630 - Method and apparatus for multi-sensory speech enhancementAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7447630 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/724,008Publication dateNov 4, 2008Filing dateNov 26, 2003Priority dateNov 26, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2485800A1, CA2485800C, CA2786803A1, CA2786803C, CN1622200A, CN1622200B, CN101887728A, CN101887728B, EP1536414A2, EP1536414A3, EP1536414B1, EP2431972A1, EP2431972B1, US20050114124Publication number10724008, 724008, US 7447630 B2, US 7447630B2, US-B2-7447630, US7447630 B2, US7447630B2InventorsZicheng Liu, Michael J. Sinclair, Alejandro Acero, Xuedong D. Huang, James G. Droppo, Li Deng, Zhengyou Zhang, Yanli ZhengOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (119), Non-Patent Citations (45), Referenced by (18), Classifications (8), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and apparatus for multi-sensory speech enhancement
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