Abstract:
An LSP vector quantization device able to improve the precision of quantization in vector quantization where a codebook for first stage vector quantization is switched according to the type of a feature that has a correlation with the quantization target vector. In this device, a classifier ( 101 ) selects, from a plurality of code vectors for classifying, the code vector for classifying that indicates the type of the feature that has a correlation with the quantization target vector; a switch ( 102 ) selects, from among a plurality of first codebooks, the first codebook corresponding to the abovementioned type; an error minimizing unit ( 105 ) selects, from the plurality of first code vectors constituting the selected first codebook, the first code vector closest to the quantization target vector; a matrix determining unit ( 106 ) selects, from a plurality of matrices, the matrix corresponding to the abovementioned type; and the error minimizing unit ( 105 ) uses the selected matrix to select, from a plurality of second code vectors, the one that is closest to the residual vector between the selected first code vector and the quantization target vector.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a vector quantization apparatus, vector dequantization apparatus and methods thereof that perform vector quantization on LSP (Line Spectral Pairs) parameters. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vector quantization apparatus, vector dequantization apparatus and methods thereof that perform vector quantization on LSP parameters used for a speech encoding/decoding apparatus that transmits a speech signal in the fields of a packet communication system represented by Internet communication and mobile communication system or the like. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In the fields of digital radio communication, packet communication represented by Internet communication or speech storage or the like, speech signal encoding/decoding techniques are indispensable for realizing effective use of transmission path capacity and storage media for radio wave or the like. Among those techniques, the speech encoding/decoding technique according to a CELP (Code Excited Linear Prediction) scheme constitutes a mainstream technique. 
     A CELP-based speech encoding apparatus encodes input speech based on a prestored speech model. To be more specific, the CELP-based speech encoding apparatus divides a digitized speech signal into frames of a fixed time interval on the order of 10 to 20 ms, performs linear predictive analysis on a speech signal in each frame, calculates a linear prediction coefficient (LPC) and a linear predictive residual vector and encodes the linear prediction coefficient and the linear predictive residual vector individually. As a method of encoding a linear prediction coefficient, it is a general practice to convert the linear prediction coefficient to an LSP (Line Spectral Pairs) parameter and encode the LSP parameter. Furthermore, as a method of encoding the LSP parameter, it is a frequently used practice to subject the LSP parameter to vector quantization. Vector quantization is a method whereby a code vector closest to a vector to be quantized is selected from a codebook having a plurality of representative vectors and an index (code) assigned to the selected code vector is outputted as a quantization result. In vector quantization, the codebook size is determined according to the amount of information available. When, for example, vector quantization is performed with the amount of information of 8 bits, a codebook can be configured using 256 (=2 8 ) types of code vectors. 
     Furthermore, to reduce the amount of information and the amount of calculation in vector quantization, various techniques are used such as Multi-stage Vector Quantization (MSVQ), Split Vector Quantization (SVQ) (e.g. see Non-Patent Literature 1). Multi-stage vector quantization is a method of vector-quantizing a vector once and further vector-quantizing a quantization error, and split vector quantization is a method of dividing a vector into a plurality of portions and quantizing the respective split vectors obtained. 
     Furthermore, classified vector quantization (classified VQ) is available as a technique of switching between codebooks used for vector quantization as appropriate according to phonetic characteristics (e.g. information of voicing, devoicing and mode of speech or the like) having a correlation with LSP to be quantized, thereby performing vector quantization appropriate for LSP characteristics and further improving performance of LSP encoding (e.g. see Non-Patent Literature 2). For example, using a cross correlation between a wide-band LSP (LSP obtained from a wide-band signal) and a narrow-band LSP (LSP obtained from a narrow-band signal), scalable encoding classifies the narrow-band LSP according to its characteristics, switches the first-stage codebook in multi-stage vector quantization according to the type of narrow-band LSP characteristics (hereinafter abbreviated as “type of narrow-band LSP”) and vector-quantizes the wide-band LSP. 
     Furthermore, studies are being carried out on performing vector quantization by combining multi-stage vector quantization and classified vector quantization. In this case, the quantization performance can be improved by providing a plurality of codebook groups (first-stage codebook, second-stage codebook, . . . ) made up of a plurality of stages of multi-stage vector quantization according to the type of the narrow-band LSP, whereas a plurality of codebook groups need to be provided and a greater memory is thereby required. Thus, studies are being carried out on the possibility, when performing vector quantization by combining multi-stage vector quantization and classified vector quantization, that only the first-stage codebook may be switched according to the type of the narrow-band LSP and common codebooks from the second stage onward are used for all types of the narrow-band LSP (e.g. see Patent Literature 1). In multi-stage vector quantization, this makes it possible to prevent the memory from increasing while obtaining the effect of improving quantization performance through classified vector quantization. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     
         
         PTL 1 
         WO 2006/030865 
       
    
     Non-Patent Literature 
     
         
         NPL 1 
         Allen Gersho, Robert M. Gray, translated by Furui, and three others, “Vector quantization and information compression”, CORONA PUBLISHING CO., LTD., Nov. 10, 1998, p. 506, 524-531 
         NPL 2 
         Allen Gersho, Robert M. Gray, translated by Furui, and three others, “Vector quantization and information compression”, CORONA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. CORONA PUBLISHING CO., LTD. Nov. 10, 1998, p. 491-493 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     In multi-stage vector quantization using the above described classified vector quantization, first-stage vector quantization is performed using a codebook corresponding to the type of the narrow-band LSP, and therefore the deviation of distribution of quantization errors of first-stage vector quantization differs depending on the type of the narrow-band LSP. However, since one common codebook is used irrespective of the type of the narrow-band LSP in vector quantization from the second stage onward, there is a problem that the accuracy of vector quantization from the second stage onward becomes insufficient. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates problems with the above described multi-stage vector quantization. In  FIG. 1 , black circles represent two-dimensional vectors, broken-line circles schematically represent the magnitude of variance of a vector set and the center of the circle represents an average of the vector set. Furthermore, in  FIG. 1 , CBa 1 , CBa 2 , . . . , CBan correspond to respective types of a narrow-band LSP and represent a plurality of codebooks used for first-stage vector quantization. CBb represents a codebook used for second-stage vector quantization. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , as a result of performing first-stage vector quantization using codebooks CBa 1 , CBa 2 , . . . , CBan, the deviation of distribution (distribution of black circles shown in  FIG. 1 ) of quantization error vectors using a plurality of samples differs from one another. When second-stage vector quantization is performed on the quantization error vectors of different deviations of distribution using a common second code vector, the accuracy of second-stage quantization deteriorates. 
     It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a vector quantization apparatus, vector dequantization apparatus and methods thereof in multi-stage vector quantization in which a first-stage codebook is switched according to the type of characteristics having a correlation with a vector to be quantized, capable of improving the quantization accuracy of vector quantization from a second stage onward. 
     Solution to Problem 
     A vector quantization apparatus of the present invention adopts a configuration including a first selection section that selects a classification code vector indicating a type of characteristics having a correlation with a vector to be quantized from among a plurality of classification code vectors, a second selection section that selects a first codebook corresponding to the selected classification code vector from among a plurality of first codebooks, a first quantization section that quantizes the vector to be quantized using a plurality of first code vectors making up the selected first codebook and obtains a first code, a third selection section that selects a first matrix corresponding to the selected classification code vector from among a plurality of matrices, and a second quantization section that quantizes a first residual vector which is a difference between the first code vector indicated by the first code and the vector to be quantized using a plurality of second code vectors and the selected first matrix and obtains a second code. 
     A vector dequantization apparatus of the present invention adopts a configuration including a receiving section that receives a first code obtained by a vector quantization apparatus quantizing a vector to be quantized and a second code obtained by further quantizing a quantization error of the quantization, a first selection section that selects a classification code vector indicating a type of characteristics having a correlation with the vector to be quantized from among a plurality of classification code vectors, a second selection section that selects a first codebook corresponding to the selected classification code vector from among a plurality of first codebooks, a first dequantization section that designates a first code vector corresponding to the first code from among a plurality of first code vectors making up the selected first codebook, a third selection section that selects a matrix corresponding to the selected classification code vector from among a plurality of matrices, and a second dequantization section that designates a second code vector corresponding to the second code from among a plurality of second code vectors and obtains a quantization vector using the designated second code vector, the selected matrix and the designated first code vector. 
     A vector quantization method of the present invention includes a step of selecting a classification code vector indicating a type of characteristics having a correlation with a vector to be quantized from among a plurality of classification code vectors, a step of selecting a first codebook corresponding to the selected classification code vector from among a plurality of first codebooks, a step of quantizing the vector to be quantized using a plurality of first code vectors making up the selected first codebook and obtaining a first code, a step of selecting a first matrix corresponding to the selected classification code vector from among a plurality of matrices, and a step of quantizing a first residual vector which is a difference between the first code vector indicated by the first code and the vector to be quantized using a plurality of second code vectors and the selected first matrix and obtaining a second code. 
     A vector dequantization method of the present invention includes a step of receiving a first code obtained by a vector quantization apparatus quantizing a vector to be quantized and a second code obtained by further quantizing a quantization error of the quantization, a step of selecting a classification code vector indicating a type of characteristics having a correlation with the vector to be quantized from among a plurality of classification code vectors, a step of selecting a first codebook corresponding to the selected classification code vector from among a plurality of first codebooks, a step of designating a first code vector corresponding to the first code from among a plurality of first code vectors making up the selected first codebook, a step of selecting a matrix corresponding to the selected classification code vector from among a plurality of matrices, and a step of designating a second code vector corresponding to the second code from among a plurality of second code vectors and obtaining a quantization vector using the designated second code vector, the selected matrix and the designated first code vector. 
     ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION 
     According to the present invention, in multi-stage vector quantization whereby a first-stage codebook is switched according to a type of characteristics having a correlation with a vector to be quantized, vector quantization from the second stage onward is performed using a matrix corresponding to the above described type, and it is thereby possible to improve the quantization accuracy of vector quantization from the second stage onward. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  illustrates problems with multi-stage vector quantization of a prior art; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram showing the main configuration of an LSP vector quantization apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram showing the main configuration of an LSP vector dequantization apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram schematically illustrating an effect of LSP vector quantization according to the embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a CELP encoding apparatus provided with the LSP vector quantization apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 6  is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a CELP decoding apparatus provided with the LSP vector dequantization apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. A vector quantization apparatus, vector dequantization apparatus and methods thereof according to the present invention will be described by taking an LSP vector quantization apparatus, LSP vector dequantization apparatus and methods thereof as an example. 
     Furthermore, a case will be described in the embodiment of the present invention as an example where a wide-band LSP quantizer of scalable encoding assumes a wide-band LSP as a vector to be quantized and switches between codebooks used for first-stage quantization using a type of narrow-band LSP having a correlation with the vector to be quantized. It is also possible to switch between codebooks used for first-stage quantization using a quantized narrow-band LSP (narrow-band LSP quantized by a narrow-band LSP quantizer (not shown) beforehand) instead of the narrow-band LSP. Furthermore, it is also possible to convert the quantized narrow-band LSP into a wide-band format and switch between codebooks used for first-stage quantization using the converted quantized narrow-band LSP. 
     Furthermore, it is assumed that a matrix for moving a deviation of distribution of code vectors by performing matrix calculation on all code vectors making up a codebook is called “mapping matrix” in the embodiment of the present invention. The mapping matrix is actually used more often to perform matrix calculation on a vector to be quantized as in the case of the embodiment of the present invention rather than used to perform matrix calculation on a code vector. 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram showing the main configuration of LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  according to the embodiment of the present invention. Here, a case will be described as an example where LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  quantizes an LSP vector inputted through multi-stage (three-stage) vector quantization. 
     In  FIG. 2 , LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  is provided with classifier  101 , switch  102 , first codebook  103 , adder  104 , error minimizing section  105 , matrix determining section  106 , matrix calculation section  107 , second codebook  108 , adder  109 , matrix calculation section  110 , third codebook  111  and adder  112 . 
     Classifier  101  stores beforehand a classification codebook made up of a plurality of pieces of classification information indicating a plurality of types of a narrow-band LSP vector. Classifier  101  selects classification information that indicates the type of a wide-band LSP vector which is a vector to be quantized from the classification codebook and outputs the classification information to switch  102 , and matrix determining section  106 . To be more specific, classifier  101  incorporates a classification codebook made up of code vectors (classification code vectors) corresponding to the respective types of the narrow-band LSP vector. Classifier  101  searches the classification codebook to find a code vector that minimizes the square error with respect to the inputted narrow-band LSP vector. Classifier  101  assumes an index of the code vector found through the search as classification information indicating the type of the LSP vector. 
     Switch  102  selects one sub-codebook corresponding to the classification information inputted from classifier  101  from first codebook  103  and connects the output terminal of the sub-codebook to adder  104 . 
     First codebook  103  stores sub-codebooks (CBa 1  to CBan) corresponding to respective types of the narrow-band LSP beforehand. That is, when, for example, the total number of types of the narrow-band LSP is n, the number of sub-codebooks making up first codebook  103  is also n. First codebook  103  outputs a first code vector indicated by error minimizing section  105  from among a plurality of first code vectors making up the sub-codebook selected by switch  102  to switch  102 . 
     Adder  104  calculates a difference between the wide-band LSP vector inputted as the vector to be quantized and the first code vector inputted from switch  102  and outputs the difference to error minimizing section  105  as a first residual vector. Furthermore, adder  104  outputs one of the first residual vectors corresponding to all the first code vectors, which has been recognized to be a minimum through the search by error minimizing section  105  to matrix calculation section  107 . 
     Error minimizing section  105  assumes the result of squaring the first residual vector inputted from adder  104  as a square error between the wide-band LSP vector and the first code vector, searches the first codebook and thereby obtains a first code vector that minimizes this square error. Similarly, error minimizing section  105  assumes the result of squaring the second residual vector inputted from adder  109  as a square error between the first residual vector and the second code vector, searches the second codebook and thereby obtains a second code vector that minimizes this square error. Similarly, error minimizing section  105  assumes the result of squaring the third residual vector inputted from adder  112  as a square error between the second residual vector and the third code vector, searches the third codebook and thereby obtains a third code vector that minimizes this square error. Error minimizing section  105  collectively encodes indices assigned to the three code vectors obtained through the search and outputs the encoded indices as encoded data. 
     Matrix determining section  106  stores a mapping matrix codebook made up of mapping matrices corresponding to different types of the narrow-band LSP vector beforehand. Here, the mapping matrix codebook is made up of two mapping matrix codebooks; a first mapping matrix codebook and a second mapping matrix codebook. Furthermore, the first mapping matrix codebook is made up of a first mapping matrix used to perform matrix calculation on the first code vector and the second mapping matrix codebook is made up of a second mapping matrix used to perform matrix calculation on the second code vector. Matrix determining section  106  selects the first mapping matrix and second mapping matrix corresponding to the classification information inputted from classifier  101  from the mapping matrix codebook. Matrix determining section  106  outputs an inverse matrix of the selected first mapping matrix to matrix calculation section  107  and outputs an inverse matrix of the selected second mapping matrix to matrix calculation section  110 . 
     Matrix calculation section  107  performs matrix calculation on the first residual vector inputted from adder  104  using the inverse matrix of the first mapping matrix inputted from matrix determining section  106  and outputs the vector after the matrix calculation to adder  109 . 
     Second codebook (CBb)  108  is made up of a plurality of second code vectors and outputs a second code vector indicated by an indication from error minimizing section  105  to adder  109 . 
     Adder  109  calculates a difference between the vector after the matrix calculation inputted from matrix calculation section  107  and the second code vector inputted from second codebook  108  and outputs the difference to error minimizing section  105  as a second residual vector. Furthermore, adder  109  outputs one of the second residual vectors corresponding to all the second code vectors, which has been recognized to be a minimum through the search by error minimizing section  105  to matrix calculation section  110 . 
     Matrix calculation section  110  performs matrix calculation on the second residual vector inputted from adder  109  using the inverse matrix of the second mapping matrix inputted from matrix determining section  106  and outputs the vector after the matrix calculation to adder  112 . 
     Third codebook  111  (CBc) is made up of a plurality of third code vectors and outputs a third code vector indicated by an indication from error minimizing section  105  to adder  112 . 
     Adder  112  calculates a difference between the vector after the matrix calculation inputted from matrix calculation section  110  and the third code vector inputted from third codebook  111  and outputs this difference to error minimizing section  105  as a third residual vector. 
     Next, operations performed by LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  will be described by taking a case where the order of the wide-band LSP vector to be quantized is an R-th order as an example. In the following description, the wide-band LSP vector will be represented as LSP(i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1). 
     Classifier  101  incorporates a classification codebook made up of n code vectors (classification code vectors) corresponding to n types of narrow-band LSP vectors. Classifier  101  finds an m-th code vector in which the square error with the inputted narrow-band LSP vector becomes a minimum by searching the code vectors. Classifier  101  outputs m (1≦m≦n) to switch  102  and matrix determining section  106  as classification information. 
     Switch  102  selects sub-codebook CBam corresponding to classification information m from first codebook  103  and connects the output terminal of the sub-codebook to adder  104 . 
     First codebook  103  outputs first code vector CODE_ 1   (d1′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) indicated by indication d 1 ′ from error minimizing section  105  from each first code vector CODE_ 1   (d1) (i) (d 1 =0, 1, . . . , D 1 −1, i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) making up CBam of n sub-codebooks CBa 1  to CBan to switch  102 . Here, D 1  is the total number of code vectors in the first codebook and d 1  is an index of the first code vector. Here, first codebook  103  sequentially receives the values of d 1 ′ from d 1 ′=0 to d 1 ′=D 1 −1 indicated by error minimizing section  105 . 
     Adder  104  calculates a difference between wide-band LSP vector LSP(i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted as the vector to be quantized and first code vector CODE_ 1   (d1′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from first codebook  103  according to equation 1 below and outputs this difference to error minimizing section  105  as first residual vector Err_ 1   (d1′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1). Furthermore, adder  104  outputs first residual vector Err_ 1   (d1     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) which has been recognized to be a minimum through the search by error minimizing section  105  of first residual vector Err_ 1   (d1′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) corresponding to d 1 ′ from d 1 ′=0 to d 1 ′=D 1 −1 to matrix calculation section  107 . 
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Err — 1 (d1′) ( i )= LSP ( i )−CODE — 1 (d1′) ( i ) ( i= 0, 1 , . . . , R− 1)  (Equation 1)
 
     Error minimizing section  105  sequentially indicates the values of d 1 ′ from d 1 ′=0 to d 1 ′=D 1 −1 to first codebook  103 , squares first residual vector Err_ 1   (d1′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from adder  104  for d 1 ′ from d 1 ′=0 to d 1 ′=D 1 −1 according to equation 2 below and finds square error Err. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Second codebook  108  outputs code vector CODE_ 2   (d2′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) indicated by indication d 2 ′ from error minimizing section  105  from each second code vector CODE_ 2   (d2) (i) (d 2 =0, 1, . . . , D 2 −1, i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) making up the codebook to adder  109 . Here, D 2  is the total number of code vectors of the second codebook and d 2  is an index of the code vector. Second codebook  108  sequentially receives the values of d 2 ′ from d 2 ′=0 to d 2 ′=D 2 −1 indicated by error minimizing section  105 . 
     Adder  109  calculates a difference between first residual vector Map_Err_ 1   (d1     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) after the matrix calculation inputted from matrix calculation section  107  and second code vector CODE_ 2   (d2′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from second codebook  108  according to equation 4 below and outputs this difference to error minimizing section  105  as second residual vector Err_ 2   (d2′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1). Furthermore, adder  109  outputs second residual vector Err_ 2   (d2     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) which has been recognized to be a minimum through the search by error minimizing section  105  of second residual vector Err_ 2   (d2′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) corresponding to d 2 ′ from d 2 ′=0 to d 2 ′=D 1 −1 to matrix calculation section  110 . 
     [4]
 
Err — 2 (d2′) ( i )=Map_Err — 1 (d1     —     min) ( i )−CODE — 2 (d2′) ( i ) ( i= 0, 1 , . . . , R− 1)  (Equation 4)
 
     Here, error minimizing section  105  sequentially indicates the value of d 2 ′ from d 2 ′=0 to d 2 ′=D 2 −1 to second codebook  108 , squares second residual vector Err_ 2   (d2′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from adder  109  on d 2 ′ from to d 2 ′=D 2 −1 according to equation 5 below and finds square error Err. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Error minimizing section  105  stores index d 2 ′ of the second code vector whose square error Err becomes a minimum as second index d 2 _min. 
     Matrix calculation section  110  performs matrix calculation on second residual vector Err_ 2   (d2     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from adder  109  using inverse matrix MM_ 2   −1(m)  of the second mapping matrix inputted from matrix determining section  106  according to equation 6 below and outputs Map_Err_ 2   (d2     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) obtained to adder  112 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                       
                   
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     Third codebook  111  outputs third code vector CODE_ 3   (d3′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) indicated by indication d 3 ′ from error minimizing section  105  from each third code vector CODE_ 3   (d3) (i) (d 3 =0, 1, . . . , D 3 −1, i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) making up the codebook to adder  112 . Here, D 3  is the total number of code vectors of the third codebook and d 3  is an index of the code vector. Third codebook  111  sequentially receives the values of d 3 ′ from d 3 ′=0 to d 3 ′=D 3 −1 indicated by error minimizing section  105 . 
     Adder  112  calculates a difference between second residual vector Map_Err_ 2   (d2     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) after the matrix calculation inputted from matrix calculation section  110  and code vector CODE_ 3   (d3′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from third codebook  111  according to equation 7 below and outputs this difference to error minimizing section  105  as third residual vector Err_ 3   (d3′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1). 
     [7]
 
Err — 3 (d3′) ( i )=Map_Err — 2 (d2     —     min) ( i )−CODE — 3 (d3′) ( i ) ( i= 0, 1 , . . . , R− 1)  (Equation 7)
 
     Here, error minimizing section  105  sequentially indicates the values of d 3 ′ from d 3 ′=0 to d 3 ′=D 3 −1 to third codebook  111 , squares third residual vector Err_ 3   (d3′) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from adder  112  for d 3 ′ from d 3 ′=0 to d 3 ′=D 3 −1 according to equation 8 below and finds square error Err. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Next, error minimizing section  105  stores index d 3 ′ of the third code vector whose square error Err becomes a minimum as third index d 3 _min. Error minimizing section  105  then collectively encodes first index d 1 _min, second index d 2 _min and third index d 3 _min and outputs the encoded indices as encoded data. 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram showing the main configuration of LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  according to the present embodiment. LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  decodes encoded data outputted from LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  and generates a quantized LSP vector. 
     LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  is provided with classifier  201 , code separation section  202 , switch  203 , first codebook  204 , matrix determining section  205 , second codebook (CBb)  206 , matrix calculation section  207 , adder  208 , third codebook (CBc)  209 , matrix calculation section  210  and adder  211 . First codebook  204  is provided with a sub-codebook of the same contents as those of the sub-codebook (CBa 1  to CBan) provided for first codebook  103  and matrix determining section  205  is provided with a mapping matrix codebook of the same contents as those of the mapping matrix codebook provided for matrix determining section  106 . Furthermore, second codebook  206  is provided with a codebook of the same contents as those of the codebook provided for second codebook  108  and third codebook  209  is provided with a codebook of the same contents as those of the codebook provided for third codebook  111 . 
     Classifier  201  stores a classification codebook made up of a plurality of pieces of classification information indicating a plurality of types of narrow-band LSP vectors. Classifier  201  selects classification information indicating the type of a wide-band LSP vector which is a vector to be quantized from the classification codebook and outputs the classification information to switch  203  and matrix determining section  205 . To be more specific, classifier  201  incorporates a classification codebook made up of code vectors (classification code vectors) corresponding to respective types of narrow-band LSP vectors. Classifier  201  searches the classification codebook and thereby finds a code vector whose square error with respect to the quantized narrow-band LSP vector inputted from a narrow-band LSP quantizer (not shown) becomes a minimum. Classifier  201  assumes an index of the code vector found through the search as classification information indicating the type of the LSP vector. 
     Code separation section  202  separates encoded data transmitted from LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  into a first index, second index and third index. Code separation section  202  indicates the first index to first codebook  204 , indicates the second index to second codebook  206  and indicates the third index to third codebook  209 . 
     Switch  203  selects one sub-codebook (CBam) corresponding to the classification information inputted from classifier  201  from first codebook  204  and connects the output terminal of the sub-codebook to adder  208 . 
     First codebook  204  outputs one first code vector corresponding to the first index indicated by code separation section  202  from among a plurality of first code vectors making up the first codebook (sub-codebook) selected by switch  203  to switch  203 . 
     Matrix determining section  205  selects a first mapping matrix corresponding to classification information inputted from classifier  201  from the first mapping matrix codebook and outputs the selected first mapping matrix to matrix calculation section  207  and matrix calculation section  210 . Furthermore, matrix determining section  205  selects a second mapping matrix corresponding to the classification information inputted from classifier  201  from the second mapping matrix codebook and outputs the selected second mapping matrix to matrix calculation section  210 . 
     Second codebook  206  outputs one second code vector corresponding to the second index indicated by code separation section  202  to matrix calculation section  207 . 
     Matrix calculation section  207  performs matrix calculation on the second code vector inputted from second codebook  206  using the first mapping matrix inputted from matrix determining section  205  and outputs the matrix calculation result to adder  208 . 
     Adder  208  adds up the first code vector inputted from switch  203  and the matrix calculation result inputted from matrix calculation section  207  and outputs the addition result to adder  211 . 
     Third codebook  209  outputs one third code vector corresponding to the third index indicated by code separation section  202  to matrix calculation section  210 . 
     Matrix calculation section  210  performs matrix calculation on the third code vector inputted from third codebook  209  using the second mapping matrix inputted from matrix determining section  205  and outputs the matrix calculation result to adder  211 . 
     Adder  211  adds up the addition result inputted from adder  208  and the matrix calculation result inputted from matrix calculation section  210  and outputs the addition result obtained as a quantized wide-band LSP vector. 
     Next, operations of LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  will be described. 
     Classifier  201  incorporates a classification codebook made up of n code vectors (classification code vectors) corresponding to n types of narrow-band LSP vectors. Classifier  201  searches the code vector and thereby finds an m-th code vector whose square error with respect to the quantized narrow-band LSP vector inputted from a narrow-band LSP quantizer (not shown) becomes a minimum. Classifier  201  outputs m (1≦m≦n) to switch  203  and matrix determining section  205  as classification information. 
     Code separation section  202  separates the encoded data transmitted from LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  into first index d 1 _min, second index d 2 _min and third index d 3 _min. Code separation section  202  indicates first index d 1 _min to first codebook  204 , indicates second index d 2 _min to second codebook  206  and indicates third index d 3 _min to third codebook  209 . 
     Switch  203  selects sub-codebook CBam corresponding to classification information m inputted from classifier  201  from first codebook  204  and connects the output terminal of the sub-codebook to adder  208 . 
     First codebook  204  outputs first code vector CODE_ 1   (d1     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) indicated by indication d 1 _min from code separation section  202  from each first code vector CODE_ 1   (d1) (i) (d 1 =0, 1, . . . , D 1 −1, i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) making up sub-codebook CBam to switch  203 . 
     Matrix determining section  205  selects first mapping matrix MM_ 1   (m)  corresponding to classification information m inputted from classifier  201  from the first mapping matrix codebook and outputs first mapping matrix MM_ 1   (m)  to matrix calculation section  207  and matrix calculation section  210 . Furthermore, matrix determining section  205  selects second mapping matrix MM_ 2   (m)  corresponding to classification information m inputted from classifier  201  from the second mapping matrix codebook and outputs second mapping matrix MM_ 2   (m)  to matrix calculation section  210 . 
     Second codebook  206  outputs second code vector CODE_ 2   (d2     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) indicated by indication d 2 _min from code separation section  202  from each second code vector CODE_ 2   (d2) (i) (d 2 =0, 1, . . . , D 2 −1, i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) making up the second codebook to matrix calculation section  207 . 
     Matrix calculation section  207  performs matrix calculation on second code vector CODE_ 2   (d2     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from second codebook  206  using first mapping matrix MM_ 1   (m)  inputted from matrix determining section  205  according to equation 9 below and outputs matrix calculation result TMP_ 1 (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) obtained to adder  208 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Adder  208  adds up matrix calculation result TMP_ 1 (i) inputted from matrix calculation section  207  and first code vector CODE_ 1   (d1     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from switch  203  according to equation 10 below and outputs addition result TMP_ 2 (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) obtained to adder  211 . 
     [10]
 
 TMP   — 2( i )= TMP   — 1( i )+CODE — 1 (d1     —     min) ( i ) ( i= 0, 1 , . . . , R− 1)  (Equation 10)
 
     Third codebook  209  outputs third code vector CODE_ 3   (d3     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) indicated by indication d 3 _min from code separation section  202  from each third code vector CODE_ 3   (d3) (i) (d 3 =0, 1, . . . , D 3 −1, i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) making up the third codebook to matrix calculation section  210 . 
     Matrix calculation section  210  performs matrix calculation on third code vector CODE_ 3   (d3     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from third codebook  209  using first mapping matrix MM_ 1   (m)  inputted from matrix determining section  205  according to equation 11 below and obtains matrix calculation result TMP_ 3 (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1). Matrix calculation section  210  then performs matrix calculation on matrix calculation result TMP_ 3 (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) using second mapping matrix MM_ 2   (m)  inputted from matrix determining section  205  according to equation 12 below and outputs matrix calculation result TMP_ 4 (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) obtained to adder  211 . 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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                             … 
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 
                                   
                                     0 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     R 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 10 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 11 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             … 
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 
                                   
                                     1 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     R 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             ⋮ 
                           
                           
                             ⋮ 
                           
                           
                             ⋰ 
                           
                           
                             ⋮ 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 
                                   R 
                                   - 
                                   10 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 
                                   R 
                                   - 
                                   11 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             … 
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 
                                   R 
                                   - 
                                   
                                     1 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     R 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   11 
                   ] 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     12 
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       TMP_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       4 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         ( 
                         i 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ∑ 
                         
                           j 
                           = 
                           0 
                         
                         
                           R 
                           - 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             mm_ 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               2 
                               ij 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 m 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             × 
                             TMP_ 
                             ⁢ 
                             3 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               j 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               i 
                               = 
                               0 
                             
                             , 
                             1 
                             , 
                             … 
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             , 
                             
                               R 
                               - 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       MM_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         2 
                         
                           ( 
                           m 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 00 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 01 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             … 
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   
                                     0 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     R 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 10 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 11 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             … 
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   
                                     1 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     R 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             ⋮ 
                           
                           
                             ⋮ 
                           
                           
                             ⋱ 
                           
                           
                             ⋮ 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   R 
                                   - 
                                   10 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   R 
                                   - 
                                   11 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             … 
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   R 
                                   - 
                                   
                                     1 
                                     ⁢ 
                                     R 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   12 
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Adder  211  adds up addition result TMP_ 2 (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from adder  208  and matrix calculation result TMP_ 4 (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) inputted from matrix calculation section  210  according to equation 13 below and outputs vector Q_LSP(i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) which becomes the addition result as a quantized wide-band LSP vector. 
     [13]
 
 Q   —   LSP ( i )= TMP   — 2( i )+ TMP   — 4( i ) ( i= 0, 1 , . . . , R− 1)  (Equation 13)
 
     The first codebook, mapping matrix codebook, second codebook and third codebook used in LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  and LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  are obtained and created through learning beforehand, and a learning method of these codebooks will be described. 
     To obtain the first codebook provided for first codebook  103  and first codebook  204  through learning, many, for example, V LSP vectors obtained from many pieces of speech data for learning are prepared. Next, V LSP vectors are grouped by type (n types), D 1  first code vectors CODE_ 1   (d1) (i) (d 1 =0, 1, . . . , D 1 −1, i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) are obtained according to a learning algorithm such as LBG (Linde Buzo Gray) algorithm using an LSP vector that belongs to each group and each sub-codebook is generated. 
     To obtain the second codebook provided for second codebook  108  and second codebook  206  through learning, first-stage vector quantization is performed using the first codebook obtained according to the above described method using the V LSP vectors, and V first residual vectors Err_ 1   (d1     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) outputted from adder  104  are obtained. Next, D 2  second code vectors CODE_ 2   (d2) (i) (d 2 =0, 1, . . . , D 1 −1, i=0, . . . , R−1) are obtained according to a learning algorithm such as an LBG (Linde Buzo Gray) algorithm using V first residual vectors Err_ 1   (d1     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) and a second codebook is generated. 
     To obtain the first mapping matrix codebook provided for matrix determining section  106  and matrix determining section  205  through learning, first-stage vector quantization is performed according to the first codebook obtained according to the above described method using the above V LSP vectors and V first residual vectors Err_ 1   (d1     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) outputted from adder  104  are obtained. Next, the V first residual vectors obtained are grouped by type (n types) and centroid (average) C 1  of the first residual vector set that belongs to each group is obtained. 
     Next, for the second codebook, centroid D 1  is obtained by calculating an average of all second code vectors in the same way as for the first codebook. 
     By this means, centroid C 1  of the first codebook and centroid D 1  of the second codebook are obtained for each type (n types). Matrix calculation is then performed on centroid D 1  corresponding to type m, a matrix in which centroid C 1  matches centroid D 1  is obtained and the matrix obtained is assumed as the first mapping matrix corresponding to type m. A first mapping matrix is obtained for each type (n types), first mapping matrices of different types are assigned serial numbers, stored and a first mapping matrix codebook is thereby generated. 
     For example, when dimensional number R of the vector is two, first mapping matrix MM_ 1   (d2)  in type m is obtained by solving the following simultaneous equations in equation 14 below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     14 
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       d_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         1 
                         0 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         mm_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           00 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           0 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         mm_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           01 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           1 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       d_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         1 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         mm_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           10 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           0 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         mm_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           11 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           1 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       D 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               d_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               d_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       C 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               c_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               c_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       MM_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         1 
                         
                           ( 
                           m 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 00 
                                 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     m 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                       
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 10 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 10 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               mm_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 11 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   14 
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     On the other hand, when dimensional number R of the vector is three or greater, first mapping matrix MM_ 1   (m)  can thereby be generated by obtaining mapping matrices in two-dimensional units and performing matrix multiplication of the mapping matrices obtained. When, for example, dimensional number R of the vector is three, matrix TMP_ 1  that allows vector elements corresponding to the first order and second order to be mapped is obtained by solving simultaneous equations in equation 15 below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     15 
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       d_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         1 
                         0 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         tmp_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           00 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           0 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         tmp_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           01 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           1 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       d_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         1 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         tmp_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           10 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           0 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         tmp_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           11 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           1 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       D 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               d_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               d_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               d_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       C 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               c_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               c_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               c_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       TMP_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 00 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 01 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 10 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 11 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   15 
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Next, matrix TMP_ 2  that allows vector elements corresponding to the second order and third order to be mapped is obtained by solving simultaneous equations in equation 16 below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   ( 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     16 
                   
                   ) 
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       d_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         1 
                         1 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         tmp_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           2 
                           11 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         tmp_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           2 
                           12 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       d_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         1 
                         2 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         tmp_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           2 
                           21 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       + 
                       
                         tmp_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           2 
                           22 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         × 
                         c_ 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           1 
                           2 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       D 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               d_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               d_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               d_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       C 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       1 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               c_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               c_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               c_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       TMP_ 
                       ⁢ 
                       2 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 11 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 12 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 21 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 22 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   16 
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     BY performing matrix multiplication of matrix TMP_ 1  by matrix TMP_ 2  according to equation 17 below, first mapping matrix MM_ 1   (m)  is generated. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     
                       Equation 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       17 
                     
                     ) 
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     MM_ 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       1 
                       
                         ( 
                         m 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 00 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 01 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 10 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 1 
                                 11 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       [ 
                       
                         
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 11 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 12 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             0 
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 21 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               tmp_ 
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 2 
                                 22 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       ] 
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   17 
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Thus, when dimensional number R of the vector is three or greater, a mapping matrix is calculated by calculating matrices in two-dimensional units and finally performing matrix multiplication of all matrices. 
     To obtain the third codebook provided for third codebook  111  and third codebook  209  through learning, first-stage vector quantization is performed using the above described V LSP vectors and based on the first codebook obtained according to the above described method. Next, V first residual vectors Map_Err_ 1   (d1     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) after the first mapping matrix calculation are obtained using the first mapping matrix codebook obtained according to the above described method. Next, second-stage vector quantization is performed based on the second codebook obtained according to the above described method and V second residual vectors Err_ 2   (d2     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) outputted from adder  109  are obtained. Next, using V second residual vectors Err_ 2   (d2     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1), D 3  third code vectors CODE_ 3   (d3) (i) (d 3 =0, 1, . . . , D 1 −1, i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) are obtained according to a learning algorithm such as LBG (Linde Buzo Gray) algorithm and a third codebook is generated. 
     To obtain the second mapping matrix codebook provided for matrix determining section  106  and matrix determining section  205  through learning, first-stage vector quantization is performed using the above described V LSP vectors and based on the first codebook obtained according to the above described method, matrix calculation is performed using the first mapping matrix obtained according to the above described method, second-stage vector quantization is performed based on the second codebook obtained according to the above described method and V second residual vectors Err_ 2   (d2     —     min) (i) (i=0, 1, . . . , R−1) outputted from adder  109  are obtained. Next, the V second residual vectors obtained are grouped by type (n types) and centroid C 2  of the second residual vector set that belongs to each group is obtained. 
     Next, centroid D 2  is obtained by calculating an average of all third code vectors for the third codebook as well. 
     Centroid C 2  and centroid D 2  of the third codebook are calculated for each type (n types). Matrix calculation is performed on centroid D 2  corresponding to type m, a matrix in which centroid C 2  matches centroid D 2  is calculated and the matrix obtained is assumed as a second mapping matrix corresponding to type m. A second mapping matrix is obtained for each type (n types), second mapping matrices of the respective types are assigned serial numbers and stored, and a second mapping matrix codebook is thereby generated. 
     In the method of obtaining above described first mapping matrix MM_ 1   (m) , second mapping matrix MM_ 2   (m)  can be obtained by replacing centroid C 1  by centroid C 2 , replacing centroid D 1  by centroid D 2  and then repeating a similar procedure. 
     These learning methods are examples and each codebook may be generated using methods other than those described above. 
     Thus, the present embodiment switches between codebooks of first-stage vector quantization according to the type of a narrow-band LSP vector having a correlation with a wide-band LSP vector, and in multi-stage vector quantization in which the deviation of statistical distribution of a first-stage vector quantization error (first residual vector) differs from one type to another, performs matrix calculation on the first residual vector using a first mapping matrix corresponding to a classification result of a narrow-band LSP vector. This allows the deviation of distribution of second-stage code vectors to adapt to the deviation of statistical distribution of the first-stage vector quantization error, and can thereby improve the quantization accuracy of the wide-band LSP vector. Furthermore, matrix calculation is performed on the second residual vector using the second mapping matrix corresponding to the classification result of the narrow-band LSP vector. This allows the deviation of distribution of third-stage code vectors to adapt to the deviation of distribution of the second-stage vector quantization error, and can thereby improve the quantization accuracy of the wide-band LSP vector. 
       FIG. 4  is a diagram schematically illustrating effects of LSP vector quantization according to the present embodiment. In  FIG. 4 , an arrow marked “rotation” represents processing of performing matrix calculation using a mapping matrix for a set of second code vectors. As shown in  FIG. 4 , for a quantization error vector obtained by performing vector quantization using first codebook CBam (m&lt;=n) corresponding to the type of a narrow-band LSP, the present embodiment performs matrix calculation using a mapping matrix corresponding to this type. This allows the deviation of distribution of a set of quantization error vectors after matrix calculation to match the deviation of distribution of a set of second code vectors making up a common second codebook CBb used for second-stage vector quantization. Therefore, it is possible to improve the quantization accuracy of second-stage vector quantization. 
     A case has been described in the present embodiment as an example where a statistical deviation of distribution of a first-stage vector quantization error is changed according to the deviation of distribution of second-stage code vectors and the statistical deviation of distribution of the second-stage vector quantization error is changed according to the deviation of distribution of third-stage code vectors. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to change the deviation of distribution of code vectors used for the second-stage vector quantization according to the statistical deviation of distribution of the first-stage vector quantization error and change the deviation of distribution of code vectors used for the third-stage vector quantization according to the statistical deviation of distribution of the second-stage vector quantization error. This also makes it possible to obtain an effect of improving the quantization accuracy of the wide-band LSP vector as in the case of the present embodiment. 
     A case has been described in the present embodiment as an example where the mapping matrix making up the mapping matrix codebook provided for matrix determining section  106  and matrix determining section  205  supports types of the narrow-band LSP vector. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the mapping matrix making up a mapping matrix codebook provided for matrix determining section  106  and matrix determining section  205  may also support various types into which speech characteristics are classified. In such a case, classifier  101  receives not a narrow-band LSP vector but parameters indicating characteristics of the speech as speech characteristic information as input and outputs the type of the speech characteristics corresponding to the speech characteristic information inputted to switch  102  and matrix determining section  106  as classification information. When, for example, the present invention is applied to an encoding apparatus that switches the encoder type according to characteristics such as voicing and noise characteristics of speech as in the case of VMR-WB (Variable-Rate Multimode Wideband Speech Codec), information of the encoder type may be used as the amount of speech characteristics as is. 
     Furthermore, although a case has been described in the present embodiment as an example where three-stage vector quantization is performed on an LSP vector, the present invention is not limited to this, but is also applicable to a case where two-stage vector quantization or vector quantization in four or more stages is performed. 
     Furthermore, although a case has been described in the present embodiment as an example where three-stage vector quantization is performed on an LSP vector, the present invention is not limited to this, but is also applicable to a case where vector quantization is performed together with split vector quantization. 
     Furthermore, although a case has been described in the present embodiment by taking a wide-band LSP vector as an example of quantization target, but the quantization target is not limited to this and vectors other than the wide-band LSP vector may also be used. 
     Furthermore, a case has been described in the present embodiment as an example where the deviation of distribution of code vectors is moved by performing matrix calculation using a mapping matrix. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the deviation of distribution of code vectors may be moved by performing matrix calculation using a rotation matrix. 
     Furthermore, in the present embodiment, LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  decodes encoded data outputted from LSP vector quantization apparatus  100 . However, the present invention is not limited to this, but it goes without saying that LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  can receive and decode any encoded data as long as the data is in a format the LSP vector dequantization apparatus can decode. 
     Furthermore, a case has been described in the present embodiment as an example where LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  and LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  perform matrix calculation on an R-dimensional vector using a mapping matrix of R×R. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  and LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  may provide, for example, a plurality of mapping matrices of 2×2 and perform matrix calculation on vector elements for every two dimensions of an R-dimensional vector using the plurality of mapping matrices of 2×2. According to this configuration, it is possible to reduce memory necessary to store the mapping matrices and further reduce the amount of calculation required for matrix calculation. 
     When, for example, the vector is six-dimensional and matrix calculation is performed using three 2×2 mapping matrices (MMA_ 1   (m) , MMB_ 1   (m)  and MMC_ 1   (m) , equation 3 above is expressed by equation 18 below and equation 8 above is expressed by equation 19 below. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                       
                   
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     Here, to obtain the mapping matrices (MMA_ 1   (m) , MMB_ 1   (m)  and MMC_ 1   (m) ) through learning, the learning method (equation 14 above) when aforementioned dimensional number R of the vector is two may be applied to vector elements for every two dimensions. 
     Furthermore, the vector quantization apparatus and vector dequantization apparatus according to the present embodiment can be used for a CELP encoding apparatus/CELP decoding apparatus that encodes/decodes a speech signal, music signal or the like. The CELP encoding apparatus receives an LSP converted from a linear prediction coefficient obtained by applying a linear predictive analysis to an input signal as input, performs quantization processing on the LSP and outputs the quantized LSP to a synthesis filter. When, for example, LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  according to the present embodiment is applied to a CELP type speech encoding apparatus, LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  according to the present embodiment is disposed at the LSP quantization section that outputs a quantized LSP code indicating a quantized LSP as encoded data. This makes it possible to improve vector quantization accuracy and also improve speech quality during decoding. On the other hand, the CELP decoding apparatus separates received multiplexed encoded data and decodes quantized LSP from the quantized LSP code obtained. When LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  according to the present invention is applied to a CELP type speech decoding apparatus, LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  according to the present embodiment may be disposed at the LSP dequantization section that outputs the decoded quantized LSP to the synthesis filter and effects similar to those described above can be obtained. Hereinafter, CELP encoding apparatus  400  and CELP decoding apparatus  450  provided with LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  and LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  according to the present embodiment will be described using  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 . 
       FIG. 5  is a block diagram showing the main configuration of CELP encoding apparatus  400  provided with LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  according to the present embodiment. CELP encoding apparatus  400  divides an inputted speech/music signal into groups of a plurality of samples and performs encoding in frame units, assuming a plurality of samples as one frame. 
     Pre-processing section  401  performs bypass filtering processing of removing a DC component from an inputted speech signal or music signal and also performs waveform shaping processing or pre-emphasis processing for improving the performance of subsequent encoding processing. Pre-processing section  401  then outputs signal Xin obtained through the processing to LSP analysis section  402  and adder  405 . 
     LSP analysis section  402  performs a linear predictive analysis using signal Xin inputted from pre-processing section  401 , converts the LPC obtained to an LSP vector and outputs the LSP vector to LSP vector quantization section  403 . 
     LSP vector quantization section  403  performs quantization on the LSP vector inputted from LSP analysis section  402 . LSP vector quantization section  403  outputs the quantized LSP vector obtained to synthesis filter  404  as a filter coefficient and outputs a quantized LSP code (L) to multiplexing section  414 . Here, LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  according to the present embodiment is used as LSP vector quantization section  403 . That is, the specific configuration and operation of LSP vector quantization section  403  are the same as those of LSP vector quantization apparatus  100 . In this case, the wide-band LSP vector inputted to LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  corresponds to the LSP vector inputted to LSP vector quantization section  403 . Furthermore, the encoded data outputted from LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  corresponds to the quantized LSP code (L) outputted from LSP vector quantization section  403 . The filter coefficient inputted to synthesis filter  404  is a quantized LSP vector obtained by performing dequantization using the quantized LSP code (L) in LSP vector quantization section  403 . The narrow-band LSP vector inputted to LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  is inputted, for example, from the outside of CELP encoding apparatus  400 . When, for example, LSP vector quantization apparatus  100  is applied to a scalable encoding apparatus (not shown) having the wide-band CELP encoding section (corresponding to CELP encoding apparatus  400 ) and narrow-band CELP encoding section, the narrow-band LSP vector outputted from the narrow-band CELP encoding section is inputted to LSP vector quantization apparatus  100 . 
     Synthesis filter  404  performs synthesis processing on an excitation vector inputted from adder  411 , which will be described later, using a filter coefficient based on the quantized LSP vector inputted from LSP vector quantization section  403  and outputs the synthesis signal generated to adder  405 . 
     Adder  405  inverts the polarity of the synthesis signal inputted from synthesis filter  404 , adds the synthesis signal to signal Xin inputted from pre-processing section  401 , thereby calculates an error signal and outputs the error signal to perceptual weighting section  412 . 
     Adaptive excitation codebook  406  stores the excitation vector inputted from adder  411  in the past in a buffer, extracts samples corresponding to one frame from an extraction position identified by adaptive excitation lag code (A) inputted from parameter determining section  413  from the buffer and outputs the samples to multiplier  409  as an adaptive excitation vector. Here, adaptive excitation codebook  406  updates contents of the buffer every time an excitation vector is inputted from adder  411 . 
     Quantization gain generating section  407  determines a quantization adaptive excitation gain and a quantization fixed excitation gain according to the quantization excitation gain code (G) inputted from parameter determining section  413  and outputs the gains to multiplier  409  and multiplier  410  respectively. 
     Fixed excitation codebook  408  outputs a vector having a shape identified by a fixed excitation vector code (F) inputted from parameter determining section  413  to multiplier  410  as a fixed excitation vector. 
     Multiplier  409  multiplies the adaptive excitation vector inputted from adaptive excitation codebook  406  by the quantization adaptive excitation gain inputted from quantization gain generating section  407  and outputs the multiplication result to adder  411 . 
     Multiplier  410  multiplies the fixed excitation vector inputted from fixed excitation codebook  408  by the quantization fixed excitation gain inputted from quantization gain generating section  407  and outputs the multiplication result to adder  411 . 
     Adder  411  adds up the adaptive excitation vector after the gain multiplication inputted from multiplier  409  and the fixed excitation vector after the gain multiplication inputted from multiplier  410  and outputs the addition result to synthesis filter  404  and adaptive excitation codebook  406  as an excitation vector. Here, the excitation vector inputted to adaptive excitation codebook  406  is stored in the buffer of adaptive excitation codebook  406 . 
     Perceptual weighting section  412  performs perceptual weighting processing on the error signal inputted from adder  405  and outputs the error signal to parameter determining section  413  as encoding distortion. 
     Parameter determining section  413  selects an adaptive excitation lag that minimizes the encoding distortion inputted from perceptual weighting section  412  from adaptive excitation codebook  406  and outputs an adaptive excitation lag code (A) indicating the selection result to adaptive excitation codebook  406  and multiplexing section  414 . Here, the adaptive excitation lag is a parameter indicating the position at which the adaptive excitation vector is extracted. Furthermore, parameter determining section  413  selects a fixed excitation vector that minimizes the encoding distortion outputted from perceptual weighting section  412  from fixed excitation codebook  408  and outputs a fixed excitation vector code (F) indicating the selection result to fixed excitation codebook  408  and multiplexing section  414 . Furthermore, parameter determining section  413  selects a quantization adaptive excitation gain and a quantization fixed excitation gain that minimize the encoding distortion outputted from perceptual weighting section  412  from quantization gain generating section  407  and outputs a quantized excitation gain code (G) indicating the selection result to quantization gain generating section  407  and multiplexing section  414 . 
     Multiplexing section  414  multiplexes the quantized LSP code (L) inputted from LSP vector quantization section  403 , adaptive excitation lag code (A) inputted from parameter determining section  413 , fixed excitation vector code (F) and quantized excitation gain code (G), and outputs encoded information. 
       FIG. 6  is a block diagram showing the main configuration of CELP decoding apparatus  450  provided with LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  according to the present embodiment. 
     In  FIG. 6 , demultiplexing section  451  performs demultiplexing processing on the encoded information transmitted from CELP encoding apparatus  400  and obtains the quantized LSP code (L), adaptive excitation lag code (A), quantized excitation gain code (G) and fixed excitation vector code (F). Demultiplexing section  451  outputs the quantized LSP code (L) to LSP vector dequantization section  452 , outputs the adaptive excitation lag code (A) to adaptive excitation codebook  453 , outputs the quantized excitation gain code (G) to quantization gain generating section  454  and outputs the fixed excitation vector code (F) to fixed excitation codebook  455 . 
     LSP vector dequantization section  452  decodes a quantized LSP vector from the quantized LSP code (L) inputted from demultiplexing section  451  and outputs the quantized LSP vector to synthesis filter  459  as a filter coefficient. Here, LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  according to the present embodiment is used as LSP vector dequantization section  452 . That is, the specific configuration and operation of LSP vector dequantization section  452  are the same as those of LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200 . In this case, the encoded data inputted to LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  corresponds to the quantized LSP code (L) inputted to LSP vector dequantization section  452 . Furthermore, the quantized wide-band LSP vector outputted from LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  corresponds to the quantized LSP vector outputted from LSP vector dequantization section  452 . The narrow-band LSP vector inputted to LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  is inputted, for example, from the outside of CELP decoding apparatus  450 . When, for example, LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200  is applied to a scalable decoding apparatus (not shown) having a wide-band CELP decoding section (corresponding to CELP decoding apparatus  450 ) and a narrow-band CELP decoding section, the narrow-band LSP vector outputted from the narrow-band CELP decoding section is inputted to LSP vector dequantization apparatus  200 . 
     Adaptive excitation codebook  453  extracts samples corresponding to one frame from the extraction position identified by the adaptive excitation lag code (A) inputted from demultiplexing section  451  from the buffer and outputs the extracted vector to multiplier  456  as an adaptive excitation vector. 
     Here, adaptive excitation codebook  453  updates contents of the buffer every time an excitation vector is inputted from adder  458 . 
     Quantization gain generating section  454  decodes the quantized adaptive excitation gain and quantized fixed excitation gain indicated by the quantized excitation gain code (G) inputted from demultiplexing section  451 , outputs the quantized adaptive excitation gain to multiplier  456  and outputs the quantized fixed excitation gain to multiplier  457 . 
     Fixed excitation codebook  455  generates a fixed excitation vector indicated by the fixed excitation vector code (F) inputted from demultiplexing section  451  and outputs the fixed excitation vector to multiplier  457 . 
     Multiplier  456  multiplies the adaptive excitation vector inputted from adaptive excitation codebook  453  by the quantized adaptive excitation gain inputted from quantization gain generating section  454  and outputs the multiplication result to adder  458 . 
     Multiplier  457  multiplies the fixed excitation vector inputted from fixed excitation codebook  455  by the quantized fixed excitation gain inputted from quantization gain generating section  454  and outputs the multiplication result to adder  458 . 
     Adder  458  adds up the adaptive excitation vector after the gain multiplication inputted from multiplier  456  and the fixed excitation vector after the gain multiplication inputted from multiplier  457 , generates an excitation vector and outputs the generated excitation vector to synthesis filter  459  and adaptive excitation codebook  453 . Here, the excitation vector inputted to adaptive excitation codebook  453  is stored in the buffer of adaptive excitation codebook  453 . 
     Synthesis filter  459  performs synthesis processing using the excitation vector inputted from adder  458  and the filter coefficient decoded by LSP vector dequantization section  452  and outputs the generated synthesis signal to post-processing section  460 . 
     Post-processing section  460  applies processing of improving subjective quality of speech such as formant emphasis and pitch emphasis, and processing of improving subjective quality of static noise to the synthesis signal inputted from synthesis filter  459  and outputs a speech signal or music signal obtained. 
     Thus, using the vector quantization apparatus/vector dequantization apparatus of the present embodiment, the CELP encoding apparatus/CELP decoding apparatus according to the present embodiment can improve vector quantization accuracy during encoding and thereby also improve speech quality during decoding. 
     A case has been described in the present embodiment where CELP decoding apparatus  450  decodes encoded data outputted from CELP encoding apparatus  400 . However, the present invention is not limited to this, but it goes without saying that the CELP decoding apparatus  450  can receive and decode any encoded data as long as the data is in a format the CELP decoding apparatus can decode. 
     The embodiment of the present invention has been described so far. 
     The vector quantization apparatus, vector dequantization apparatus and methods thereof according to the present invention are not limited to the above embodiment, but can be implemented with various changes. 
     For example, although the above embodiment has described the vector quantization apparatus, vector dequantization apparatus and methods thereof targeted at a speech signal or music signal, the present invention is also applicable to other possible signals. 
     Furthermore, LSP may also be called “LSF (Line Spectral Frequency)” and LSP may be read as LSF. Furthermore, when ISP (Immittance Spectrum Pairs) is quantized as a spectral parameter instead of LSP, LSP may be read as ISP and the present embodiment may be used as an ISP quantization/dequantization apparatus. When ISF (Immittance Spectrum Frequency) is quantized as a spectral parameter instead of LSP, LSP may be read as ISF and the present embodiment may be used as an ISF quantization/dequantization apparatus. 
     Furthermore, the vector quantization apparatus and vector dequantization apparatus according to the present invention can be mounted on a communication terminal apparatus or base station apparatus in a mobile communication system that carries out transmission of speech, music or the like. Thus, the present invention can provide a communication terminal apparatus or base station apparatus having effects similar to those described above. 
     Moreover, although a case has been described with the embodiment above where the present invention is configured by hardware, the present invention may be implemented by software. For example, by writing algorithms of the vector quantization method and vector dequantization method according to the present invention in a programming language, storing the program in memory and causing the information processing section to execute the program, it is possible to realize functions similar to those of the vector quantization apparatus and vector dequantization apparatus according to the present invention. 
     Each function block employed in the description of each of the aforementioned embodiments may typically be implemented as an LSI constituted by an integrated circuit. These may be individual chips or partially or totally contained on a single chip. 
     “LSI” is adopted here but this may also be referred to as “IC,” “system LSI,” “super LSI,” or “ultra LSI” depending on differing extents of integration. 
     Further, the method of circuit integration is not limited to LSI&#39;s, and implementation using dedicated circuitry or general purpose processors is also possible. After LSI manufacture, utilization of a programmable FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or a reconfigurable processor where connections and settings of circuit cells within an LSI can be reconfigured is also possible. 
     Further, if integrated circuit technology comes out to replace LSI&#39;s as a result of the advancement of semiconductor technology or a derivative other technology, it is naturally also possible to carry out function block integration using this technology. Application of biotechnology is also possible. 
     The disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-031651, filed on Feb. 13, 2009, including the specification, drawings and abstract, is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The vector quantization apparatus, vector dequantization apparatus and methods thereof according to the present invention are applicable to speech encoding and speech decoding or the like.