Nova Patents
EP1970902A2

Audio signal processing apparatus and signal processing method

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a signal processing apparatus including: a first decimation processing section for generating, based on a digital signal in a first form, a digital signal in a second form; a second decimation processing section for generating, based on the digital signal in the second form, a digital signal in a third form; a first signal processing section for processing the digital signal in the third form; an interpolation processing section for converting a digital signal in the third form outputted from the first signal processing section into a digital signal in the second form; a second signal processing section for processing the digital signal in the second form outputted from the first decimation processing section; and a combining section for combining the digital signals in the second form outputted from the interpolation processing section and the second signal processing section.

EP1970902A2, drawing sheet 1
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15 claims: 15 independent, 0 dependent

  1. c-en-0001
    A signal processing apparatus, comprising:a first decimation processing section configured to generate, based on a digital signal in a first form subjected to ΔΣ modulation with a predetermined quantization bit rate of one or more bits, a digital signal in a second form subjected to pulse-code modulation so as to have a sampling frequency of n×fs, where n is a natural number and fs is a predetermined reference sampling frequency;a second decimation processing section configured to generate, based on the digital signal in the second form, a digital signal in a third form subjected to pulse-code modulation so as to have a sampling frequency of mxfs, where m is a natural number less than n;a first signal processing section configured to perform predetermined signal processing based on the digital signal in the third form;an interpolation processing section configured to convert a digital signal in the third form outputted from said first signal processing section into a digital signal in the second form;a second signal processing section configured to perform the predetermined signal processing based on the --> digital signal in the second form outputted from said first decimation processing section;anda combining section configured to combine the digital signal in the second form outputted from said interpolation processing section and a digital signal in the second form outputted from said second signal processing section, and output a combined digital signal.
  2. c-en-0002
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined signal processing performed by said first signal processing section and said second signal processing section is signal processing for giving a predetermined cancellation signal characteristic for canceling a predetermined cancellation target sound.
  3. c-en-0003
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a filter characteristic for giving a signal characteristic for canceling components of a predetermined cancellation target sound, the components being in a frequency range below a predetermined level, is set in said first signal processing section, and a filter characteristic for giving a signal characteristic for canceling components of the predetermined cancellation target sound, the components --> being in a frequency range above the predetermined level, is set in at least one of said second decimation processing section and said interpolation processing section.
  4. c-en-0004
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first signal processing section performs the processing as a result of a predetermined program being executed by a digital signal processor.
  5. c-en-0005
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an analysis section configured to perform a predetermined analysis process based on the digital signal outputted from said first signal processing section, and, based on a result of the analysis process, change a filter characteristic of at least one of a digital filter that forms said first signal processing section, a digital filter that forms said second signal processing section, a digital filter that forms said second decimation processing section, and a digital filter that forms said Interpolation processing section.
  6. c-en-0006
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second signal processing section is implemented in hardware.
  7. c-en-0007
    The signal processing apparatus according to --> claim 1, wherein said second signal processing section is formed by a linear phase finite impulse response digital filter.
  8. c-en-0008
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second signal processing section is formed by an infinite impulse response digital filter.
  9. c-en-0009
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said second signal processing section includes a predetermined number of infinite impulse response digital filters, each having a predetermined filter order, and arranges the digital filters so as to be connected according to a predetermined pattern to obtain a desired characteristic.
  10. c-en-0010
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the digital signal in the first form is a signal obtained by performing ΔΣ modulation on a signal obtained by a microphone in a noise cancellation headphone device in accordance with a feedforward system picking up a sound.
  11. c-en-0011
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the digital signal in the first form is a signal obtained by performing ΔΣ modulation on a signal obtained by a microphone in a noise cancellation headphone device in accordance with a feedback system --> picking up a sound.
  12. c-en-0012
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first decimation processing section includes a first feedforward decimation processing section configured to accept, as the digital signal in the first form, a signal obtained by performing ΔΣ modulation on a signal obtained by a microphone in a noise cancellation headphone device in accordance with a feedforward system picking up a sound, and a first feedback decimation processing section configured to accept, as the digital signal in the first form, a signal obtained by performing ΔΣ modulation on a signal obtained by a microphone in a noise cancellation headphone device in accordance with a feedback system picking up a sound;said second decimation processing section includes a second feedforward decimation processing section configured to accept a signal outputted from the first feedforward decimation processing section, and a second feedback decimation processing section configured to accept a signal outputted from the first feedback decimation processing section;said second signal processing section includes -->a feedforward signal processing section configured to accept a signal outputted from the first feedforward decimation processing section, and a feedback signal processing section configured to accept a signal outputted from the first feedback decimation processing section;said first signal processing section accepts a signal from the second feedforward decimation processing section, gives a predetermined cancellation signal characteristic in accordance with the feedforward system to the accepted signal, and outputs a resultant signal to said interpolation processing section, and also accepts a signal outputted from the second feedback decimation processing section, gives a predetermined cancellation signal characteristic in accordance with the feedback system to the accepted signal, and outputs a resultant signal to said interpolation processing section;andsaid combining section combines at least a signal outputted from the feedforward signal processing section, a signal outputted from the feedback signal processing section, and a signal outputted from said interpolation processing section.
  13. c-en-0013
    The signal processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the signal processing apparatus is --> provided within a single chip.
  14. c-en-0014
    A signal processing method, comprising:a first decimation processing step of generating, based on a digital signal in a first form subjected to ΔΣ modulation with a predetermined quantization bit rate of one or more bits, a digital signal in a second form subjected to pulse-code modulation so as to have a sampling frequency of n×fs, where n is a natural number and fs is a predetermined reference sampling frequency;a second decimation processing step of generating, based on the digital signal in the second form, a digital signal in a third form subjected to pulse-code modulation so as to have a sampling frequency of m×fs, where m is a natural number less than n;a first signal processing step of performing predetermined signal processing based on the digital signal in the third form;an interpolation processing step of converting a digital signal in the third form outputted in said first signal processing step into a digital signal in the second form;a second signal processing step of performing the predetermined signal processing based on the digital signal in the second form outputted in said first --> decimation processing step;anda combining step of combining the digital signal in the second form outputted in said interpolation processing step and a digital signal in the second form outputted in said second signal processing step, and outputting a combined digital signal.
  15. c-en-0015
    A signal processing apparatus, comprising:first decimation processing means for generating, based on a digital signal in a first form subjected to ΔΣ modulation with a predetermined quantization bit rate of one or more bits, a digital signal in a second form subjected to pulse-code modulation so as to have a sampling frequency of n×fs, where n is a natural number and fs is a predetermined reference sampling frequency;second decimation processing means for generating, based on the digital signal in the second form, a digital signal in a third form subjected to pulse-code modulation so as to have a sampling frequency of m×fs, where m is a natural number less than n;first signal processing means for performing predetermined signal processing based on the digital signal in the third form;interpolation processing means for converting a digital signal in the third form outputted from said --> first signal processing means into a digital signal in the second form;second signal processing means for performing the predetermined signal processing based on the digital signal in the second form outputted from said first decimation processing means;andcombining means for combining the digital signal in the second form outputted from said interpolation processing means and a digital signal in the second form outputted from said second signal processing means, and outputting a combined digital signal.
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