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Bit allocation of digital audio signal blocks by non-linear processing    
United States Patent5608713   
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Inventor(s)Akagiri; Kenzo (Kanagawa, JP); Oikawa; Yoshiaki (Kanagawa, JP); Suzuki; Hiroshi (Saitama, JP)
AbstractA method and an apparatus for transmitting digital signals are disclosed. The input digital signal is converted into a plurality of blocks each having a finite time width and an finite frequency width. Signal components of at least some of the blocks are processed in a non-linear fashion, and the resulting non-linearly processed signal components are quantized. A recording medium on which encoded digital signals are recorded is also disclosed.
   














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Bit allocation of digital audio signal blocks by non-linear processing
Inventor     Akagiri; Kenzo (Kanagawa, JP); Oikawa; Yoshiaki (Kanagawa, JP); Suzuki; Hiroshi (Saitama, JP)
Owner/Assignee     Sony Corporation (Tokyo, JP)
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Publication Date     March 4, 1997
Application Number     08/385,287
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Filing Date     February 8, 1995
US Classification     369/124.08 369/107 704/204 704/229 704/230
Int'l Classification     H03M 007/30
Examiner     Epps; Georgia Y.
Assistant Examiner     Chu; Kim-Kwok
Attorney/Law Firm     Limbach & Limbach L.L.P.
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Priority Data     Feb 09, 1994[JP]6-015117
USPTO Field of Search     369/124 369/54 369/275.1 369/107 341/51 381/37 381/29 381/30 381/45 381/31 370/109 370/118 375/1 375/122 375/240 395/2.38 395/2.12 395/2.35 395/2.33 395/2.39 395/2.13 380/4 380/3 380/28 380/46 380/49
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