Patents by Inventor Gerard Herman Hotho
Gerard Herman Hotho has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9992599Abstract: Method for processing a stereo signal includes encoding an N-channel audio signal in a stereo signal (Lo, Ro) and spatial parameters (wl, wr), processing the stereo signal using the spatial parameters for generating a processed stereo signal (low, Row). The matrix of the processed stereo signal is described as the matrix of the stereo signal, multiplied by a filter matrix (H) having element that are filter functions (H1, H2, H3, H4) operated with spatial parameters (wl, wr) and a constant (a). The filter functions are time invariant and selected so that the matrix is invertible.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Machiel Willem Van Loon, Gerard Herman Hotho, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart
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Patent number: 8626503Abstract: An audio encoder (109) has a hierarchical encoding structure and generates a data stream comprising one or more audio channels as well as parametric audio encoding data. The encoder (109) comprises an encoding structure processor (305) which inserts decoder tree structure data into the data stream. The decoder tree structure data comprises at least one data value indicative of a channel split characteristic for an audio channel at a hierarchical layer of the hierarchical decoder structure and may specifically specify the decoder tree structures to be applied by a decoder. A decoder (115) comprises a receiver (401) which receives the data stream and a decoder structure processor (405) for generating the hierarchical decoder structure in response to the decoder tree structure data. A decode processor (403) then generates output audio channels from the data stream using the hierarchical decoder structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Inventors: Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Gerard Herman Hotho, Heiko Purnhagen, Wolfgang Alexander Schildbach, Holger Horich, Hans Magnus Kristofer Kjoerling, Karl Jonas Roeden
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Patent number: 8346564Abstract: A multi-channel audio encoder (10) for encoding a multi-channel audio signal (101), e.g. a 5.1 channel audio signal, into a spatial down-mix (102), e.g. a stereo signal, and associated parameters (104, 105). The encoder (10) comprises first and second units (110, 120). The first unit (110) encodes the multi-channel audio signal (101) into the spatial down-mix (102) and parameters (104). These parameters (104) enable a multi-channel decoder (20) to reconstruct the multi-channel audio signal (203) from the spatial down-mix (102). The second unit (120) generates, from the spatial down-mix (102), parameters (105) that enable the decoder to reconstruct the spatial down-mix (202) from an alternative down-mix (103), e.g. a so-called artistic down-mix that has been manually mixed in a sound studio. In this way, the decoder (20) can efficiently deal with a situation in which an alternative down-mix (103) is received instead of the regular spatial, down-mix (102).Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Dolby International ABInventors: Gerard Herman Hotho, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart, Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Albertus Cornelis Den Brinker, Lars Falck Villemoes, Heiko Purnhagen, Karl Jonas Roden
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Patent number: 8150042Abstract: Techniques are described for combining parametric multi-channel audio coding with matrixing, reconstructing a full-quality multi-channel, independent of the decoder. A stereo signal is obtained from encoding an N-channel audio signal into spatial parameters and a stereo down-mix signal having first and second stereo signals, including adding a first signal and a third signal to obtain a first output signal, the first signal having the first stereo signal modified by a first complex function, the third signal having the second stereo signal modified by a third complex function. A second signal and fourth signal are similarly added to obtain a second output signal. Complex functions are chosen such that an energy value of the difference between first signal and the second signals (fourth signal and third signals) is larger than or equal to the energy value of the sum of the first and the second signal (fourth signal and third signal).Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Coding Technologies ABInventors: Machiel Willem Van Loon, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart, Gerard Herman Hotho, Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Heiko Purnhagen, Karl Jonas Roden
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Patent number: 8144879Abstract: A method and a device are described for processing a stereo signal obtained from an encoder, which encodes an N-channel audio signal into spatial parameters (P) and a stereo down-mix comprising first and second stereo signals (LO, RO). A first signal and a third signal are added in order to obtain a first output signal (L0w), wherein the first signal (L0wL) comprises the first stereo signal (LO) modified by a first complex function (g1), and the third signal (L0wR) comprises the second stereo signal (RO) modified by a third complex function (g3). A second signal and a fourth signal are added to obtain a second output signal (R0w). The fourth signal (R0wR) comprises the second stereo signal (RO) modified by a fourth complex function (g4), and the second signal (R0wL) comprises the first stereo signal (LO) modified by a second complex function (g2).Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Coding Technologies ABInventors: Machiel Willem Van Loon, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart, Gerard Herman Hotho, Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Heiko Purnhagen, Karl Jonas Roeden
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Patent number: 8065136Abstract: In a method of encoding input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) in a multi-channel encoder (5; 15) to generate corresponding output data having down-mix output signals (610, 620) together with complementary parametric data (600), the method includes a first step of down-mixing input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) to generate the corresponding down-mix output signals (610, 620), and a second step of processing the input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) during down-mixing to generate the parametric data (600) complementary to the down-mix output signals (610, 620). Processing of the input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) involves including information in the down-mix signals (610, 620) which is useable during subsequent decoding of the down-mix output signals (610, 620) and the parametric data (600) to determine at least some parameter data and thereby enabling representations of the input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) to be subsequently regenerated.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gerard Herman Hotho, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart, Evgeny Alexandrovitch Verbitskiy, Albertus Cornelis Den Brinker
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Patent number: 7966191Abstract: An audio encoder (109) has a hierarchical encoding structure and generates a data stream comprising one or more audio channels as well as parametric audio encoding data. The encoder (109) comprises an encoding structure processor (305) which inserts decoder tree structure data into the data stream. The decoder tree structure data comprises at least one data value indicative of a channel split characteristic for an audio channel at a hierarchical layer of the hierarchical decoder structure and may specifically specify the decoder tree structures to be applied by a decoder. A decoder (115) comprises a receiver (401) which receives the data stream and a decoder structure processor (405) for generating the hierarchical decoder structure in response to the decoder tree structure data. A decode processor (403) then generates output audio channels from the data stream using the hierarchical decoder structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignees: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Coding Technologies ABInventors: Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Gerard Herman Hotho, Heiko Purnhagen, Wolfgang Alexander Schildbach, Holger Horich, Hans Magnus Kristofer Kjorling, Karl Jonas Roden
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Publication number: 20110091045Abstract: An audio encoder (109) has a hierarchical encoding structure and generates a data stream comprising one or more audio channels as well as parametric audio encoding data. The encoder (109) comprises an encoding structure processor (305) which inserts decoder tree structure data into the data stream. The decoder tree structure data comprises at least one data value indicative of a channel split characteristic for an audio channel at a hierarchical layer of the hierarchical decoder structure and may specifically specify the decoder tree structures to be applied by a decoder. A decoder (115) comprises a receiver (401) which receives the data stream and a decoder structure processor (405) for generating the hierarchical decoder structure in response to the decoder tree structure data. A decode processor (403) then generates output audio channels from the data stream using the hierarchical decoder structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Gerard Herman Hotho, Heiko Purnhagen, Wolfgang Alexander Schildbach, Holger Horich, Hans Magnus Kristofer Kjoerling, Karl Jonas Roeden
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Publication number: 20110058679Abstract: A method and a device are described for processing a stereo signal obtained from an encoder, which encodes an N-channel audio signal into spatial parameters (P) and a stereo down-mix comprising first and second stereo signals (L0, R0). A first signal and a third signal are added in order to obtain a first output signal (Low), wherein the first signal (L0wL) comprises the first stereo signal (L0) modified by a first complex function (g1), and the third signal (L0wR) comprises the second stereo signal (R0) modified by a third complex function (g3). A second signal and a fourth signal are added to obtain a second output signal (R0w). The fourth signal (R0wR) comprises the second stereo signal (R0) modified by a fourth complex function (g4), and the second signal (R0wL) comprises the first stereo signal (L0) modified by a second complex function (g2).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Inventors: Machiel Willem Van Loon, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart, Gerard Herman Hotho, Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Heiko Purnhagen, Karl Jonas Roeden
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Publication number: 20110040398Abstract: In a method of encoding input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) in a multi-channel encoder (5; 15) to generate corresponding output data having down-mix output signals (610, 620) together with complementary parametric data (600), the method includes a first step of down-mixing input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) to generate the corresponding down-mix output signals (610, 620), and a second step of processing the input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) during down-mixing to generate the parametric data (600) complementary to the down-mix output signals (610, 620). Processing of the input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) involves including information in the down-mix signals (610, 620) which is useable during subsequent decoding of the down-mix output signals (610, 620) and the parametric data (600) to determine at least some parameter data and thereby enabling representations of the input signals (CH1 to CH3; 400 to 450) to be subsequently regenerated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.Inventors: GERARD HERMAN HOTHO, DIRK JEROEN BREEBAART, EVGENY ALEXANDROVITCH VERBITSKIY, ALBERTUS CORNELIS DEN BRINKER
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Patent number: 7840411Abstract: A multi-channel audio encoder (10) encodes an N-channel audio signal. A first unit (110) generates a first encoded M-channel signal, e.g. a spatial stereo down-mix, for the N-channel signal (N>M). Down-mixers (115, 116, 117) generate first enhancement data for the signal relative to the N-channel audio signal. A second M-channel signal, such as an artistic stereo mix, is generated for the N-channel signal. A processor (123) then generates second enhancement data for the second M-channel signal relative to the first M-channel signal. A second unit (120) generates an output signal comprising the second M-channel signal, the first enhancement data and the second enhancement data. The generator (123) can dynamically select between generating the second enhancement data as absolute enhancement data or as relative enhancement data relative to the second encoded M-channel signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gerard Herman Hotho, Francois Philippus Myburg, Arnoldus Werner Johannes Oomen
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Patent number: 7809580Abstract: An encoding device (1) for converting a first number (M) of input audio channels into a second, smaller number (N) of output audio channels comprises at least one conversion unit (12) for converting a first signal (Lf; Rf; Co) and a second signal (Lr; Rr; Le) into a third signal (L; R; C) and a fourth signal (Ls; Rs; Cs). The third, dominant signal contains most of the signal energy of the first and second signals, while the fourth, residual signal contains the remainder of said signal energy. The encoding device is arranged for using the third signal (L; R; C) to produce an output signal and for outputting the fourth signal (Ls; Rs; Cs). A decoding device (2) for converting a first number (N) of input audio channels into a second, larger number (M) or output audio channels comprises at least one conversion unit (24) for converting a first signal (L; R; C) and a second signal (Ld; Rd; Ld) into a third signal (Lf, Rf; Co) and a fourth signal (Lr; Rr; Le).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gerard Herman Hotho, Francois Philippus Myburg, Dirk Breebaart
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Publication number: 20100153097Abstract: A multi-channel audio encoder (10) for encoding a multi-channel audio signal (101), e.g. a 5.1 channel audio signal, into a spatial down-mix (102), e.g. a stereo signal, and associated parameters (104, 105). The encoder (10) comprises first and second units (110, 120). The first unit (110) encodes the multi-channel audio signal (101) into the spatial down-mix (102) and parameters (104). These parameters (104) enable a multi-channel decoder (20) to reconstruct the multi-channel audio signal (203) from the spatial down-mix (102). The second unit (120) generates, from the spatial down-mix (102), parameters (105) that enable the decoder to reconstruct the spatial down-mix (202) from an alternative down-mix (103), e.g. a so-called artistic down-mix that has been manually mixed in a sound studio. In this way, the decoder (20) can efficiently deal with a situation in which an alternative down-mix (103) is received instead of the regular spatial, down-mix (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Gerard Herman Hotho, Dirk Jeroen Breebart, Erik Gosuinus Petrus, Albertus Cornelis Den Brinker, Lars Falck Villemoes, Heiko Purnhagen, Karl Jonas Roden
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Publication number: 20100153118Abstract: A multi-channel audio encoder (10) encodes an N-channel audio signal. A first unit (110) generates a first encoded M-channel signal, e.g. a spatial stereo down-mix, for the N-channel signal (N>M). Down-mixers (115, 116, 117) generate first enhancement data for the signal relative to the N-channel audio signal. A second M-channel signal, such as an artistic stereo mix, is generated for the N-channel signal. A processor (123) then generates second enhancement data for the second M-channel signal relative to the first M-channel signal. A second unit (120) generates an output signal comprising the second M-channel signal, the first enhancement data and the second enhancement data. The generator (123) can dynamically select between generating the second enhancement data as absolute enhancement data or as relative enhancement data relative to the second encoded M-channel signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2006Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Gerard Herman Hotho, Francois Philippus Myburg, Arnoldus Werner Johannes Oomen
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Patent number: 7596490Abstract: In a sinusoidal audio encoder a number of sinusoids are estimated per audio segment. A sinusoid is represented by frequency, amplitude and phase. The invention uses a track dependent quantization of phase. A track is encoded with a suitable initial (e.g. frequency dependent) quantization grid that is chosen among a set of possible initial grids that may vary from fine to coarse. If, in a series of time segments the frequency variation in a particular track is smaller than a predetermined value, the track is quantized using a finer quantization grid. The invention gives a significant improvement in decoded signal quality, especially for low bit-rate quantizers.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Gerard Herman Hotho, Andreas Johannes Gerrits
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Publication number: 20090055194Abstract: An encoding device (1) for converting a first number (M) of input audio channels into a second, smaller number (N) of output audio channels comprises at least one conversion unit (12) for converting a first signal (Lf; Rf; Co) and a second signal (Lr; Rr; Le) into a third signal (L; R; C) and a fourth signal (Ls; Rs; Cs). The third, dominant signal contains most of the signal energy of the first and second signals, while the fourth, residual signal contains the remainder of said signal energy. The encoding device is arranged for using the third signal (L; R; C) to produce an output signal and for outputting the fourth signal (Ls; Rs; Cs). A decoding device (2) for converting a first number (N) of input audio channels into a second, larger number (M) or output audio channels comprises at least one conversion unit (24) for converting a first signal (L; R; C) and a second signal (Ld; Rd; Ld) into a third signal (Lf, Rf; Co) and a fourth signal (Lr; Rr; Le).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2005Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V.Inventors: Gerard Herman Hotho, Francois Philippus Myburg, Dirk Jeroen Breebaart
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Publication number: 20080255856Abstract: An audio encoder (109) has a hierarchical encoding structure and generates a data stream comprising one or more audio channels as well as parametric audio encoding data. The encoder (109) comprises an encoding structure processor (305) which inserts decoder tree structure data into the data stream. The decoder tree structure data comprises at least one data value indicative of a channel split characteristic for an audio channel at a hierarchical layer of the hierarchical decoder structure and may specifically specify the decoder tree structures to be applied by a decoder A decoder (115) comprises a receiver (401) which receives the data stream and a decoder structure processor (405) for generating the hierarchical decoder structure in response to the decoder tree structure data. A decode processor (403) then generates output audio channels from the data stream using the hierarchical decoder structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2006Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONCIS N.V.Inventors: Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Gerard Herman Hotho, Heiko Purnhagen, Wolfgang Schildbach, Holger Horich, Hans Magnus Kristofer Kjorling, Karl Jonas Roden
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Patent number: 7146324Abstract: Coding of an audio signal is provided where an indicator of the frequency variation of sinusoidal components of the signal is used in the tracking algorithm of a sinusoidal coder where sinusoidal parameters from appropriate sinusoids from consecutive segments are linked. By applying an indicator such as a warp factor or polynomial fitting, more accurate tracks are obtained. As a result, the sinusoids can be encoded more efficiently. Furthermore, a better audio quality can be obtained by improved phase continuation.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2002Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Albertus Cornelis Den Brinker, Andreas Johannes Gerrits, Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Gerard Herman Hotho, Christophe Alain Bernard Hoeppe
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Publication number: 20030083886Abstract: Coding of an audio signal (x) is provided where an indicator (ab P1k) of the frequency variation of sinusoidal components of the signal is used in the tracking algorithm of a sinusoidal coder (13) where sinusoidal parameters from appropriate sinusoids from consecutive segments are linked. By applying an indicator such as a warp factor or polynomial fitting, more accurate tracks are obtained. As a result, the sinusoids can be encoded more efficiently. Furthermore, a better audio quality can be obtained by improved phase continuation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Albertus Cornelis Den Brinker, Andreas Johannes Gerrits, Erik Gosuinus Petrus Schuijers, Gerard Herman Hotho, Christophe Alain Bernard Hoeppe