Apparatus and methods for processing an audio signal

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PATENT NO 12175988
APP PUB NO 20200020347A1
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16580116

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An apparatus for processing an audio signal includes a separator for separating a first portion of a spectrum of the audio signal from a second portion of the spectrum of the audio signal, the first portion having a first signal characteristic and the second portion having a second signal characteristic. The apparatus includes a first bandwidth extender for extending a bandwidth of the first portion using first parameters associated with the first signal characteristic, for obtaining a first extended portion and includes a second bandwidth extender for extending a bandwidth of the second portion using second parameters associated with the second signal characteristic, for obtaining a second extended portion. The apparatus includes a combiner configured for using the first extended portion and the second extended portion for obtaining an extended combined audio signal.

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FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E VHANSASTRASSE 27C MUENCHEN 80686

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Disch, Sascha Fuerth, DE 255 3633
Gampp, Patrick Erlangen, DE 10 107
Havenstein, Julia Nuremberg, DE 6 16
Hellmuth, Oliver Buckenhof, DE 80 1882
Herre, Juergen Erlangen, DE 181 4703
Karampourniotis, Antonios Nuremberg, DE 5 16
Prokein, Peter Erlangen, DE 13 72
Uhle, Christian Ursensollen, DE 51 714

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