Hidden Markov model-based packet loss concealment for voice over IP

IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech and Language Processing

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1609-1623

  Rødbro, Christoffer A ^b   Murthi, Manohar N ^c   Andersen, Søren Vang ^b   Jensen, Søren Holdt ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Denmark)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c University of Miami College of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Hidden Markov models (HMMs); Internet telephony; Packet loss; Packet loss concealment; Packet switching; Speech coding; Speech communication; Voice over IP

Indexed keywords

PACKET LOSS CONCEALMENT; PARAMETER REPETITION; VOICE OVER IP; VOICE QUALITY OF SERVICE;

INTERNET TELEPHONY; PACKET LOSS; PACKET SWITCHING; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SPEECH CODING; SPEECH COMMUNICATION;

HIDDEN MARKOV MODELS;

EID: 33744969796     PISSN: 15587916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TSA.2005.858561     Document Type: Article

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