APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVED CONCEALMENT OF THE ADAPTIVE CODEBOOK IN ACELP-LIKE CONCEALMENT EMPLOYING IMPROVED PITCH LAG ESTIMATION

摘要

An apparatus for determining an estimated pitch lag is provided. The apparatus includes an input interface for receiving a plurality of original pitch lag values, and a pitch lag estimator for estimating the estimated pitch lag. The pitch lag estimator is configured to estimate the estimated pitch lag depending on a plurality of original pitch lag values and depending on a plurality of information values, wherein for each original pitch lag value of the plurality of original pitch lag values, an information value of the plurality of information values is assigned to the original pitch lag value.