Multi-channel echo compensation system and method

摘要

The invention is directed to a multi-channel echo compensation system, comprising two loudspeaker input channels, each loudspeaker input channel being connected to a loudspeaker for providing a loudspeaker input signal to be emanated by the loudspeaker, a microphone output channel being connected to at least one microphone for receiving a microphone output signal from the at least one microphone, wherein each microphone is configured to acquire a signal emanating from the loudspeakers, a compensation channel for each loudspeaker input channel, each compensation channel connecting a respective loudspeaker input channel and the microphone output channel, an adaptive compensation filter for each compensation channel, wherein each adaptive compensation filter is configured to filter a signal on the respective compensation channel such that a compensation output signal is provided to compensate a microphone output signal for a signal emanating from the loudspeakers, a pre-processing means for pre-processing loudspeaker input signals on the compensation channels, the pre-processing means being configured to determine a correlation value of the loudspeaker input signals for the two loudspeakers according to a pre-determined criterion and to de-activate one of the adaptive compensation filters if the determined correlation value passes a pre-determined threshold.