Apparatus and method for concealing the loss of audio samples

摘要

The present invention pertains to an apparatus (and corresponding method) including both an echo cancellation module and packet loss concealment module for the processing of audio samples sent within packet data networks. The echo cancellation module serves the role of reducing echoes that may have been introduced in the audio samples. The packet loss concealment module serves the role of concealing loss of audio samples that may have occurred in the received audio samples. The echo cancellation module includes a buffer for storing recently received audio samples. This buffer provides historical data for use by both the echo cancellation module and the packet loss concealment module in performing their respective functions. The use of one data buffer (instead of separate buffers for the echo cancellation module and the packet loss concealment module) provides a resource-efficient solution, allowing the invention to be implemented in a cost-effective and size-efficient manner.