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Method and apparatus for encoding audio signals divided into a plurality of frequency bands

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In this paper, the authors proposed a digital signal encoding apparatus in which the digital signal is divided into frequency components in plural frequency bands and the bandwidth of the frequency bands is.Iaddend.
Abstract
This invention relates to a digital signal encoding apparatus in which the .[.width of the range in.]. .Iadd.digital signal is divided into frequency components in plural frequency bands and the bandwidth of the frequency bands is .Iaddend.selected to be wider for .[.the.]. higher .[.frequency range.]. .Iadd.frequencies .Iaddend.of the digital .[.signals divided into a plurality of regions.]. .Iadd.signal .Iaddend.and in which the encoded signals are synthesized for the respective .[.ranges.]. .Iadd.frequency bands .Iaddend.wherein encoding is controlled as a function of the output detecting the characteristics of the .Iadd.frequency .Iaddend.components .[.of.]. .Iadd.in .Iaddend.the .[.divided.]. frequency .Iadd.bands .Iaddend.and the detection time interval is selected to be longer for the lower frequency .Iadd.bands .Iaddend.to enable more efficient encoding to be performed as a function of the properties of input digital signals.

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