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CA 2231239

Auxiliary data (x(m)) is transported in a conventional audio signal (s(t)) by hiding the data in the form of colored noise (y(t)). The colored noise has a spread spectrum that simulates the spectrum of the primary audio signal. The data to be transported is first converted to a spread spectrum signal (p(n)). The primary audio signal is analyzed to determine its spectral shape (88). The same spectral shape is imparted to the spread spectrum signal (94), which is then combined with the primary audio signal for transmission (100). The spectral shaping can be performed using time domain modeling and synthesis such as linear predictive coding (88) or by using subband coding techniques such as fast Fourier transforms. A plurality of different auxiliary information streams can be transported on the audio signal. By adjusting the gain of individual spread spectrum signal carrier(s) and the power of the colored noise (98), the auxiliary information stream(s) can be rendered inaudible in the primary audio signal, or at any desired level below or above an audible threshold.

Selon la présente invention, on transporte des données auxiliaires (x(m)) dans un signal audio conventionnel (s(t)) en cachant ces données dans un bruit coloré (y(t)). Le spectre de ce bruit coloré est un spectre étalé simulant le spectre du signal audio primaire. Les données à transporter subissent d'abord une conversion en signal à spectre étalé (p(n)). Puis une analyse du signal audio permet d'en déterminer la forme spectrale (88). Cette forme spectrale est conférée au signal à spectre étalé (94) qui est alors combiné, en vue de son émission (100), avec le signal audio primaire. La mise en forme spectrale peut se faire par modélisation et synthèse à domaine temporel, par exemple par codage prédictif linéaire (88) ou en utilisant des techniques de codage de sous-bande, par exemple par transformées de Fourier rapide. On peut ainsi transporter sur le signal audio une pluralité de flux d'informations auxiliaires. Le réglage du gain de la porteuse (des porteuses) de chacun des signaux à spectre étalé, et de la puissance du bruit coloré (98), permet de rendre inaudible le(s) flux d'informations dans le signal audio primaire, ou de l'amener à tout niveau voulu, en dessous ou au-dessus d'un seuil audible.

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