What is claimed is:
1. A sheet processing apparatus comprising:
a plurality of sheet storage sections for storing sheets therein or taking out sheets therefrom via a transport passage;
a count section disposed on the transport passage, for counting the number of sheets transported on the transport passage; and
a storage section for storing a count value provided by said count section.
2. The sheet processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, comprising:
a first collection section connected to the transport passage.
3. The sheet processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said plurality of sheet storage sections can be switched to a second collection section.
4. The sheet processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a notification section, when the number of sheets transported on the transport passage cannot be determined, for providing undetermined sheet information; and
a determination section for determining the number of sheets in said sheet processing apparatus on the basis of the undetermined sheet information provided by the notification section at close examination processing.
5. The sheet processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said count section includes:
a plurality of thickness detection units, which are separately disposed on the transport passage, for respectively detecting thicknesses of predetermined parts of the sheet passing through the transport passage; and
a control unit for determining the number of sheets on the basis of the thicknesses of sheet provided by the thickness detection units.
6. The sheet processing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
a determination section for reading out the count value from said storage section at close examination processing, and determining the number of sheets in said sheet processing apparatus.
7. The sheet processing apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:
a determination section for reading out the count value from said storage section at close examination processing, and determining the number of sheets in said sheet processing apparatus.
8. A transaction apparatus comprising:
a paying-outpaying-in section for paying-out or paying-in sheets therefrom;
a plurality of sheet storage sections for storing sheets therein or taking out sheets therefrom via a transport passage for paying-in or paying-out the sheets;
a count section disposed on the transport passage, for counting the number of sheets transported on the transport passage; and
a storage section for storing a count value provided by said count section.
9. The transaction apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said count section includes:
a plurality of thickness detection units, which are separately disposed on the transport passager for respectively detecting thicknesses of predetermined parts of the sheet passing through the transport passage; and
a control unit for determining the number of sheets on the basis of the thicknesses of sheet provided by the thickness detection units.
10. The sheet processing apparatus as claimed in claim 9, further comprising;
a determination section for reading out the count value from said storage section at close examination processing, and determining the number of sheets in said sheet processing apparatus.
11. A method for close examining sheets in a sheet processing apparatus comprising:
storing sheets into a plurality of sheet storage sections or taking out the sheets from the plurality of sheet storage sections via a transport passage;
counting the number of sheets transported on the transport passage;
storing a count value provided by said count step in a storage section; and
reading out the count value from the storage section at close examination processing, and determining the number of sheets in the sheet processing apparatus.
12. The method for close examining sheets in the sheet processing apparatus as claimed in claim 11, further comprising:
detecting thicknesses of predetermined parts of the sheet passing through the transport passage; and
determining the number of sheets passing through the transport passage on the basis of the thicknesses of the sheet provided by said detecting step.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for combining a plurality of audio streams coded according to a frequency sub-band coding, comprising the following steps:
decoding (E301) of a part of the streams coded on at least one frequency sub-band;
addition (E302) of the streams thus decoded to form a mixed stream;
selection (E303), from among the plurality of coded audio streams, of at least one replication coded stream, on at least one frequency sub-band different from that of the decoding step;
the method being characterized in that the selection of the at least one replication coded stream is effected according to a criterion taking into account the presence of a predetermined frequency band in the coded stream (E304).
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it furthermore comprises a step of preselecting the coded audio streams according to a predetermined criterion.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, in the case where several coded streams are selected in the selection step, an additional selection of replication coded stream is performed on a criterion of precedence of selection of the streams.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it furthermore comprises a step of re-encoding the mixed stream and a step of combining with the replication stream obtained.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the decoding step is performed on low-frequency sub-bands and the predetermined frequency band of the selection criterion is a frequency band above said low-frequency sub-bands.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a prior step of classifying the coded audio streams and in that the replication coded stream selected is the first stream in this order of classification in which the predetermined frequency band has been detected.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the presence of a predetermined frequency band in a coded stream is effected by a comparison of energy, in the various frequency sub-bands, of the decoded audio streams.
8. The method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the presence of a predetermined frequency band in a coded stream is effected according to the following steps:
determination by frequency sub-band of a predetermined set of sub-bands, of a signal estimated on the basis of the coded stream;
determination by frequency sub-band of the predetermined set of sub-bands, of non-coded parameters representative of the audio content, on the basis of the corresponding estimated signal;
calculation of at least one local criterion on the basis of the parameters determined;
decision as regards the presence of a predetermined frequency band in at least one sub-band of the audio content as a function of the at least one local criterion calculated.
9. A device for combining a plurality of audio streams coded according to a frequency sub-band coding, comprising:
a module (801) for decoding a part of the streams coded on at least one frequency sub-band;
a module (802) for adding the streams thus decoded to form a mixed stream;
a module (804) for selecting, from among the plurality of coded audio streams, at least one replication coded stream, on at least one frequency sub-band different from that of the decoding step;
the device being characterized in that the selection of the at least one replication coded stream is effected according to a criterion taking into account the presence of a predetermined frequency band in the coded stream (803).
10. A conference bridge comprising a device for combining a plurality of audio streams coded according to a frequency sub-band coding, the combining device comprising:
a module (801) for decoding a part of the streams coded on at least one frequency sub-band;
a module (802) for adding the streams thus decoded to form a mixed stream;
a module (804) for selecting, from among the plurality of coded audio streams, at least one replication coded stream, on at least one frequency sub-band different from that of the decoding step;
the device being characterized in that the selection of the at least one replication coded stream is effected according to a criterion taking into account the presence of a predetermined frequency band in the coded stream (803).
11. A communication device comprising a device for combining a plurality of audio streams coded according to a frequency sub-band coding, the combining device comprising:
a module (801) for decoding a part of the streams coded on at least one frequency sub-band;
a module (802) for adding the streams thus decoded to form a mixed stream;
a module (804) for selecting, from among the plurality of coded audio streams, at least one replication coded stream, on at least one frequency sub-band different from that of the decoding step;
the device being characterized in that the selection of the at least one replication coded stream is effected according to a criterion taking into account the presence of a predetermined frequency band in the coded stream (803).
12. The communication device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the communication device is a communication gateway.
13. A computer program comprising code instructions for implementation of steps of a method for combining a plurality of audio streams coded according to a frequency sub-band coding, when these instructions are executed by a processor, the method comprising:
decoding (E301) of a part of the streams coded on at least one frequency sub-band;
addition (E302) of the streams thus decoded to form a mixed stream;
selection (E303), from among the plurality of coded audio streams, of at least one replication coded stream, on at least one frequency sub-band different from that of the decoding step;
the method being characterized in that the selection of the at least one replication coded stream is effected according to a criterion taking into account the presence of a predetermined frequency band in the coded stream (E304).
14. A storage medium readable by a processor, on which is stored a computer program comprising code instructions for execution of steps of a method for combining a plurality of audio streams coded according to a frequency sub-band coding, the method comprising:
decoding (E301) of a part of the streams coded on at least one frequency sub-band;
addition (E302) of the streams thus decoded to form a mixed stream;
selection (E303), from among the plurality of coded audio streams, of at least one replication coded stream, on at least one frequency sub-band different from that of the decoding step;
the method being characterized in that the selection of the at least one replication coded stream is effected according to a criterion taking into account the presence of a predetermined frequency band in the coded stream (E304).
15. The communication device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the communication device is a communication terminal.