by Tokunbo Ogunfunmi and Madihally Narasimha, CRC Press, Apr. 2010 Description from the publisher: It is becoming increasingly apparent that all forms of communication—including voice—will be transmitted through packet-switched networks based on the Internet Protocol (IP). Therefore, the design of modern devices that rely on speech interfaces, such as cell phones and PDAs, requires a complete and up-to-date understanding of the basics of speech coding.  This book provides an in-depth examination of the underlying signal processing techniques used in speech coding. The authors present coding standards from various organizations. With a focus on applications such as Voice-over-IP telephony, this comprehensive text covers the most recent research findings on several topics. This book also illustrates its contents by providing a real-time implementation of a speech coder on a digital signal processing chip. With its balance of theory and practical coverage, it is ideal for senior-level undergraduate and graduate students in electrical and computer engineering. It is also suitable for engineers and researchers designing or using speech coding systems in their work. Please visit the book’s website for table of contents and more information.