Acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) removes the sound coming from the loudspeaker before it re-enters the mic, so callers do not hear themselves delayed. Classic signal processing handles most of it; AI hybrids improve hard cases like double-talk.
Definition
Stopping a speaker's own audio, played from the other side, from looping back into their microphone as an echo. Essential for hands-free calls.
Acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) removes the sound coming from the loudspeaker before it re-enters the mic, so callers do not hear themselves delayed. Classic signal processing handles most of it; AI hybrids improve hard cases like double-talk.
Also known as
AEC, acoustic echo cancellation
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