| CPC G10L 25/87 (2013.01) [G10L 19/00 (2013.01); G10L 19/012 (2013.01); G10L 21/02 (2013.01); G10L 25/78 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims | 

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               1. A method for voice activity detection (VAD), the method comprising: 
              creating a signal indicative of a primary VAD decision; 
                determining whether a hangover addition of the primary VAD decision is to be performed; 
                creating a signal indicative of a final VAD decision at least partly depending on a hangover addition determination; 
              wherein determining hangover addition is based on a short term activity measure and a long term activity measure, wherein the long term activity measure is deduced from N_lt latest primary VAD decisions or from N_lt latest final VAD decisions. 
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