Patent ID: 7266501
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: G09B,G10L,G11B,H04S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for use with a voice-to-remaining-audio-capable (VRA-capable) optical medium, comprising: a first audio decoder that decodes a first compressed audio signal read from the optical medium; and a second audio decoder that decodes a second compressed audio signal read from the optical medium, the first audio decoder and the second audio decoder being arranged to separately accept the first compressed audio signal and the second compressed audio signal in a parallel input configuration, wherein the first audio decoder and the second audio decoder decode the first compressed audio signal and the second compressed audio signal without loss of time alignment and video frame synchronization between the first compressed audio signal read from the optical disc, the second compressed audio signal read from the optical medium, and accompanying video data read from the optical medium.