Patent ID: 7774077
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
1. A method of providing selected channels of audio data to clients, the method comprising: receiving an audio stream comprising multiple channels of audio data, wherein the multiple channels of audio data, when combined, constitute an overall audio composition; wherein receiving said audio stream comprises: storing each channel of the audio stream in a separate section of a buffer; wherein the buffer comprises a plurality of sections; wherein each section of the plurality of sections stores audio data of only one channel of the multiple channels; wherein each channel of the multiple channels is stored in only one section of the plurality of sections; wherein storing each channel of the audio stream in a separate section of the buffer comprises: receiving a first request from a first client for audio data of a requested channel of the multiple channels; receiving a second request from a second client for audio data of the requested channel of the multiple channels; wherein the first client is different from the second client; wherein the first request and the second request are distinct requests received at distinct times; and for the first request, providing, to the first client, audio data of the requested channel from: for the second request, providing, to the second client, audio data of the requested channel from: wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.