Patent ID: 7467021

Claim:
A method of enhancing audio data, the method comprising: receiving audio data from a broadcast computer; receiving universal resource locator data from the broadcast computer; sending the universal resource locator data to a remote server; obtaining from the remote server an indication whether the broadcast computer is a member of a qualified group, wherein each member of the qualified group holds a license associated with the enhancement of audio information, and wherein the license associated with the enhancement of the audio information is in addition to a license to distribute the audio information; enhancing the audio data with audio enhancement software and playing the enhanced audio data if the broadcast computer is a member of the qualified group, wherein the enhancing of the audio data comprises: correcting a perceived height of an apparent sound stage associated with the audio data; enhancing a bass response associated with the audio data; and correcting a perceived width of the apparent sound stage associated with the audio data; and playing the audio data if the broadcast computer is not a member of the qualified group.