Patent ID: RE42737

Claim:
A set-top-terminal for providing voice-to-remaining audio capability comprising: a decoder for decoding a bitstream and producing as its output, a digital preferred audio signal and a said digital remaining audio signal; a digital to analog (D/A) converter coupled to said decoder, said D/A converter converting said digital preferred audio signal and a digital remaining audio signal into an analog preferred audio signaI and an analog remaining audio signal; a transmitter coupled to said D/A converter and transmitting said analog preferred audio signal and said analog remaining audio signal; a first end-user adjustable amplifier coupled to said analog preferred voice signal and amplifying said analog preferred voice signal; a second end-user adjustable amplifier coupled to said analog remaining audio signal and amplifying said analog remaining audio signal; and a summer coupled to outputs of said first and second end-user adjustable amplifiers and outputting a total audio signal.