Patent ID: 7302067

Claim:
A computer audio system comprises: an audio codec operably coupled to receive audio information and to provide a first stereo audio output, a second stereo audio output, and a monotone audio output based on the audio information; and a tone controller operably coupled to the audio codec, wherein the tone controller includes: a low pass filter operably coupled to filter the monotone audio output, wherein the low pass filter passes a bass component of the monotone audio output substantially unattenuated and attenuates higher frequency components of the monotone audio output; a high pass filter operably coupled to filter the first stereo audio output, wherein the high passes filter passes a treble component of the first stereo audio output substantially unattenuated and attenuates lower frequency components of the first stereo audio signal; a band pass filter operably coupled to filter the second stereo audio output, wherein the band pass filter passes a mid band component of the second audio output substantially unattenuated and attenuates low frequency components and high frequency components of the second stereo audio signal; and a summing module operably coupled to sum the bass component, the treble component, and the mid band component to produce a tone controlled audio output.