Patent ID: 7424117

Claim:
A method of generating a sound transition between a first audio work and a second audio work in a multi-channel surround sound environment, wherein said first audio work is ending and said second audio work is beginning, and wherein there is provided at least four audio speakers arrayed in a spaced-apart configuration on at least four different sides of a listener, comprising: a. selecting a first transition pattern for said first audio work: (a1) wherein said first transition pattern is comprised of at least four separate first transition channel patterns, each of said at least four first transition channel patterns utilizing a different one of said at least four audio speakers, and, (a2) wherein said at least four first transition channel patterns cooperate together to create an impression of movement of said first audio work to the listener, said impression of movement of said first audio work at least moving between each of said at least four different sides of the listener; b. selecting a second transition pattern for said second audio work, said transition patterns for said first audio work and second audio work providing an audio transition between said first audio work and said second audio work, (b1) wherein said second transition pattern is comprised of at least four separate second transition channel patterns, each of said at least four second transition channel patterns utilizing a different one of said at least four audio speakers, and, (b2) wherein said at least four first transition channel patterns and said at least four second transition channel patterns cooperate together to create an impression of movement of said first and second audio works to the listener, said impression of movement at least moving between each of said at least four different sides of the listener; c. playing said first audio work through said at least four audio speakers according to said first transition pattern until said first audio work is no longer audible; and, d. playing said second audio work through said at least four audio speakers according to said second transition pattern until said first audio work is no longer audible and thereafter continuing to play said second audio work through said plurality of audio speakers according to the desires of the listener.