Patent ID: 7277767

Claim:
A method of delivering a surround-sound audio signal over the Internet to a client using Internet stereo sound streaming techniques, the method comprising: providing a 5.1 channel audio input signal at an Internet broadcast location; encoding the 5.1 channel audio input signal into two channels of transmit audio; converting the two channels of transmit audio into a streaming format for transmission over the Internet; transmitting the streaming format to a client location; reconverting the streaming format into two channels of receive audio; decoding the two channels of receive audio into a 5.1 channel audio output signal; processing the 5.1 channel audio output signal into a two-channel audio output signal, wherein the two-channel audio output signal is configured to simulate 5.1 channel audio when played on a pair of loudspeakers; and enhancing the two-channel audio output signal for playback by the client, said enhancing comprising: correcting a perceived height of an apparent sound stage associated with the two-channel audio output signal; enhancing a bass response associated with the two-channel audio output signal comprising: filtering the two-channel audio output signal at a first frequency with a first band pass filter; filtering the two-channel audio output signal at a second frequency with at least a second band pass filter, wherein the second frequency is different than the first frequency; and filtering the two-channel audio output signal at a third frequency with a third band pass filter, wherein the third frequency is different than the first and second frequencies; and correcting a perceived width of the apparent sound stage associated with the two-channel audio output signal.