Multi-channel audio panel

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2007-08-21

2007-08-21

Swerdlow, Daniel (Department: 2615)

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Binaural and stereophonic

Stereo speaker arrangement

C381S017000, C381S074000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09320349

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for providing improved intelligibility of contemporaneously perceived audio signals. Differentiation cues are added to monaural audio signals to allow a listener to more effectively comprehend information contained in one or more of the signals. In a specific embodiment, a listener wearing stereo headphones listens to simultaneous monaural radio broadcasts from different stations. A differentiation cue is added to at least one of the audio signals from the radio reception to allow the listener to more effectively focus on and differentiate between the broadcasts.

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