System and method for processing audio data

1. A decoder for decoding a bitstream, the decoder comprising:

a computer-usable non-transitory storage resource; and

a processor communicatively coupled to the storage resource, wherein the processor executes application code instructions that are stored in the storage resource to cause the decoder to:

receive an encoded bitstream that includes bitstream synchronization command data and program command data;

process the encoded bitstream and identify within the bitstream the synchronization command data; and

decode the program command packet and at least one program related channel data using information provided in the synchronization command data and decode program related channel data using information provided in the program command data.

2. The decoder for processing digital audio of claim 1 wherein the processor further executes application code instructions stored in the storage resource to cause the decoder to:

receive encoded quantized bands and encoded MDCT data; and

decode the received encoded quantized bands and encoded MDCT data.

3. The decoder for processing digital audio of claim 2 wherein the received encoded quantized bands and encoded MDCT data is decoded using at least one of Huffman decoding technique and other lossless decoding techniques.

4. The decoder for processing digital audio of claim 2 wherein the processor further executes application code instructions stored in the storage resource to cause the decoder to:

decode the MDCT data; and

inverse modified discrete cosine transform line values from the decoded MDCT data to generate a coded error signal;

wherein the coded error signal was generated by an encoder.

5. The decoder for processing digital audio of claim 4 wherein the decoded MDCT data includes quantized MDCT line values and quantized scale factor values.

6. The decoder for processing digital audio of claim 4 wherein the processor further executes application code instructions stored in the storage resource to cause the decoder to:

inverse adaptive pulse code modulate individual quantized bands;

inverse pseudo quadrature mirror filter each inverse modulated band; and

add each inverse mirror filtered band together to generate an approximate signal.

7. The decoder for processing digital audio of claim 6 wherein the processor further executes application code instructions stored in the storage resource to cause the decoder to add the approximate signal and error signal together.

8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of computer instructions executable by a processor for instructing a computer to decode audio data, the computer instructions configured to:

receive an encoded bitstream that includes bitstream synchronization command data and program command data;

process the encoded bitstream and identify within the bitstream the synchronization command data; and

decode the program command packet and at least one program related channel data using information provided in the synchronization command data and decode program related channel data using information provided in the program command data.

9. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 8 comprising a set of computer instructions executable by a processor for instructing a computer to decode audio data, the computer instructions configured to:

receive encoded quantized bands and encoded MDCT data; and

decode the received encoded quantized bands and encoded MDCT data.

10. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 wherein the received encoded quantized bands and encoded MDCT data is decoded using at least one of Huffman encoding technique and other lossless decoding techniques.

11. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 9 comprising a set of computer instructions executable by a processor for instructing a computer to decode audio data, the computer instructions configured to:

decode the MDCT data; and

inverse modified discrete cosine transform line values from the decoded MDCT data to generate a coded error signal;

wherein the coded error signal was generated by an encoder.

12. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 wherein the decoded MDCT data includes quantized MDCT line values and quantized scale factor values.

13. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11 comprising a set of computer instructions executable by a processor for instructing a computer to decode audio data, the computer instructions configured to:

inverse adaptive pulse code modulate individual quantized bands;

inverse pseudo quadrature mirror filter each inverse modulated band; and

add each inverse mirror filtered band together to generate an approximate signal.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 comprising a set of computer instructions executable by a processor for instructing a computer to decode audio data, the computer instructions configured to cause the decoder to add the approximate signal and error signal together.

15. A computer-aided method of decoding audio data, the method comprising:

receiving an encoded bitstream that includes bitstream synchronization command data and program command data;

processing the encoded bitstream and identify within the bitstream the synchronization command data; and

decoding the program command packet and at least one program related channel data using information provided in the synchronization command data and decode program related channel data using information provided in the program command data.

16. The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving encoded quantized bands and encoded MDCT data; and

decoding the received encoded quantized bands and encoded MDCT data.

17. The method according to claim 16 , further comprising:

decoding the encoded MDCT data; and

inverse modified discrete cosine transforming line values from the decoded section to generate a coded error signal;

wherein the coded error signal was generated by an encoder.

18. The decoder for processing digital audio of claim 17 wherein the decoded MDCT data includes quantized MDCT line values and quantized scale factor values.

19. The method according to claim 17 , further comprising:

inverse adaptive pulse code modulating individual quantized bands;

inverse pseudo quadrature mirror filtering each inverse modulated band; and

adding each inverse mirror filtered band together to generate an approximate signal.

20. The method according to claim 19 , further comprising adding the approximate signal and error signal together.