Method and apparatus for connecting a portable media player wirelessly to an automobile entertainment system
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- disabling audio playback through a loudspeaker unit of a first media player;
establishing a wireless link with a second media player using said first media player; and
transmitting a signal via said wireless link to said second media player, said signal including an audio signal associated with a medium currently being played in said first media player.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provides a method comprising disabling audio playback through a loudspeaker unit of a first media player; establishing a wireless link with a second media player using said first media player; and transmitting a signal via said wireless link to said second media, said signal including an audio signal associated with a medium currently being played in said first media player. Embodiments of the invention also provides the method comprising establishing a wireless link with a second media player using a first media player; receiving a signal from said second media; said signal including an audio signal associated with a medium currently being played in said second media player; and converting said signal into sound which is played via a loudspeaker associated with the first media player.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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disabling audio playback through a loudspeaker unit of a first media player;
establishing a wireless link with a second media player using said first media player; and
transmitting a signal via said wireless link to said second media player, said signal including an audio signal associated with a medium currently being played in said first media player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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establishing a wireless link with a second media player using a first media player;
receiving a signal from said second media player, said signal including an audio signal associated with a medium currently being played in said second media player; and
converting said signal into sound which is played via a loudspeaker associated with said first media player. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 16)
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13. A portable media player comprising:
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a disabling mechanism to disable audio playback through a loudspeaker unit of said portable media player; and
a wireless communications interface to transmit a signal to a second media player, said signal including an audio signal associated with a medium in said portable media player. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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17. Apparatus comprising:
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a wireless communications interface to establish a wireless communications link with a portable media player;
a receiving mechanism to receive a signal from said media player, said signal including an audio signal associated with a medium currently being played in said media player; and
a conversion mechanism for converting said signal into sound which is played via a loudspeaker associated with said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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