Audio system and method
First Claim
1. An audio system, comprising:
- an electronic device having a display, a memory, an audio file player, and a housing component at least partially defining a cavity in which the memory and the audio file player are secured;
a playlist engine operable to maintain a first playlist and a second playlist, wherein the first playlist is operable to include a selection of audio content having a corresponding audio file saved in the memory;
an automobile having an automobile sound system that comprises a speaker and an in dash sound system component operable to be coupled to the electronic device via a cable;
the in dash sound system component comprising a selector operable to allow a user to select the first playlist for outputting via the speaker; and
the cable having at least one conductive element operable to provide power to the electronic device, the cable further operable to communicatively couple the electronic device to the automobile sound system.
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Abstract
An audio system and method are disclosed. A system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an electronic device having a display, a memory, an audio file player, and a housing component at least partially defining a cavity in which the memory and the audio file player are secured. In one embodiment, the electronic device may be a portable MP3 player. The system may also include a processor or playlist engine that can maintain a first playlist and a second playlist. In practice, the first playlist may include a selection of audio content having a corresponding audio file saved in the memory of the electronic device. In one embodiment, the system may also include an automobile having an automobile sound system that has a speaker and an in dash sound system component, which may be removably coupled to the electronic device via a cable. The in dash sound system component may have a selector, which may be, for example, a button, that allows a user to select the first playlist for outputting via the speaker. The cable interconnecting the electronic device and the in dash sound system component may be capable of providing power to the electronic device in addition to communicatively coupling the electronic device to the automobile sound system.
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35 Claims
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1. An audio system, comprising:
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an electronic device having a display, a memory, an audio file player, and a housing component at least partially defining a cavity in which the memory and the audio file player are secured;
a playlist engine operable to maintain a first playlist and a second playlist, wherein the first playlist is operable to include a selection of audio content having a corresponding audio file saved in the memory;
an automobile having an automobile sound system that comprises a speaker and an in dash sound system component operable to be coupled to the electronic device via a cable;
the in dash sound system component comprising a selector operable to allow a user to select the first playlist for outputting via the speaker; and
the cable having at least one conductive element operable to provide power to the electronic device, the cable further operable to communicatively couple the electronic device to the automobile sound system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An audio system, comprising:
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an electronic device having a display, a memory, an audio file player, and a housing component at least partially defining a cavity in which the memory and the audio file player are secured;
a device interface system that comprises a sound system connector and a device connector;
the sound system connector operable to communicatively couple the device interface system to a sound system; and
the device connector operable to releasably engage the electronic device such that a contact portion of the device interface system contacts a conductive element of the electronic device to form at least a portion of a communication path operable to interconnect the sound system and the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for facilitating the outputting of audio content comprising:
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accessing an automobile sound system component having at least a first button for controlling an operational feature of an automobile sound system; and
installing a cable at the automobile sound system component that allows a user to output via the automobile sound system a playing of an audio content file stored in a memory of a portable electronic device that comprises the memory, an audio file player, and a housing component at least partially defining a cavity in which the memory and the audio file player are secured. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of outputting audio content, comprising:
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communicatively coupling an automobile sound system to an electronic device via an adapter cable, the electronic device having an audio file player, a local rechargeable power supply, and a memory operable to store a plurality of selected audio content files, the adapter cable operable to conductively couple the electronic device to a power supply associated with an automobile to recharge the local rechargeable power supply;
allowing selection of a first audio content file via a button selector operably coupled to the automobile sound system;
detecting a selection of the button selector;
playing the first audio content file with the audio file player in response to the detection; and
outputting a representation of the first audio content file via a speaker assembly of the automobile sound system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An audio system, comprising:
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a vehicle sound system that comprises a speaker and an in dash component that includes an auxiliary connection port;
an electronic device mount formed to releasably engage a portion of a portable audio file player that includes a rechargeable power supply and a processor operable to play a locally stored audio file;
an interface cable interconnecting the auxiliary connection port and the electronic device mount, the interface cable having at least one conductive element operable to deliver power to recharge the rechargeable power supply, the cable further operable to communicatively couple the portable audio file player to the in dash component. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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