Embedded hard drive infotainment system
First Claim
1. An electronic vehicle storage system comprising:
- a vehicle electrical infrastructure;
a vehicle communications network coupled to said vehicle electrical infrastructure;
a controller coupled to said vehicle electrical infrastructure via said vehicle communications network, said controller configured to communicate with said vehicle electrical infrastructure; and
a data storage device coupled to said controller and configured to store multimedia files, said data storage device comprising an embedded database containing a list of multimedia file content, said controller further configured to;
access said embedded database; and
associate a recognized multimedia file with a multimedia file content from said list of multimedia file content.
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Abstract
Apparatus is provided for an electronic vehicle storage system. The apparatus includes a vehicle electrical infrastructure, a vehicle communications network coupled to the vehicle electrical infrastructure, a controller coupled to the vehicle electrical infrastructure via the vehicle communications network, and a data storage device coupled to the controller and configured to store multimedia files. The controller is configured to communicate with the vehicle electrical infrastructure. The data storage device includes an embedded database containing a list of multimedia file content. The controller is further configured to access the embedded database and associate a recognized multimedia file with a multimedia file content from the list of multimedia file content.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic vehicle storage system comprising:
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a vehicle electrical infrastructure;
a vehicle communications network coupled to said vehicle electrical infrastructure;
a controller coupled to said vehicle electrical infrastructure via said vehicle communications network, said controller configured to communicate with said vehicle electrical infrastructure; and
a data storage device coupled to said controller and configured to store multimedia files, said data storage device comprising an embedded database containing a list of multimedia file content, said controller further configured to;
access said embedded database; and
associate a recognized multimedia file with a multimedia file content from said list of multimedia file content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An infotainment system for a motor vehicle, said infotainment system comprising:
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at least one vehicle electrical subsystem;
a controller coupled to said at least one vehicle electrical subsystem;
a hard drive coupled to said controller, said hard drive configured to store multimedia files, said hard drive comprising an embedded database containing a plurality of content lists; and
a playback device coupled to said controller, said playback device configured to playback multimedia files stored on a portable storage medium, said controller further configured to;
access said embedded database;
associate said multimedia files stored on said portable storage medium with a content list from said plurality of content lists; and
transfer at least a portion of said multimedia file associated with said portable storage medium to said hard drive. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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