Vehicle media system
First Claim
1. A vehicle media system for use in conjunction with a portable media device comprising:
- an input module mountable at a first location within a vehicle cabin for manipulation by a user pursuant to input of system commands;
a display module mountable at a second location within the vehicle cabin, where the second location is different from the first location; and
a main module cooperating with the display module and the input module to facilitate user interaction with the portable media device.
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Abstract
A vehicle media system for use in conjunction with a portable media device is set forth. The vehicle media system includes an input module that is mountable, for example, at a console between the driver'"'"'s seat and front passenger seat of the vehicle cabin, so that it may be manipulated by a user pursuant to input of system commands. A display module is mountable at a different location within the vehicle cabin, such as on the dashboard. A main module is connected to cooperate with the display module and the input module to facilitate user interaction with the portable media device.
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34 Claims
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1. A vehicle media system for use in conjunction with a portable media device comprising:
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an input module mountable at a first location within a vehicle cabin for manipulation by a user pursuant to input of system commands;
a display module mountable at a second location within the vehicle cabin, where the second location is different from the first location; and
a main module cooperating with the display module and the input module to facilitate user interaction with the portable media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A vehicle media system comprising:
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audio circuitry providing output signals corresponding to audio stored on media of a portable media device;
an FM modulator converting output signals from the audio circuitry to a format for reception by an FM radio; and
an antenna switch receiving modulated RF signals from the FM modulator and a vehicle antenna, where the antenna switch operates to selectively connects either the FM modulator or the vehicle antenna to an output of the antenna switch. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A vehicle media system for use in connection with a portable media device comprising:
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an input module mounted at a console disposed between a driver'"'"'s seat and a passenger seat within a vehicle cabin for manipulation by a user pursuant to input of system commands;
a display module mounted at a dashboard within the vehicle cabin;
a main module cooperating with the display module and the input module to facilitate user interaction with the portable media device, where the main module cooperates with the input module and the display module to generally mimic a user interface of the portable media device when the portable media device is operated in conjunction with the vehicle media system. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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