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Auxiliary interface apparatus

  • US 20080002275A1
  • Filed: 06/28/2006
  • Published: 01/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An auxiliary interface device, comprising:

  • an electronic circuit to interface to the signal output of a signal source, said signal source developing or receiving more than one signal, and providing for the user selection of at least one of the signals in deference to the others so that said apparatus provides for the selection of at least one special signal having predetermined characteristics,a detector which recognizes the presence of the at least one said special signal when present or part of a signal developed by the apparatus to which said auxiliary interface device is connected, said detector being able to distinguish between said at least one special signal and other signals ordinarily present or developed by the apparatus to which said auxiliary interface device is interfaced,a signal switch to substitute at least one auxiliary signal in place of a signal output by the apparatus to which said auxiliary interface is interfaced,said signal switch being configured to substitute said at least one auxiliary signal for the signal normally developed by said apparatus to which said auxiliary interface device is interfaced when said detector recognizes the presence of the at least one special signal in the signal normally developed by said apparatus to which said auxiliary interface device is interfaced.

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