External conditions audio playback system and method
First Claim
1. An external condition controlled audio playback device, comprising:
- a. an audio or video file playback electronic device, said electronic device including a plurality of audio files or recordings songs used and means for hearing said audio files or recordings;
b. means for detecting at least two external conditions; and
,c. a software program used to control the playback of said audio files or recorded songs from said electronic device, said software program enabling some audio files to be selectively tagged to the detection or occurrence of an external condition so that when the external condition is detected or occurs, said audio files associated with said external condition automatically are playback.
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Abstract
A method and system that controls the playback of different audio or video files in a motor vehicle mounted electronic device that includes a plurality of different audio or video files and an audio file player software program. The electronic device is connected to at least one external sensor that measures one of the following: the motor vehicle'"'"'s current location, the time of day, and/or the weather or temperature. The software program is designed to automatically play the audio file when the external condition occurs. When the driver is driving and listening to the electronic device, the audio or video files that are automatically played based on the occurrence of the linked external conditions.
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11 Claims
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1. An external condition controlled audio playback device, comprising:
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a. an audio or video file playback electronic device, said electronic device including a plurality of audio files or recordings songs used and means for hearing said audio files or recordings; b. means for detecting at least two external conditions; and
,c. a software program used to control the playback of said audio files or recorded songs from said electronic device, said software program enabling some audio files to be selectively tagged to the detection or occurrence of an external condition so that when the external condition is detected or occurs, said audio files associated with said external condition automatically are playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of automatically playing back audio files from a playback device located in a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps:
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a. selecting a motor vehicle; b. selecting an audio playback electronic device capable of playing audio files or recordings according to the occurrence of selected external conditions; c. associating at least one audio file with an external condition; and
,d. driving said motor vehicle so that when a selected external condition occurs, the audio file associated with said external condition is automatically played back.
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