Audio System
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1. A method of selecting an audio source, comprising tire steps of:
- providing a vehicle audio system that includes a head unit for an automobile infotainment system, the head unit including a source of audio data which can be supplied to a speaker to produce sound; and
enabling a portable audio source device to be operatively connected to the audio system, whereby when the portable audio source device is operatively connected to the head unit, the audio system automatically stops supplying audio data from the source of audio data to the speaker and starts supplying audio data from the portable audio scarce device to the speaker to produce sound.
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Abstract
A method of selecting an audio source includes the step of providing an audio system that includes a source of audio data which can be supplied to a speaker to produce sound. A portable audio source device is enabled to be operatively connected to the audio system. When the portable audio source device is operatively connected to the audio system, the audio system automatically stops supplying audio data from the source of audio data to the speaker and starts supplying audio data from the portable audio source device to the speaker to produce sound.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of selecting an audio source, comprising tire steps of:
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providing a vehicle audio system that includes a head unit for an automobile infotainment system, the head unit including a source of audio data which can be supplied to a speaker to produce sound; and enabling a portable audio source device to be operatively connected to the audio system, whereby when the portable audio source device is operatively connected to the head unit, the audio system automatically stops supplying audio data from the source of audio data to the speaker and starts supplying audio data from the portable audio scarce device to the speaker to produce sound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of downloading metadata, comprising the steps of:
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providing an audio system; and enabling a portable audio source device to be operatively connected to the audio system, whereby when the portable audio source device is operatively connected to the audio system, metadata stored on the portable audio source device is automatically downloaded to the audio system. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of presenting metadata, comprising the steps of:
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providing an audio system that includes a display; and enabling a portable audio source device to be operatively connected to the audio system, whereby after the portable audio source device is operatively connected to the audio system, metadata for audio files stored on the portable audio source device is presented on a display of the audio system in a format which is different from a format in which the metadata is displayed on a display of the portable audio source device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of presenting metadata, comprising the steps of:
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providing an audio system that includes a display; and enabling a portable audio source device to be operatively connected to the audio system, whereby after the portable audio source device is operatively connected to the audio system, metadata associated with an audio file stored on the portable audio source device and metadata associated with an audio file stored on the audio system are simultaneously presented on the display. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. An audio system comprising:
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a storage device for digitally storing a first plurality of songs and metadata associated with each of the first plurality of songs; an interface unit for interfacing with a portable audio source device having a second plurality of songs and metadata associated with each of the second plurality of songs; and a user interlace configured to present a single menu that allows a user to select a song from either the first or second plurality of songs without having to change source selection. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33)
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34. An audio system comprising:
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a storage device for digitally storing a first plurality of songs and metadata associated with each of the first plurality of songs; an interlace unit for interfacing with a portable audio source device having a second plurality of songs and metadata associated with each of the second plurality of songs; and a song selection module configured to playback songs from either the first or second plurality of songs without user input. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A method of presenting metadata, comprising the steps of:
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providing an audio system that includes a display; and enabling a portable audio source device to be operatively connected to the audio system, whereby after the portable audio source device is operatively connected to the audio system, metadata associated with an audio file stored on the portable audio source device and metadata associated with an audio file stored on the audio system are presented on the display in substantially the same format. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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