TRANSMITTING ACCESSORY UTILIZING POWER SYSTEM TRANSMISSION
First Claim
1. An accessory for coupling with a portable electronic device for use in a vehicle having an electrical system and a wireless receiver, said accessory comprising:
- a receiver for receiving a signal from said portable electronic device and a coupler for coupling said signal from said portable electronic device to said electrical system of said vehicle such that said signal can be received by said wireless receiver.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An accessory for broadcasting audio from a portable electronic device to an automobile stereo receiver has an input/output port that couples the accessory to the device. The accessory receives an audio signal from the device and modulates the audio signal to a broadcast frequency. The modulated signal is coupled to the automobiles electrical system. The wiring in the automobiles electrical system then acts as an antenna that transmits the audio signal to vehicles stereo. Since the automobiles wiring is very close to the stereo antenna, an exceptionally clear, very low transmission can be achieved. The accessory is preferably adapted to be mounted in a 12-volt car outlet and can be configured to automatically identify an open frequency for transmitting the audio signal.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. An accessory for coupling with a portable electronic device for use in a vehicle having an electrical system and a wireless receiver, said accessory comprising:
a receiver for receiving a signal from said portable electronic device and a coupler for coupling said signal from said portable electronic device to said electrical system of said vehicle such that said signal can be received by said wireless receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
10. A method of transferring an audio signal from a portable music player to a receiver in an automobile, said method comprising the steps of:
-
producing a broadcast frequency signal based upon said audio signal; and coupling said broadcast frequency signal to an electrical power system of said automobile. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. An accessory for use with a portable electronic device, said accessory comprising:
-
a housing adapted to couple with a 12-volt car outlet; a dock adapted to couple to said portable electronic device such that audio signal from said portable electronic device can be received by said accessory; an FM transmitter for receiving said audio signal and producing an FM broadcast frequency signal based upon said audio signal; and a set of user inputs and a display that allow a user to select an FM broadcast frequency for said FM broadcast frequency signal; and a conductor for electrically coupling said broadcast frequency signal to a electrical power system of an automobile through a 12-volt outlet of said automobile. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
-
Specification