INTEGRATED AUDIO AND VIDEO PORT FOR PORTABLE ELECTONIC DEVICES
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1. A vehicle docking assembly comprising:
- a housing unit including a first portion of a vehicle electronic system, the housing unit being suitable for mounting in a vehicle that includes a second portion of the vehicle electronic system, wherein the first portion of the vehicle electronic system includes at least one unit configured to be coupled to a corresponding unit of a second portion of a vehicle electronic system; and
a docking port coupled to the housing unit, the docking port including an electrical connector, wherein the docking port is configured to mechanically couple a portable electronic device to the housing unit and wherein the docking port is further configured to electrically couple the portable electronic device to the first portion of the vehicle electronic system;
wherein the first portion of the vehicle electronic system is configured to receive audio signals from the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is electrically coupled thereto.
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Abstract
A docking assembly for receiving a portable electronic device. The docking assembly includes a housing unit containing a portion of a vehicle electronic system and a docking port. The docking port is configured to electrically couple a portable electronic device (PED) to the vehicle electronic system, and to mechanically couple the PED to the housing unit. When the PED is coupled to the vehicle electronic system, it may provide audio signals thereto, and may also provide video and/or other types of signals. The PED may also control one or more functions of the vehicle electronic system when coupled thereto via the docking port.
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1. A vehicle docking assembly comprising:
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a housing unit including a first portion of a vehicle electronic system, the housing unit being suitable for mounting in a vehicle that includes a second portion of the vehicle electronic system, wherein the first portion of the vehicle electronic system includes at least one unit configured to be coupled to a corresponding unit of a second portion of a vehicle electronic system; and a docking port coupled to the housing unit, the docking port including an electrical connector, wherein the docking port is configured to mechanically couple a portable electronic device to the housing unit and wherein the docking port is further configured to electrically couple the portable electronic device to the first portion of the vehicle electronic system; wherein the first portion of the vehicle electronic system is configured to receive audio signals from the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is electrically coupled thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An assembly comprising:
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a vehicle electronic system having a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion; a housing unit containing the first portion of a vehicle electronic system, wherein the housing unit is suitable for mounting in a vehicle; and a docking port coupled to the housing unit, wherein the docking port is configured to electrically couple a portable electronic device to the vehicle electronic system and further configured to mechanically couple the portable electronic device to the housing unit; wherein at least one functional unit of the first portion of the vehicle electronic system is configured to receive audio signals from the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is electrically coupled to the vehicle electronic system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A vehicle docking assembly comprising:
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a housing unit including a first portion of a vehicle electronic system, the housing unit being suitable for mounting in a vehicle that includes a second portion of the vehicle electronic system, wherein the first portion of the vehicle electronic system includes at least one unit configured to be coupled to a corresponding unit of a second portion of a vehicle electronic system; and a docking port located on a front portion of the housing unit, wherein the docking port includes a first connector and a second connector, wherein each of the first and second connectors is configured to mechanically couple and secure a portable electronic device to the front portion of the housing unit, and further configured to electrically couple the portable electronic device to the first portion of the vehicle electronic system. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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