Apparatus and Method for Interconnecting a Portable Electronic Device and a Media System in a Vehicle
First Claim
1. An apparatus for interconnecting a portable electronic device and a media system in a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
- a communication module that receives an identifier of said portable electronic device when said portable electronic device is coupled to said apparatus; and
a processor, coupled to said communication module, that determines a type of said portable electronic device according to said identifier, receives a first command from said media system, converts said first command into a retrieval command readable by said portable electronic device, and sends said retrieval command to said portable electronic device,wherein said first command comprises a first play command instructing said media system to play a first media file stored in said portable electronic device, and wherein said portable electronic device sends said first media file to said apparatus in response to said retrieval command.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a communication module and a processor. The communication module receives an identifier of a portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is coupled to the apparatus. The processor is coupled to the communication module. The processor determines a type of the portable electronic device according to the identifier, receives a first command from the media system, converts the first command into a retrieval command readable by the portable electronic device, and sends the retrieval command to the portable electronic device. The first command includes a first play command instructing the media system to play a first media file stored in the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device sends the first media file to the apparatus in response to the retrieval command.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for interconnecting a portable electronic device and a media system in a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:
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a communication module that receives an identifier of said portable electronic device when said portable electronic device is coupled to said apparatus; and a processor, coupled to said communication module, that determines a type of said portable electronic device according to said identifier, receives a first command from said media system, converts said first command into a retrieval command readable by said portable electronic device, and sends said retrieval command to said portable electronic device, wherein said first command comprises a first play command instructing said media system to play a first media file stored in said portable electronic device, and wherein said portable electronic device sends said first media file to said apparatus in response to said retrieval command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for interconnecting a media system in a vehicle and a portable electronic device, said method comprising:
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determining a type of said portable electronic device when said portable electronic device is coupled to said media system; receiving a first command from said media system; converting said first command into a retrieval command readable by said portable electronic device; sending said retrieval command to said portable electronic device; and sending a first media file in response to said first retrieval command by said portable electronic device, wherein said first command comprises a first play command instructing said media system to play said first media file stored in said portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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