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Vehicle audio system

  • US 6,862,357 B1
  • Filed: 07/28/2000
  • Issued: 03/01/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle audio system comprising:

  • an audio central unit to which at least one further audio component is connected via an associated first data bus; and

    an interface for data communication between the first data bus and a second vehicle data bus of a different type;

    wherein;

    one of said at least one further audio component is an audio gateway unit that contains the interface, and is an independent component separate from the audio central unit; and

    in addition to data bus gateway functions, said audio gateway unit performs at least one of further audio functions which are standard among vehicle types or countries, and further audio functions which are parameterizable according to specific vehicle type or country.

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