Remote control interface for replacement vehicle stereos
First Claim
1. A stereo control interface device adapted to be installed in a vehicle as an aftermarket product wherein the device is hardwire connected to at least one local vehicle stereo control so as to receive signals in a first format from at least one local vehicle stereo control device originally installed in the vehicle to control an originally installed stereo receiver that was responsive to signals in the first format wherein the interface device produces output signal in a second wireless format to a replacement aftermarket stereo receiver that is responsive to signals in the second format installed in the vehicle to replace the originally installed stereo receiver wherein the interface translates the signals in the first format to signals in the second format so that the at least one local vehicle stereo control device originally installed in the vehicle can be used to control the operation of the replacement aftermarket stereo receiver via the stereo control interface device.
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Abstract
An interface circuit for interconnecting the fixed controls of a vehicle to a replacement stereo. The interface circuit is capable of receiving control signals from fixed controls, such as steering wheel controls, backseat controls, handlebar controls, and the like, and then transmitting corresponding control signals to a replacement stereo. In one embodiment, the output signals from the interface circuit are comprised of wireless signals, such as IR signals. In another embodiment, the interface device is programmable such that the interface device can be programmed to emit signals corresponding to the same signals that would be emitted from a handheld remote control sold in conjunction with an after-market stereo receiver.
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17 Claims
- 1. A stereo control interface device adapted to be installed in a vehicle as an aftermarket product wherein the device is hardwire connected to at least one local vehicle stereo control so as to receive signals in a first format from at least one local vehicle stereo control device originally installed in the vehicle to control an originally installed stereo receiver that was responsive to signals in the first format wherein the interface device produces output signal in a second wireless format to a replacement aftermarket stereo receiver that is responsive to signals in the second format installed in the vehicle to replace the originally installed stereo receiver wherein the interface translates the signals in the first format to signals in the second format so that the at least one local vehicle stereo control device originally installed in the vehicle can be used to control the operation of the replacement aftermarket stereo receiver via the stereo control interface device.
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9. A stereo system for a vehicle comprising:
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at least one local stereo control device originally mounted in a first location on the vehicle that is adapted to send local control signals in a first format to an original stereo receiver to control the operation of the original stereo receiver;
a replacement stereo receiver adapted to replace an original stereo receiver, wherein the replacement stereo receiver is mounted in a second location on the vehicle, and wherein the replacement stereo receiver is adapted to receive remote control signals in a second wireless format to control the operation of the replacement stereo receiver; and
an interface device that is adapted to be positioned within the vehicle as an aftermarket product wherein the interface device is connected to the at least one local stereo control device so as to be able to receive the local control signals in the first format from the at least one originally mounted stereo control device and in response to receiving the local control signals send output control signals in the second wireless format to the replacement stereo receiver corresponding to the remote control signals so as to control the operation of the replacement stereo receiver such that the at least one originally mounted local stereo control device can be used to control the replacement stereo receiver via the interface device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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