External conditions audio playback system and method
First Claim
1. An external condition controlled audio playback device, comprising:
- a. a motor vehicle;
b. an audio or video file playback electronic device located inside said motor vehicle, said electronic device includes a plurality of audio files to be individually played by said electronic device in said motor vehicle and means for hearing said audio files in said motor vehicle;
c. means for detecting or monitoring the occurrence of at least two external conditions while said motor vehicle is driven from the following group of conditions;
the location of said motor vehicle, the time of day, the weather condition, and the traffic condition; and
,d. a software program used to control the playback of said audio files from said electronic device, said software program also used to selectively tag said audio files to at least one of said external conditions detected or monitored by said means for detecting or monitoring at least two external conditions, said software program automatically plays said audio files the said external associated with said audio file is detected or occurs.
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Abstract
A method and system that controls the playback of different audio or video files in a motor vehicle mounted electronic device that includes a plurality of different audio or video files and an audio file player software program. The electronic device is connected to at least one external sensor that measures one of the following: the motor vehicle'"'"'s current location, the time of day, and/or the weather or temperature. The software program is designed to automatically play the audio file when the external condition occurs. When the driver is driving and listening to the electronic device, the audio or video files are automatically played based on the occurrence of the linked external conditions.
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7 Claims
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1. An external condition controlled audio playback device, comprising:
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a. a motor vehicle; b. an audio or video file playback electronic device located inside said motor vehicle, said electronic device includes a plurality of audio files to be individually played by said electronic device in said motor vehicle and means for hearing said audio files in said motor vehicle; c. means for detecting or monitoring the occurrence of at least two external conditions while said motor vehicle is driven from the following group of conditions;
the location of said motor vehicle, the time of day, the weather condition, and the traffic condition; and
,d. a software program used to control the playback of said audio files from said electronic device, said software program also used to selectively tag said audio files to at least one of said external conditions detected or monitored by said means for detecting or monitoring at least two external conditions, said software program automatically plays said audio files the said external associated with said audio file is detected or occurs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of automatically playing back audio files or recordings from a playback device located in a motor vehicle based on different external conditions that may be detected or occur while driving in a motor vehicle, said method comprises the following steps:
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a. selecting a motor vehicle; b. selecting an audio playback electronic device located inside said motor vehicle, said audio playback electronic device includes a file storage device used to store a plurality of audio files, said audio playback electronic device includes an audio file playback program that controls the playback of audio files in said audio playback electronic device, said audio file playback program also enables audio files to be selectively tagged to the detection or occurrence of a external condition from the following group of external conditions;
the location of said motor vehicle, the time of day, the weather condition, and the traffic condition;c. associating at least one audio file with at least one of said external condition from said group of external conditions; and
,d. driving said motor vehicle so that when at least one of said external condition occurs or is detected while driving, said audio file associated with said external condition is automatically played back by said audio playback electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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