Audio device integration system
First Claim
1. An audio device integration system comprising:
- a car stereo;
an audio device external to the car stereo;
an interface connected between the car stereo and the audio device for exchanging data and audio signals between the car stereo and the audio device;
means for processing and dispatching commands for controlling the audio device from the car stereo in a format compatible with the audio device; and
means for processing and displaying data from the audio device on a display of the car stereo in a format compatible with the car stereo.
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Abstract
An audio device integration system is provided. One or more after-market audio devices, such as a CD player, CD changer, MP3 player, satellite receiver, DAB receiver, or the like, is integrated for use with an existing OEM or after-market car stereo system, wherein control commands can be issued at the car stereo and responsive data from the audio device can be displayed on the stereo. Control commands generated at the car stereo are received, processed, converted into a format recognizable by the audio device, and dispatched to the audio device for execution. Information from the audio device, including track, disc, song, station, time, and other information, is received, processed, converted into a format recognizable by the car stereo, and dispatched to the car stereo for display thereon. One or more auxiliary input sources can be integrated with the car stereo, and selected between using the controls of the car stereo. Both an audio device and one or more auxiliary input sources can be integrated together, and a user can select between the device or the one or more auxiliary input sources by issuing selection commands through the car stereo. A docking station is provided for docking a portable audio or video device for integration with the car stereo.
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54 Claims
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1. An audio device integration system comprising:
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a car stereo;
an audio device external to the car stereo;
an interface connected between the car stereo and the audio device for exchanging data and audio signals between the car stereo and the audio device;
means for processing and dispatching commands for controlling the audio device from the car stereo in a format compatible with the audio device; and
means for processing and displaying data from the audio device on a display of the car stereo in a format compatible with the car stereo. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An audio device integration system comprising:
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a car stereo;
a plurality of auxiliary input sources;
an interface connected between the car stereo and the plurality of auxiliary input sources;
means for processing and dispatching commands for controlling an audio device connected to one of the plurality of auxiliary input sources from the car stereo in a format compatible with the audio device;
means for processing and displaying data from the audio device on a display of the car stereo in a format compatible with the car stereo; and
means for selecting one of the plurality of auxiliary input sources from the car stereo. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for integrating a device with a car stereo comprising:
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connecting an interface to the car stereo and the device to the interface;
receiving control commands from the car stereo at the interface;
processing the control commands into a format compatible with the device and dispatching processed control commands to the device;
receiving data and audio from the device at the interface;
processing the data into a second format compatible with the car stereo and dispatching the audio and processed data to the car stereo; and
displaying the processed data on the car stereo and playing the audio through the car stereo. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for docking a portable device for integration with a car stereo comprising:
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a top member interconnected with a bottom member and defining a storage area for storing the portable device;
a docking portion within the storage area for electrically communicating and physically mating with the portable device; and
a data port disposed on the top member or the bottom member and in electrical communication with the docking portion, the data port connectable with a device for integrating the portable device with the car stereo. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of integrating an after-market device with an OEM or after-market car stereo comprising:
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connecting the after-market device to an interface;
connecting the interface to a car stereo;
determining whether the car stereo is an OEM car stereo or an after-market car stereo;
if the car stereo is an after-market car stereo, generating and transmitting a presence signal to the car stereo to maintain the car stereo in an operational state responsive to external signals; and
selectively channeling data and audio signals from the after-market device to the car stereo using the interface. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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Specification