Method and apparatus for managing audio devices
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1. A vehicle audio system, comprising:
- a wireless audio sensor configured to wirelessly detect different audio sources brought into or next to a vehicle and identify the detected audio sources on a display;
audio output devices for outputting audio data; and
a processor for selectively connecting a first one of the identified audio sources identified on the display to a first set of the audio output devices and selectively connecting a second one of the audio sources to a second set of the audio output devices.
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Abstract
A vehicle audio system includes a wireless audio sensor configured to wirelessly detect different portable audio sources brought into the vehicle. Audio output devices are located in the vehicle for outputting audio signals from the different audio sources. A processor selectively connects the different audio sources to the different audio output devices. In another aspect, the audio system includes object sensors that detect objects located outside the vehicle. The processor generates warning signals that are output from the different audio output devices according to where the objects are detected by the object sensors.
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1. A vehicle audio system, comprising:
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a wireless audio sensor configured to wirelessly detect different audio sources brought into or next to a vehicle and identify the detected audio sources on a display;
audio output devices for outputting audio data; and
a processor for selectively connecting a first one of the identified audio sources identified on the display to a first set of the audio output devices and selectively connecting a second one of the audio sources to a second set of the audio output devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13)
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10. A vehicle audio system, comprising:
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a wireless audio sensor configured to wirelessly detect different audio sources brought into or next to a vehicle;
wireless audio output devices for outputting audio data having assigned priority values; and
a processor for selectively connecting the different audio sources to the audio output devices according to the assigned priority values for the audio data.
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11. A vehicle audio system, comprising:
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a wireless audio sensor configured to wirelessly detect different audio sources brought into or next to a vehicle;
wireless audio output devices for outputting audio data having assigned security values; and
a processor for selectively connecting the different audio sources to the audio output devices according to the assigned security values for the audio data.
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14. A method for annunciating information in a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting an object outside a vehicle;
generating a warning signal identifying the detected object;
outputting the warning signal to a plurality of speaker locations in the vehicle but varying the relative volume of the warning signal among the plurality of speaker locations to audibly indicate where in a 360 degree circle surrounding the vehicle the detected object is positioned; and
wirelessly detecting mobile audio sources that are moved into, or next to, the vehicle and automatically displaying the mobile audio sources along with any hardwired audio sources and any audio output devices on a graphical user interface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
detecting speakers in the mobile audio sources;
displaying the speakers on the graphical user interface; and
connecting any of the audio sources detected in the vehicle to any of the detected speakers in the mobile audio devices by dragging icons on the graphical user interface representing the audio sources over icons on the graphical user interface representing the speakers.
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18. A method for annunciating information in a vehicle, comprising:
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detecting an object outside a vehicle;
generating a warning signal identifying the detected object;
outputting the warning signal to a plurality of speaker locations in the vehicle but varying the relative volume of the warning signal among the plurality of speaker locations to audibly indicate where in a 360 degree circle surrounding the vehicle the detected object is positioned; and
automatically and wirelessly detecting portable audio sources moved within a vicinity of the vehicle and automatically patching-in the warning signal to the portable audio sources when a collision condition is detected.
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19. A vehicle audio system, comprising:
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a processor for selectively connecting different audio sources to audio output devices, the different audio sources assigned priority values and the processor coupling the audio sources to the audio output devices according to the priority values wherein the processor automatically detects and displays portable audio output devices brought into or next to the vehicle and outputs warning signals through the portable audio output devices.
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20. A vehicle audio system, comprising:
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a processor for selectively connecting different audio sources to audio output devices, the different audio sources outputting audio data in packets that have assigned security values for the audio data and the processor coupling the audio sources to the audio output devices according to the security values associated with the audio data, wherein the processor causes the audio output devices to output a warning signal according to a velocity vector derived for an object detected by an object sensor; and
a wireless sensor that identifies portable audio output devices moved inside or next to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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