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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`AJCIDIQLMULTIMEDIA DEVICE INTEGRATION SYSTEM
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`SPECIFICATION
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`RELATED APPLICATIONS
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`This application is a continuation—in-part of US. Patent A/gpplicatioii Serial No.
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`incorporated herein by reference.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention relates to ai+~auelie multimedia device integration system. More
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`specifically, the present invention relates to an~au-die multimedia device integration system for
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`integrating alter-market components such as satellite receivers, CD players, CD changers, MP3
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`sources, video devices {ext DVD pla ers) ceilular telephones and the—1i«leeother devices for use
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`Automobile audio systems have continued to advance in complexity and the number of
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`options available to automobile purchasers. Early audio systems offered a simple AM and/or
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`tapes to be played while driving. Such early systems were closed, in that external devices could
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`not be easily integrated therewith.
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`With advances in digital technology, CD players have been included with automobile
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`audio systems. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS) often produce car stereos having CD
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`players and/or changers for allowing CDs to be played while driving. However, such systems
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`ofien include proprietary buses and protocols that do not allow after-market audio systems, such
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`as satellite receivers (e.g., XM satellite tuners), digital audio broadcast (DAB) receivers, -MP-3
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`digital media players (8.2. Apple iPod MP3. MP4 WMV etc), CD changers, auxiliary input
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`sources, video devices (e.g., DVD Mplayersficeliular telephones and the like,
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`the OEM audio system, or use same throughout the life of the vehicle or the duration of
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`ownership. Even if the OEM radio is replaced with an after—marl<et radio, the after-market radio
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`also frequently is not operable with an external device.
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`A particular problem with integrating after-market audio and video systems with existing
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`car stereos and video systems is that signals generated by both systems are in
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`a~proprietary formats, and is—ge_not capable of being processed by the after-market system.
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`Additionally, signals generated by the alter-market system are also in a proprietary format that is
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`not recognizable by the car stereo or video system. Thus, in order to integrate alter-market
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`systems with existing car stereesstereo and video systems, it is necessary to convert signals
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`between such systems.
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`It known in the art to provide one or more expansion modules for OEM and aiter—marl<et
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`car stereos for allowing external audio products to be integrated with the car stereo. However,
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`such expansion modules only operate with and allow integration of external audio products
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`manufactured by the same manufacturer as the OEM / after—market car stereo. For example, a
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`satellite receiver manufactured by PIONEER, Inc., cannot be integrated with an OEM car radio
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`manufactured by TOYOTA or an alter—marl<et car radio manufactured by CLARION, lnc. Thus,
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`existing expansion modules only serve the limited purpose of integrating equipment by the same
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`manufacturer as the car stereo. Thus, it would be desirable to provide an integration system that
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`allows any audio device of any manufacture to be integrated with any OEM or after-market radio
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`system. Further, radio~irequenev RF transmitters have been deveieped for aiiowirig music
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`from a device external to a car radio such as a portable C D pla er to be played throu h the car
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`radio using the FM receiver ofthe radio. However such systems are often prone to interference,
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`and do not provide hi h fidelity,
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`Moreover, it would be desirable to provide an integration system that not only achieves
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`integration of various audio and video devices that are alien to a given OEM or alter-market g
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`stereo or video system, but also allows for information to be exchanged between the after-market
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`system wherein station, track, time, and song information can be retrieved from the afier—marl<et
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`device, formatted, and transmitted to the car stereo or video system for display thereby, such as
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`at an LCD panel of the car stereo or on one or more display panels ofa car video system. Such
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`information could be transmitted and displayed on both hardwired 5?’-&€l-l-8-Cal” stereo and video
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`systems (e.g., radios installed in dashboards or at other locations within the car), or integrated for
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`display on one or more software or graphically-driven radio systems operable with graphical
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`it would be desirable to provide ai+-audie multimedia device
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`integration system that allows a user to control more than one device, such as a CD or satellite
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`Accordingly,
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`satellite receivers, DAB receivers, auxiliary input
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`cellular telephones or agy combination thereof, to be
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`integrated into existing car stereos and video systems while allowing information to be displayed
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`The present invention relates to a multimedia device integration system. One or
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`more after-market audio devices, such as a—CD players, CD changers, digital media devices ge. 9.,
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`MP3 players, MP4 pia ers, WMV players, Apple iPod devices, and other similar devices)
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`satellite receivers (pg, XM or Sirius ¥ii~F}%i=i”€C€i\I€1’S),
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`digital audio broadcast (DAB) receiver, or
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`auxiliary input sources, can be connected to and operate with an existing stereo system in an
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`automobile, such as an OEM car stereo system or an afier—marl<et car stereo system installed in
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`the automobile. The integration system connects to and interacts with the car stereo at any
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`available port of the car stereo, such as a CD input port, a satellite input, or other known type of
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`connector.
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`If the car stereo system is an aftermarket car stereo system, the present invention
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`generates a signal that is sent to the car stereo to keep same in an operational state and responsive
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`to external data and signals. Commands generated at the control panel are received by the
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`present invention and converted into a format recognizable by the afier—marl<et aud—ie—device.
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`The formatted commands are executed by the as-ei~ie~after~marl<ct device, and audio therefrom is
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`channeled to the car stereo.
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`Information from the auéie~ai°ter—marl<et device is received by the
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`present invention, converted into a format recognizable by the car stereo, and forwarded to the
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`car stereo for display thereby. The formatted information could include information relating to a
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`CD or MP3 track being played, channel, song, and artist information fiom a satellite receiver or
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`DAB receiver, or video information from one or more external devices connected to the present
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`invention. The information can be presented as one or more menus,
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`textual, or graphical
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`prompts for display on an LCD display of the radio, allowing interaction with the user at the
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`radio. A docking port ismmay be provided for allowing portable external audio devices to be
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`connected to the interface of the present invention.
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`In an embodiment of the present invention, a dual-input device is provided for integrating
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`both an external audio device and an auxiliary input with an OEM or atter-market car stereo.
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`The user can select between the external audio device and the auxiliary input using the controls
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`of the car stereo. The invention can automatically detect the type of device connected to the
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`auxiliary input, and integrate same with the car stereo.
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`In another embodiment of the present invention, an interface is provided for integrating a
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`plurality of auxiliary input sources with an existing car stereo system. A user can select between
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`the auxiliary sources using the control panel of the car stereo. One or more atter—marl<et audio
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`devices can be integrated with the auxiliary input sources, and a user can switch between the
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`audio device and the auxiliary input sources using the car stereo. Devices connected to the
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`auxiliary input sources are inter-operable with the car stereo, and are capable of exchanging
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`commands and data via the interface.
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`in another embodiment of the present invention an interface is provided for integrating an<
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`external device for use with a car stereo or video s stem wherein the interface is positioned
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`within the car stereo or video s stem. The s stem comprises a car stereo or video s stern‘ an
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`aftemnarltet device external to the car stereo or video s stem; an interface positioned within the
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`car stereo or video s stem and connected between the car stereo or video s stern and the after~
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`market device for exchanging data and audio or video signals between the car stereo or video
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`system and the aftermarket device‘ means for processing and dispatching commands for
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`controilin the attenmarket device from the car stereo or video s stem in a format compatible
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`with the aftervrnarket device; and means for processing and dispia ing data from the after—rnarl<:et
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`device on a display of the car stereo or video svstern in a format compatible with the car stereo or
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`video system. The alter—rnarl<;et device could cornprise one or more of a CD chanver CD pla er
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`satellite receiver
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`. XM or Sirius) digital media device {en
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`iPod deviceLvideo device (eg.. DVD pla ei;1,_celiular telephone, or any combination thereof.
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`in another ernhodiment of the present invention an interface is provided for integrating a cellular it in
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`telephone for use with a car stereo or video 3 stem. The system comprises a car stereo or video
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`s stem; a cellular telephone externai to the car stereo or video svstern‘ an interface connected
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`between the car stereo or video s stern and the celiular teigephone for exchanging data and audio
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`or video signals between the car stereo or video s stem and the cellular telephone‘ means for
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`processing and dispatching commands for controlling the ceilnlar telephone from the car stereo
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`or video svstern in a format compatible with the cellular telephone’ and means fofiocessing and
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`di.s_playir_1j data from the cellular teiephone on a displa of the car stereo or video s stem in a
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`format cornpatihie with the car stereo or video s stem.
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`In another ernbodiment of the present invention an interface is govided for integragggan
`external video s stem for use with a car video sygtem. The s stem comprises a car video system;
`an after~marl<et video device external to the car video svstern‘ an interface connected between the
`car video svstem and the after~rnarl-tet video device for exchanging data, audio, and video signals
`between the car video system and the aftemnarket video device; means for processing and
`dispatchgtg cornrnarids for controilin the aftemnarket video device from the car video s stern in
`a format co_r;1_patible with the aftenrnarket video device; and means for processin and displagrg
`data from the after~rnarl<et video device on a dispja of the car video svstern in a forrnat
`compatible with the car video system.
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`The present invention also provides an interface for integgatin a plaralit of aftenrnarltet
`devices for use with a car stereo or video s stem tisinv a single interface.
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`the s stern comprises an interface in eiectrical coinrnunieation with a car stereo or video svstem
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`and an aftervrnarket device;_apluraLt_v of configuration iuinpers in the interface fp_r_s_peeif ing_a
`first device type correspondinv to the car stereo or video s stern and a second device type
`corresponding to the afteruinarltet device‘ and a oluralit ojprotocol conversion software blocks
`stored in rnernorv in the interface for converting signals from the after~rnarl<et device into a first
`format corgpatihle with the car stereo or video s stern and for convertin r si nals from the car
`stereo or video system into a second format compatible with the after—marl<et device wherein at
`least one of the protocol conversion software blocks are selected h the interface nsin I settin s
`ofthe plnralit of configgration ium ers. In another einbodiinent, the system comprises an
`interface in electrical comrnunication with a car stereo or video s stem and an after~rnarl<:et
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`device‘ first and second wirin harnesses attached to the interface, wherein the first wiring
`harness includes a first electrical eonti uration corresponding to the car stereo or video s stern
`and the second wiring harness includes a second electrical confi uration correspondgg to the
`aftemnarltet device‘ and a pjuralitv ofnrotocol conversion software blocks stored in mernorv in
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`with the car stereo or video s stern and for eonvertine si Inals from the car stereo or video s stern
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`into a second format cornnatihle with the after—n1arket device wherein at least one of the
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`electrical configurations of the first and second wiring harnesses. A ]glurality_of wiring harnesses
`can he erovided for integrating a nluralit of devices.
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`The present invention also Qrovides a method for integratin an after~rnarl<et
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`device for use with a car stereo or video s stern comni'isi_n;; the ste s of interconnecting the car
`stereo or video s stern and the after~rnarl<et device with an interface determinin a first device
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`interface g§_i;1g the first and second device types‘ converting si nals from the after~rnarket device
`into a first forrnat cogpatihle with the car stereo or video svstern nsin the grotocol conversion
`software block‘ and converting si nals from the car stereo or video svstem into a second format
`compatible with the aftemnarket device using the protocol conversion software block.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`These and other important objects and features of the invention will be apparent from the
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`following Detailed Description of the Invention, taken in connection with the accompanying
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the aeéiednultimedia device integration system of the
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`present invention.
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`FIG. 2a is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the an-iéiewinultimedia
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`device integration system of the present invention, wherein a CD player is integrated with a car
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`radio.
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`FIG. 2b is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the aeiéiermultimedia
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`device integration system of the present invention, wherein a MP3 player is integrated with a car
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`radio.
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`FIG. 2c is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the aud-ioanultiinedia
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`device integration system of the present
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`invention, wherein a satellite or DAB receiver is
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`integrated with a car radio.
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`FIG. 2d is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the a=ciéie~rnultimedia
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`device integration system of the present invention, wherein a plurality of auxiliary input sources
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`are integrated with a car radio.
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`FIG. 2e is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the aueliommultimedia
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`device integration system of the present invention, wherein a CD player and a plurality of
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`auxiliary input sources are integrated with a car radio.
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`FIG. 21' is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the present invention,
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`wherein a satellite or DAB receiver and a plurality of auxiliary input source are integrated with a
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`car radio.
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`FIG. 2g is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the present invention,
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`wherein a MP3 player and a plurality of auxiliary input sources are integrated with a car radio.
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`FIG. 2h is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the present invention,
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`wherein a plurality of auxiliary interfaces and an audio device are integrated with a car stereo.
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`FIG. 3a is a circuit diagram showing a device according to the present invention for
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`integrating a CD player or an auxiliary input source with a car radio.
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`FIG. 3b is a circuit diagram showing a device according to the present invention for
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`integrating both a CD player and an auxiliary input source with a car radio, wherein the CD
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`player and the auxiliary input are switchable by a user.
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`FIG. 3c is a circuit diagram showing a device according to the present invention for
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`integrating a plurality of auxiliary input sources with a car radio.
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`FIG. 3d is a circuit diagram showing a device according to the present invention for
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`integrating a satellite or DAB receiver with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4a is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a CD player with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4b is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a MP3 player with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4c is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a satellite receiver with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4d is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a plurality of auxiliary input sources with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4e is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a CD player and one or more auxiliary input sources with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4f is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a satellite or DAB receiver and one or more auxiliary input sources with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4g is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a MP3 player and one or more auxiliary input sources with a car stereo.
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`FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`allowing a user to switch between an afier—market audio device and one or more auxiliary input
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`FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`determining and handling various device types connected to the auxiliary input ports of the
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`invention.
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`FIG. 7a is a perspective view of a docking station according to the present invention for
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`retaining an audio device within a car.
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`FIG. 7b is an end view of the docking station of FIG. 7a.
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`FIGS. 8a-8b are perspective views of another embodiment of the docking station of the
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`present invention, which includes the multimedia device integration
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`system of the present invention incorporated therewith.
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`FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the components of the docking station of FIGS. 8a-
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`FIG. 10 is a biock diagram showing an aiternate embodiment of the multimedia device
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`integration system of the yresent invention wherein the interface is incorporated within a ear
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`stereo or car video system.
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`FIG. II is a diagram showing an aiternate embodiment of the multimedia device
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`integration s stem of the present invention for integrating a eeiiuiar i€_i§pi}OI1€
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`for use with a car
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`stereo or video system
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`F 1G. 12 is a diagram showin
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`an aiternate embodiment of the multimedia device
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`integration s stern of the mesent invention for integrating an &fi€1‘~IT1a1‘i(Ci video device for use
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`with a car video system.
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`FIG. 133 is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the rnuitirnedia device
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`integration s stem of the nresent
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`invention wherein configuration iumners andjrotocoi
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`conversion software blocks are provided for integrating 8f[01”~II12li‘i{Ct devices of various types
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`using a single interface.
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`FIG. 13$) is a hiock dia ram showig an aiternate embodiment of the multimedia device
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`integration s stem of the present invention wherein wiring harnesses and Qrotocoi conversion
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`software hiocks are provided for integratmg aftenmarket devices of various macs using a sin tie
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`FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing processing logic of the multimedia device inte_gi"ation
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`svstern of thdpresent invention for integrating aftenniarltet devices of various tvnes using a
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`single interface.
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`FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing proeessint lovic of the multimedia device inte ration
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`svstem of the pgesent invention for allowing a user to soecify one or more aftentnarket device
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`tyges for integration using a single interface.
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`FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing processing logic of the mttltiinedia device integiration
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`svstern of the present invention for allowiggg a user to quickl navi vate througlla list ofsongs on
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`one or more after~ma1‘l<et devices using the controls ofa car stereo or video s stem.
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