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`command is transmitted to the after-market video device and executed. Step 679 is
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`multimedia device integration system 710 of the present invention, wherein
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`provided for integrating after-market devices of various types using a single
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`interface. The jumpers 720 can be set to a plurality of different settings, each of
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`which corresponds to an after-market device of a specific type (e.g., CD changer.
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`system 705. The settings of the configuration jumpers 720 correspond to one or
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`more protocol conversion software blocks 724 stored in memory (e.g..
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`programmable flash memory, ROM, EEPROM, etc.) 725 of the interface 710.
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`instructions for converting data from the device 707 into a format compatible with
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`the car stereo or video system 705, and vice versa. For example, a first block could
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`desired number of blocks could be stored in the memory 725 and can be selected as
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`desired by the user via configuration jumpers 720. As such, a single interface 710
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`for use with one or more car stereo or video systems.
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`include one or more of the circuits shown in FIGS. 3a-3d, with modifications
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`for integrating multimedia devices of various types using a single interface 726. In
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`this embodiment, the electrical configurations (pinouts) of each of the harnesses
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`727 and 728 correspond to car stereo / video systems and after-market devices of
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`satellite tuner). The electrical configurations (pinouts) of the harnesses are utilized
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`that allows communication between the devices. The interface 726 could be
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`harnesses 727 and 728.
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`integrating after-market devices of various types using a single interface. In step
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`735, the interface determines types of devices that are connected thereto, including
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`13a and 13b. Then, in step 740, a protocol conversion software block is selected
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`from blocks of conversion software {e.g., from the blocks 725 and 729 shown in
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`FIGS. 13a and 13b). In step 745, instructions are converted using the selected
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`750, of the multimedia device integration system of the present invention for
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`allowing a user to specify one or more after-market device types for integration
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`devices to be integrated, which are displayed on the display 760 of the car stereo or
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`video device 755. Then, in step 775, using the buttons 765 of the car video device.
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`the user can specify the type of multimedia device to be integrated {e.g., by
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`step 780, a determination is made as to whether a timeout has occurred {e.g., the
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`positive determination is made, step 785 occurs, wherein a protocol conversion
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`step 790 is invoked, wherein a determination is made as to whether the user has
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`specified a device type. If a negative determination is made, step 775 is re-invoked
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`so that the user can specify a device type. If a positive determination is made, step
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`memory corresponding to the device specified by the user,
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`Then, in step 805, instructions to be exchanged between the car stereo or video
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`logic of FIG. 15 allows a single interface having multiple protocol conversion
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`software blocks to be used integrate a plurality of after-market devices with a car
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`a user to quickly navigate through a list of songs on one or more after-market
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`devices using the controls of a car stereo or video system (fast navigation
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`technique). This method allows a user to quickly select a song from a list of songs
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`available on an after-market device for playing on the car stereo or video system.
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`not limited to, a digital media player such as an MPS player or Apple iPod player.
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`Beginning in step 812, a user is provided with a list of alphanumeric characters on
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`through Z, as well as the numbers 0 through 9. In step 814, the user can specify a
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`button once the desired character has been highlighted, or optionally, if an
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`When the desired alphanumeric character has been specified, in step 816 a
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`could comprise a list of songs stored in one or more after-market devices integrated
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`by the present invention for use with the car stereo or video system. In step 818, a
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`list of potentially matching songs is retrieved from the database and presented on
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`the display of the car stereo or video system for perusal by the user. For example,
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`if the user specified the letter "A," the list could include all songs in the remote
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`database having titles (or artists) beginning with the letter "A." In step 820, a
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`immediately viewable by the user, without requiring the user to scroll through the
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`list. If a positive determination is made, step 822 is invoked, wherein the desired
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`invoked, wherein the user can specify an additional alphanumeric character using
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`the car stereo or video system. For example, if the user initially specified the letter
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`"A" and the desired song is not visible in the list of songs without scrolling, the
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`(or artists) beginning with the letters "AN." In step 826, the remote database of the
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`after-market device is queried using the specified letters. In step 828, a list of
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`potential matches is presented to the user at the car stereo or video system. In step
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`the after-market device and playing on the car
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`stereo or video system. If a negative determination is made, step 832 is invoked,
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`5 wherein a determination is made as to whether a threshold number of alphanumeric
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`characters has been specified by the user. For example, a maximum threshold of 3
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`alphanumeric characters could be specified, or any other desired number. If a
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`negative determination is made, steps 824-832 are re-invoked in the manner
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`disclosed herein to allow the user to specify additional alphanumeric characters for
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`then processing terminates and the user must scroll through the list of retrieved
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`FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an another embodiment of the present
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`invention, indicated generally at 850, wherein a plurality of external devices are
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`devices can be integrated for use with a car stereo or video system using the
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`interface 852. The interface 852 houses a plurality of ports 858 for connecting any
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`desired number of external devices, and a port 856 for connection with a car stereo
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`or video system. The ports 858 and 856 could be any suitable type of input port,
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`the interface 852 includes integration electronics 854, which could include any
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`desired electronics disclosed herein for integrating a plurality of external devices.
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`As shown in FIG. 17, a CD player 860, a digital media device 862, a
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`satellite tuner 864, a video device 866, a cellular phone 868, and an auxiliary input
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`870 are connected to the interface 852 and integrated for use with a car stereo or
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`video system.
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`The CD player 860 could comprise any desired CD player or
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`device, such as an Apple iPod, MPS player, MP4, player, WMV player, portable
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`music center, or any other desired device. The satellite tuner 864 could comprise
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`any desired satellite tuner, such as an XM or Sirius tuner. The video device 866
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`could comprise any desired video device, such as a DVD player. The cellular
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`storing music or video files. The auxiliary input 870 could comprise any desired
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`external device. Any desired number of interfaces 852 could be interconnected
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`("daisy-chained"). Further, the interface 852 could form part of an existing car
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`Having thus described the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the
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`foregoing description is not intended to limit the spirit and scope thereof.
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`What is claimed is:
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`A multimedia device integration system comprising:
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`a car stereo system;
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`an after-market device external to the car stereo system;
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`an interface positioned within the car stereo system and connected between
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`the car stereo system and the after-market device for exchanging data and audio
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`signals between the car stereo system and the after-market device;
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`means for processing and dispatching commands for controlling the after-
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`market device from the car stereo system in a format compatible with the after-
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`market device; and
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`means for processing and displaying data from the after-market device on a display
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`of the car stereo system in a format compatible with the car stereo system.
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`The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the after-market device comprises a CD
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`player, CD changer, digital media player, Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) receiver,
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`satellite receiver, or a cellular telephone.
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`The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the digital media player comprises an
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`MP3 player, an MP4 player, WMY player, or an Apple iPod.
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`A multimedia device integration system comprising:
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`a car stereo system;
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`a cellular telephone external to the car stereo system;
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`an interface connected between the car stereo system and the cellular
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`telephone for exchanging data and audio signals between the car stereo system and
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`the cellular telephone;
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`means for processing and dispatching commands for controlling the cellular
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`telephone from
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`the car stereo system in a format compatible with the cellular
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`telephone; and
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`means for processing and displaying data from the cellular telephone on a
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`display of the car stereo system in a format compatible with the car stereo system.
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`The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising songs or music downloadable
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`through the cellular telephone.
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`The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the songs or music are playable through
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`the car stereo system using the interface.
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`A multimedia device integration system comprising:
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`a car video system;
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`a cellular telephone external to the car video system;
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`an interface connected between the car video system and the cellular
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`telephone for exchanging data, audio, and video signals between the car video
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`system and the cellular telephone;
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`means for processing and dispatching commands for controlling the cellular
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`telephone' from the car video system in a format compatible with the cellular
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`telephone; and
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`means for processing and displaying data from the cellular telephone on a
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`display of the car video system in a format compatible with the car video system.
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`The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising songs or music downloadable
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`through the cellular telephone.
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`The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the songs or music are playable through
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`the car video system using the interface.
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`A multimedia device integration system comprising:
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`a car video system;
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`an after-market video device external to the car video system;
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`an interface connected between the car video system and the after-market
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`video device for exchanging data, audio, and video signals between the car video
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`system and the after-market video device;
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`means for processing and dispatching commands for controlling the after-
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`means for processing and displaying data from the after-market video
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`device on a display of the car video system in a format compatible with the car
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`video system.
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`The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the after-market video device
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`comprises a DVD player.
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`The appataus of claim 11, wherein the interface is positioned within the car
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`video system.
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`A.multimedia device integration system comprising:
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`an interface in electrical communication with a car stereo system and an
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`after-market device;
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`a plurality of configuration jumpers in the interface for specifying a first
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`device type corresponding to the car stereo system and a second device type
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`corresponding to the after-market device; and
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`a plurality of protocol conversion software blocks stored in memory in the
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`interface for converting signals from the after-market device into a first format
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`compatible with the car stereo system and for converting signals from the car
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`stereo system into a second format compatible with the after-market device,
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`wherein at least one of the protocol conversion software blocks are selected by the
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`interface using settings of the plurality of configuration jumpers.
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`The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of protocol conversion
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`software blocks allow a plurality of after-market devices to integrated with the car
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`stereo system.
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`The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of configuration jumpers are
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`settable by a user.
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`17. A multimedia device integration system comprising:
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`an interface in electrical communication with a car video system and an
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`after-market device;
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`a plurality of configuration jumpers in the interface for specifying a first
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`device type corresponding to the car video system and a second device type
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`corresponding to the after-market device; and
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`a plurality of protocol conversion software blocks stored in memory in the
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`interface for converting signals from the after-market device into a first format
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`compatible with the car video system and for converting signals from the car video
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`system into a second format compatible with the after-market device, wherein at
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`least one of the protocol conversion software blocks are selected by the interface
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`using settings of the plurality of configuration jumpers.
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`The system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of protocol conversion
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`software blocks allow a plurality of after-market devices to integrated with the car
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`The system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of configuration, jumpers are
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`settable by a user.
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`A multimedia device integration system comprising:
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`an interface in electrical communication with a car stereo system and an
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`after-market device;
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`first and second wiring harnesses attached to the interface, wherein the first
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`wiring harness includes a first electrical configuration corresponding to the car
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`stereo system and the second wiring harness includes a second electrical
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`configuration corresponding to the after-market device; and
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`a plurality of protocol conversion software blocks stored in memory in the
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`interface for converting signals from the after-market device into a first format
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`compatible with the car stereo system and for converting signals from the car
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`stereo system into a second format compatible with the after-market device,
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`wherein at least one of the protocol conversion software blocks are selected by the
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`interface using the first and second electrical configurations of the first and second
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`wiring harnesses.
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`The system of claim 20, further comprising a plurality of wiring harnesses
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`corresponding to additional device types and connectable to the interface.
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`A multimedia device integration system comprising:
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`an interface in electrical communication with a car video system and an
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`after-market device;
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`first and second wiring harnesses attached to the interface, wherein the first
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`wiring harness includes a first electrical configuration corresponding to the car
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`video system and the second wiring harness includes a second electrical
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`configuration corresponding to the after-market device; and
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`a plurality of protocol conversion software blocks stored in memory in the
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`interface for converting signals from the after-market device into a first format
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`compatible with the car video system and for converting signals from the car video
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`system into a second format compatible with the after-market device, wherein at
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`least one of the protocol conversion software blocks are selected by the interface
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`using the. first and second electrical configurations of the first and second wiring
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`harnesses.
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`The system of claim 22, further comprising a plurality of wiring harnesses
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`corresponding to additional device types and connectable to the interface.
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`A method for integrating an after-market device for use with a car stereo
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`interconnecting the car stereo system and the after-market device with an
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`interface;
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`determining a first device type corresponding to the car stereo system and a
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`second device type corresponding to the after-market device;
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`loading a protocol conversion software block from memory in the interface
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`converting signals from
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`the after-market device into a first format
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`compatible with the car stereo system using the protocol conversion software
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`block;
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`converting signals from
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`the car stereo system into a second format
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`compatible with the after-market device using the protocol conversion software
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`block; and
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`exchanging converted signals between the car stereo system and the after-
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`market device.
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`The method of claim 24, wherein the step of determining the first and
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`second device types comprises determining jumper settings of the interface,
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`wherein the jumper settings correspond to the first and second device types.
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`The method of claim 24, wherein the step of determining the first and
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`second device types comprises determining electrical configurations of wiring
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`harnesses attached
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`the electrical configurations
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`The method of claim 24, wherein the step of determining the first and
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`second device types comprises allowing the user to specify a device type of the
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`after-market device using the car stereo system.
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`A method for integrating an after-market device for use with a car video
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`system comprising:
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`interconnecting the car video system and the after-market device with an
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`interface;
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`determining a first device type corresponding to the car video system and a
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`second device type corresponding to the after-market device;
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`loading a protocol conversion software block from memory in the interface
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`using the first and second device types;
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`converting signals from
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`the after-market device into a first format
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`compatible with the car video system using the protocol conversion software
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`block;
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`converting signals from the car video system into a second format
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`compatible with the after-market device using the protocol conversion software
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`block; and
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`exchanging converted signals between the car video system and the after-
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`market device.
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`The method of claim 28, wherein the step of determining the first and
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`second device types comprises determining jumper settings of the interface,
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`wherein the jumper settings correspond to the first and second device types.
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`The method of claim 28, wherein the step of determining the first and
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`second device types comprises determining electrical configurations of wiring
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`harnesses attached to the interface, wherein the electrical configurations
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`correspond to the first and second device types.
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`The method of claim 28, wherein the step of determining the first and
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`second device types comprises allowing the user to specify a device type of the
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`after-market device using the car video system.
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`A method for retrieving a song from an after-market device from a car
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`allowing a user to specify an alphanumeric character using controls of the
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`querying a database of songs in the after-market device using the
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`alphanumeric character;
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`displaying a list of potentially matching songs in the after-market device on
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`a dsplay of the car stereo system; and
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`allowing the user to select a desired song from
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`the list of potentially
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`matching songs for playing the desired song on the car stereo system.
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`The method of claim 32, further comprising allowing the user to specify
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`one or more additional alphanumeric characters using the controls of the car stereo
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`34.
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`The method of claim 33, further comprising querying the remote database
`
`using the one or more additional alphanumeric characters and displaying a second
`
`list of potentially matching songs on the display of the car stereo system.
`
`35.
`
`The method of claim 32, wherein the step of allowing the user to specify
`
`5
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`the alphanumeric character comprises providing the user with a list of
`
`alphanumeric characters on the display of the car stereo and allowing the user to
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`select a desired character from the list of alphanumeric characters.
`
`36. A multimedia device integration system comprising:
`
`a car audiovisual system;
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`10
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`a plurality of after-market devices external to the car audiovisual system;
`
`an interface connected between the car audiovisual system and the plurality
`
`of after-market devices for exchanging data, audio, and video signals between the
`
`car audiovisual system and the plurality of after-market devices;
`
`means for processing and dispatching commands for controlling the
`
`15
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`plurality of after-market devices from the car audiovisual system in at least one
`
`format compatible with at least one of the plurality of after-market devices; and
`
`means for processing and displaying data from the plurality of after-market
`
`devices on a display of the car audiovisual system in a format compatible with the
`
`car audiovisual system.
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`78
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`

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`WO 2006/094281
`
`PCT7US2006/008043
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`PCT/US2006/008043
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