VWGoA - Ex. 1001
`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Petitioner
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`US 8,155,342 B2
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`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`2003/0156200 A1
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`8/2003 Romano et al.
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`4,047,162 A
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`9/1977 Dorey er a1.
`4,058,104 A
`1/1978 W901‘ 91111, ~
`~ 17971753
`4,091,455 A
`5/1978 Woods 0131,
`364/200
`4,234,919 A
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`1171980 131099 91111,
`3547200
`4,502,533 A
`12/1985 11001010131 ~
`304/200
`4,772,079 A
`9/ 1988 D9081“ 91111,
`3127257
`4,817,130 A
`3/1989 Frimmel, Jr.
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`.. 379/88
`A
`R-ice ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' "
`5,263,199 A
`11/1993 133-11105 0131,
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`RE34,536 E
`2/1994 Frimmel, Jr.
`.................. .. 379/88
`5,339,302 A
`8/1994 H3-1115 ~~~~~~~~ ~~
`~~ 381/80
`5,410,075 A
`4/1995 S1110V00131~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 395/500
`5,537,973 A
`7/1999 1‘1‘18“1111“‘1‘51‘11~
`5,794,104 A
`8/1998 Beckert 01 31~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 701/1
`5,808,373 A
`971998 11*1“1*1“1S111‘°*”11~
`5,859,928 A
`1/1999 R955 91111,
`5,897,155 A
`4/1999 K91“91‘°*”11,
`5,978,689 A
`11/1999 Tuoriniemi et al.
`..... .. 340/825.56
`6,005,488 A
`12/1999 Syrnanow et al.
`455/557
`6,052,603 A
`4/2000 Kinzalow et al.
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`455/569
`6,058,319 A
`5/2000 Sadler ........ ..
`6,134,456 A * 10/2000 Chen ........................ .. 455/569.2
`6,157,725 A
`12/2000 Becker .......................... .. 381/86
`6,163,079 A
`12/2000 Miyazaki etal.
`.......... .. 307/10.1
`6,163,711 A
`12/2000 Juntunen etal.
`6,175,789 B1
`1/2001 Beckert etal.
`6,192,340 B1
`2/2001 Abecassis
`............... .. 701/211
`6,243,645 B1*
`6/2001 Moteki et al.
`6,255,961 B1
`7/2001 Van Ryzin et al.
`6,278,697 B1
`8/2001 Brody et al.
`................ .. 370/310
`6,282,464 B1
`8/2001 Obmdovich
`6,295,033 B1
`9/2001 Chatzipetrosetal.
`6,330,337 B1
`12/2001 Nicholson et al.
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`5,345,917 131
`2/2002 13110115 61 €11,
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`4/2002 Lee 0131,
`6,389,332 B1
`5/2002 Hess et al.
`6,389,560 B1
`5/2002 Chew
`6,396,164 B1
`5/2002 Barneaetal.
`6,397,086 B1
`5/2002 Chen
`5,411,823 B1
`6/2002 Chen
`6,529,804 B1
`3/2003 Draggon et al.
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`C0011 61 3.1.
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`7/2003 Grady ........................ ~ 455/42
`8/2003 Mcconnellet 91'
`9/2003 Knockeart et al.
`9/2003 Bhogalet 31,
`11/2003 Byrne etal.
`11/2003 Kunimatsu et a1,
`1/2004 Lavelle et al.
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`4/2004 Benyamin et 31.
`8/2004 L211 9121'
`11/2004 L989“
`5/2005 Baratono etal.
`1/2006 Lau etal.
`1/2006 Falcon ........................ .. 710/303
`4/2006 Mella et a1.
`................... .. 381/86
`6/2006 Nakanaga
`12/2000 Oyang 0131,
`%4i1§ltt:f:,t,:1'
`1/2008 White etal.
`10/2008 White et 31,
`2/2009 White et 31,
`2/2009 Marlowe
`2/2009 Tranchina ..................... .. 725/75
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`11/2001 Mueller et al.
`.. 700/94
`................ .. 455/99
`1/2002 Dukach etal.
`7/2002 OWCHS 0131,
`. . . . . . . . . . . . .. 381/334
`7/2002 Holland . . . . . . .
`709/250
`7/2002 Schug .... ..
`9/2002 Hadland ..................... .. 709/230
`12/2002 Noithway et al.
`.......... .. 345/698
`12/2002 Schmitt etal.
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`.. 455/41
`1/2003 Riggs ............ ..
`.. 381/86
`2/2003 Lazzeroni et a1.
`.. 381/86
`3/2003 Yasuhara ................... .. 381/86
`4/2003 Kindo et al.
`5/2003 Benyarnin et a1.
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`2004/0117442 A1*
`2004/0145457 A1
`2004/0151327 A1
`2004/0266336 A1
`2005/0021190 A1
`2005/0172001 A1
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`2005/0282600 A1
`2007/0149115 A1
`2007/0230099 A1
`2007/0293183 A1
`2007/0294710 A1
`2008/0123285 A1
`2008/0125031 A1
`2009/0017866 A1
`2009/0018682 A1
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`1§4j;‘fl(°;¥‘°;,1"""""""""""" "
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`"709/203
`6/2004 Thielen
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`7/2004 Schofielciliéiélili .............. N
`8/2004 Marlowe
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`12/2004 patsiokas
`................ N
`1/2005 Worrell etal
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`8/2005 Zane, at 31
`Marlowe 7
`12/2005 paradjce ..................... N
`6/2007 White et al
`10/2007 Turner etai
`12/2007 Marlowe
`12/2007 Meesseman
`5/2008 Fadell et 31
`5/2008 Fadell etal
`1/2009 White etal
`1/2009 Fadell etal
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`11-273321
`11’
`2000-286874
`11’
`1020010035788
`KR
`1020010059192
`KR
`W0 W0 2004/053722
`W0 W0 2006/094281
`W0 W0 2008/002954
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`10/1999
`10/2000
`5/2001
`7/2001
`5/2004
`9/2006
`1/2008
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`OTHER PU13L1CAT1ONS
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`Gilroy, Amy, XM Exceeds Forecasts, This Week in Consumer
`Electronics (TWICE), NOV. 24, 2003 (2 pages).
`“B1itzSafe
`News,”
`http://www.b1itzsafe.com/blitz_news/
`neWs031124/body_news031124.htrnl, Nov. 24, 2003 (1 page).
`“XM Satellite Radio Introduces XM Direct,” http://www.blitzsafe.
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`$51,113/bl3itz_news/news031117/body_news031117.html, Nov.
`17,
`,,
`_
`_(
`1511893);
`_
`,,
`_
`_
`Digital Audio Radio,
`http://www.blitzsafe.com/blitz_news/
`news052003a/body_news052003a.htrnl, 2003 (4 pages).
`“BlitzSafe Winner of 2003 Autosound Grand Prix Accessories Sup-
`plief Qfthe Year,” Audiovideo Magazine,
`3,
`page),
`“}3111zsafeRe1easesw0r1d,s 1:1rs1XM sa1e1111eRad10,AuX111aryand
`CD Interfaces forLandroverFreelander2003,”http://wwW.blitzsafe.
`.
`C0111/13111Z_11eWS/11eWS09200213/b011Y_110WS09002111111111, S011 10,
`2002(1page).
`“BlitzSafe ReleasesWorld’sFirstXM Satellite Radio,Auxiliaryand
`CD Interlaces for Lexus,” http://WwW.blitzsafe.com/blitz_news/
`news092002a/body_news09002a.html, Sep. 14, 2002(1 page).
`Pohlmarm et al. “Satellite RadioAto Z” http://www.blitzsafe.com/
`b1't
`1/
`072002a/b d
`0172002 htrnl
`2002
`7
`12—11‘°'W3 news
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`“Bhtzsafe Launches XM and Srx Interfaces for the ‘Mrnr Cooper’,”
`http://WwW.b1itzsafe.conflb1itz,neWs/neWs062002a/body,
`news062002a.htrn1, Jun. 25,2002(1page).
`“Digital Connect,” Mobile Electronics, May 2002 (1 page).
`§3(l,()2rr(1(1)r;al:rStt, “Selling 12V: OEM Integration,” Dealerscope, May
`,,
`,,
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`XM Xtraz, Mobile Entertainment, Apr./May 2002 (1 page).
`“Blitzsafe Introduces New Line ofXM Digital Connect Cables,”The
`12 Volt News, Feb. 20, 2002 (2 pages)
`“XMRadi0 Losses M0untAs D0 Subscribers,”http://Wwwblitzsafe.
`com/b1itz_news/news012002d/body_news012002d.htrn1, Jan. 24,
`200; (3 pages),
`“Blitzsafe Expects 3 Mil. XM Subscribers Within Three Years,”
`http,//WWW,b1itZSa_fe,com/blitzinews/newso120020/body’
`newsolzoozchtml,Jan,2002(1page),
`“XM Si ns Over 30 000 Subscribers in First 8 Weeks ,, XM Radio
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`,1f“1:7, 2002 (41’.‘1‘6‘°'S)*
`B111ZS*11eU11Ve11S111eF11S1DVD1111e1f*1°e, Au1°111ed1*1,Feb~ 1999
`(1P3g0)~
`“MBALP V.2A2 CD Changer Converter Mercedes Benz Model for
`1997 and 1996,” http://www.blitzsafe.com/blitz_neWs/pr02111996/
`body,pr02111996.htm1, Jun. 11, 1996 (1 page).
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`.. 381/86
`343/713
`701/200
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`439/188
`340/995,19
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`6,591,085 B1
`6’608’399 B2
`6,622,083 B1
`6,629,197 B1
`6,648,661 B1
`6,653,948 B1
`6,678,892 B1*
`6,721,489 B1
`6,772,212 B1
`9819577 B2
`6,889,064 B2
`6,990,208 B1
`6,993,615 B2
`7,031,477 B1*
`7,062,255 B2
`7,151,950 131
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`7,324,833 B2
`7,440,772 B2
`7,436,926 B2
`7,489,786 B2
`7,493,645 B1*
`2001/0044664 A1
`2002/0009978 A1*
`2002/0084910 A1
`2002/0085730 A1
`2002/0091863 A1
`2002/0133610 A1
`2002/0180767 A1
`2002/0197954 A1
`2003/0007649 A1
`2003/0026440 A1*
`2003/0053638 A1
`2003/0069000 A1
`2003/0086699 A1
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`US 8,155,342 B2
`Page 3
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`“CD Changer Converter—Porsche Model Year 1996,” http://www.
`blitzsafe.com/blitz_news/pr02071996/body_pr02071996.htrnl,
`Feb. 7, 1996 (1 page).
`“CD Changer Converter—Mercedes Benz 1996 MY,” http://www.
`blitzsafe.com/blitz_news/pr08231995/body_pr08231995.htrnl,
`Aug. 23, 1995 (1 page).
`Office Action dated Jun. 5, 2006, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`10/316,961 (40 pages).
`Office Action dated Nov. 14, 2006, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`10/316,961 (51 pages).
`Office Action dated Apr. 19, 2007, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`10/316,961 (69 pages).
`Office Action dated Jul. 12, 2007, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`10/316,961 (71 pages).
`Office Action dated Feb. 20, 2008, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`10/316,961 (52 pages).
`Interview Summary dated Apr. 9, 2008, from co-pending U.S. Appl.
`No. 10/316,961 (4 pages).
`Interview Summary dated Apr. 21, 2008, from co-pending U. S. Appl.
`No. 10/316,961 (4 pages).
`Office Action dated Aug. 8, 2006, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`10/732,909 (29 pages).
`Interview Summary dated Dec. 15, 2006, from co-pending U.S . Appl.
`No. 10/732,909 (3 pages).
`Interview Summary dated Jan. 3, 2007, from co-pending U.S. Appl.
`No. 10/732,909 (3 pages).
`Office Action dated Apr. 20, 2007, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`10/732,909 (20 pages).
`Office Action dated Oct. 3, 2007, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`10/732,909 (28 pages).
`Interview Summary dated Oct. 26, 2007, from co-pending U. S. Appl.
`No. 10/732,909 (3 pages).
`International Search Report of the International Searching Authority
`mailed May 12, 2004, issued in connection with International Patent
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`International Search Report of the International Searching Authority
`mailed Sep. 24, 2007, issued in connection with International Patent
`Appln. No. PCT/US06/008043 (4 pages).
`Written Opinion ofthe International Searching Authority mailed Sep.
`24, 2007, issued in connection with International Patent Appln. No.
`PCT/US06/008043 (5 pages).
`International Preliminary Report on Patentability issued Oct. 16,
`2007, issued in connection with International Patent Appln. No.
`PCT/US06/008043 (1 page).
`Russian Official Action with translation, issued by the Patent Office
`of the Russian Federation on Dec. 24, 2007, in connection with
`Russian App. No. 2006101060 (21 pages).
`Written Opinion, mailed by the Australian Patent Office on Aug. 28,
`2007,
`in connection with Singapore App. No. 200601303-1 (6
`pages).
`International Search Report of the International Searching Authority
`mailed Sep. 25, 2008, issued in connection with International Patent
`Appln. No. PCT/US07/72182 (3 pages).
`Written Opinion ofthe International Searching Authority mailed Sep.
`25, 2008, issued in connection with International Patent Appln. No.
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`co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 10/316,961 (8 pages).
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`10/732,909 (20 pages).
`Mobile Electronics: News, “Soundgate to Release New GM and
`BMW Interfaces,” Dec. 2, 2002, ME-Mag.com (1 page).
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`pages).
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`10/732,909 (16 pages).
`Office Action dated Jun. 23, 2009, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`11/071,667 (9 pages).
`
`Office Action dated Mar. 18, 2009, from co-pending U.S. Appl. No.
`11/805,799 (10 pages).
`Substantive Examination Adverse Report mailed by the Malaysian
`Patent Office on Mar. 13, 2009 in connection with Malaysian Patent
`Application No. PI 20060884 (5 pages).
`Office Action with English translation, dated May 8, 2009, issued by
`the Chinese Patent Office in connnection with Chinese Patent Appli-
`cation No. 200610059421.7 (12 pages).
`Examiner’s First Report dated Mar. 30, 2009, issued by the Austra-
`lian Patent Office in connection with Australian Patent Application
`No. 2003297898 (3 pages).
`Supplementary European Search Report dated Jun. 30, 2009, issued
`by the European Patent Office in connection with European Patent
`Application No. EP03796968 (5 pages).
`Office Action mailed by the Japanese Patent Office on Aug. 15, 2008
`in connection with Japanese Patent Application No. JP2006-056718
`(3 pages).
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`in connection with Japanese Patent Application No. JP2006-056718
`(2 pages).
`Office Action dated Dec. 11, 2009, from co-pending Application No.
`11/805,799 (14 pages).
`Russian Official Action with translation, issued by the Patent Office
`of the Russian Federation,
`in connection with Russian App. No.
`2006101060 (11 pages).
`Official Action dated Dec. 14, 2009, issued by the Canadian Patent
`Office in connection with Canadian Patent Application No.
`2,538,053 (2 pages).
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`Office
`in connection with Chinese Patent Application No.
`200610059421.7, with English translation (14 pages).
`Official Action dated Jul. 16, 2009, issued by the Mexican Institute of
`Industrial Property in connection with Mexican Patent Application
`No. P1Ma/2006/002421, with an English translation.(5 pages).
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`ofIndustrial Property in connection with Mexican Patent Application
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`11/805,799 (13 pages).
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`10/732,909 (17 pages).
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`pages.
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`from website http://www.
`VoiceBox Technologies, printout
`voiceboxtechnologies.com/auto.php (2 pages), 2001-2006.
`“Video: A Dashboard That is Really a PC,” printout from website
`http://news.com.com/1606-2_3-6052333.htrnl (3 pages), 2006.
`“Blitz Safe Offers XM Cables for Radios,” printout from website
`http://www.twice.com/article/CA190041.html?text:blitz+safe
`(2
`pages), 2002.
`“Integration Products May Impact Satellite Radio,” printout from
`website
`http://www.twice.com/article/CA200541.
`html?text:blitz+safe (3 pages), 2002.
`“OEM Integration Poised for Strong Growth,” printout from website
`http://www.twice.com/article/CA200523.html?text:blitz+safe
`(3
`pages), 2002.
`“Blitzsafe Overview,” from Blitzsafe.com website—“The World-
`wide Leader in Aftermarket Interfaces and OEM Engineering” (1
`page).
`“Delphi XM SKYFI(TM) Radio,” product description from XM
`Satellite Radio website (2 pages), 2003.
`The New Delphi XM SKYFi Radio Add it to Any Car or Home Audio
`System, product description from www.xmradio.com (1 page), 2002.
`“Phatnoise Digital Media Players,” product description from
`http:\www.phatnoise.com (2 pages), 1999-2003.
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`“Automedia,” magazine pages from Jun./Jul. 1996 issue (2 pages).
`“Automedia,” magazine pages from Jan. 1998 issue (2 pages).
`“Automedia,” magazine pages from Feb. 1998 issue (2 pages).
`“Automedia,” magazine pages from Jul. 1998 issue (2 pages).
`“Automedia,” magazine pages from Sep. 1998 issue (2 pages).
`“Automedia,” magazine pages from Nov. 1998 issue (12 pages).
`“Automedia,” magazine pages from Feb. 1999 issue (2 pages).
`“Car Stereo Review,” magazine pages from Jun. 1998 issue (5 pages).
`“Car Stereo Review,” magazine pages from Jan. 1999 issue (2 pages).
`“Car Stereo Review,” magazine pages fromApr. 1999 issue (3 pages).
`“Car Audio and Electronics,” magazine pages from Dec. 1998 issue
`(2 pages).
`“Car Audio and Electronics,” magazine pages from Apr. 1999 issue (2
`pages).
`“Car Audio and Electronics,” magazine pages from Jun. 1999 issue (2
`pages).
`“Carsound,” magazine pages from May/Jun. 1999 issue (3 pages).
`“Mobile Electronics Retailer,” magazine pages from Aug. 1997 issue
`(4 pages).
`“Mobile Electronics,” magazine pages from Jul. 1999 issue (7 pages).
`“Mobile Electronics,” magazine pages from Aug. 2000 issue (2
`pages).
`“Cesmobile,” magazine pages from Jan. 1999 issue (3 pages).
`“The 12 Volt News,” magazine pages from Mar. 2002 issue (2 pages).
`“P.I.E. Millennium Price Guide Make the Precision Decision,” Pre-
`cision Interface Electronics, Inc. (6 pages), 2000.
`“PIE 1999 Price Guide,” Precision Interface Electronics, Inc. (4
`pages).
`“Design & Engineering Showcase Award,” award presented to Pre-
`cision Interface Electronics, Inc. for DPX Technology Digital Proto-
`col Converter FRDN/PC-KNW, 2000 International CES (1 page).
`“Design & Engineering Showcase Award,” award presented to Pre-
`cision Interface Electronics, Inc. for DPX Technology Digital Proto-
`col Converter GM9/PC-KNW, 2000 International CES (1 page).
`Invoice dated Jan. 28, 1998 from Precision Interface Electronics, Inc.
`for “Ford FCU-Sanyo Protocol,” and “Ford RCU Sanyo Protocol” (1
`page).
`Invoice dated Jan. 29, 1999 from Precision Interface Electronics, Inc.
`for “Ford NCU-Sanyo Protocol” (1 page).
`Invoice datedApr. 26, 1999 from Precision Interface Electronics, Inc.
`for “9 Pin GM-Kenwood Protocol,” and “10 Pin GM-Kenwood Pro-
`tocol” (1 page).
`Invoice datedApr. 27, 1999 from Precision Interface Electronics, Inc.
`for “9 Pin GM-Kenwood Protocol” (1 page).
`Invoice dated May 27, 1999 from Precision Interface Electronics,
`Inc. for “10 Pin GM-Kenwood Protocol,” and “9 Pin GM-Kenwood
`Protocol” (1 page).
`Invoice dated Mar. 20, 2000 from Precision Interface Electronics,
`Inc. for “98-2000 Pre-Wired VW 6 DIS” (1 page).
`Invoice dated Mar. 20, 2000 from Precision Interface Electronics,
`Inc. for “98/2000 Pre-WiredVW 8 DIS,” and “1998-2000 Audi to Pan
`8 PC” (1 page).
`Invoice dated Dec. 17, 2001 from Precision Interface Electronics,
`Inc. for “98-02 Ford/Lincoln/Mercury” (1 page).
`Invoice dated May 29, 2002 from Precision Interface Electronics,
`Inc. for “95-01 GMC/Chev/Pontiac AUX,” and “98-02 Ford/Lincoln/
`Merc A ” (1 page).
`Toyota/Avox Interface Rev. Eng., Peripheral Model TIAS, created
`Feb. 15, 1998 (1 page).
`GM/Kenwood Translator diagram, created Feb. 4, 1999 (2 pages).
`
`Ford/Audiovox Translator diagram, created Dec. 29, 1997 (2 pages).
`Component Side Silkscreen, created Dec. 31, 1997 (2 pages).
`Component Xray, created Feb. 4, 1992 (2 pages).
`“SoundGate, Ventura Announce Sophisticated OEM-Integration
`Interfaces,” article from The 12 Volt News, Dec. 2002 (1 page).
`“XMDirect Smart Digital Adapter,” product description (3 pages),
`2001-2004.
`“Breaking Protocol a Look at BlitzSafe’s New DMX Protocol Con-
`verter Technology,” Nov. 1998 printout from http://www.blitzsafe.
`com/blitz_news/news101998/body_news101998.html (2 pages).
`“PIE Virtual Catalog,” printout from http://web.archive.org/web/
`19981205005802/http:/www.pie.net/sec12sbl.htrn (2 pages), 2005.
`“The UniLink Project,” printout from website (2 pages), 1999.
`“CD Changer Interfaces, ”printout from http://web.archive.org/web/
`19991012021952/soundgate.com/cd-inter.html (1 page), 1999.
`“Digital Obsessions a Spotlight on Audio Gadgetry, ZDNet Music:
`The PhatNoise Car Audio System,” printout from http://web.archive.
`org/web/20000815203327/music.zdnet.com/features/phatnoise
`(3
`pages), 2000.
`“Bypassing and Switching With the CD4053 CMOS Analog MUX,”
`printout from website (4 pages), 2000.
`“Device Profile: PhatNoise PhatBox Car MP3 Player,” Nov. 1, 2000,
`printout from http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/
`0,14179,2649276,00.htm (4 pages).
`“The EZ Protoboard,” printout from http://web.archive.org/web/
`20010613095105/http:/www.ajusd.org/-edward/ezproto (2 pages),
`2001.
`“TDIClub Forums: Reverse Engineering CD Changer Progress,,”
`Apr. 3, 2001, printout from website (3 pages).
`“TDIClub Forums: Reverse Engineering CD Changer Progress
`Reports” Apr. 5, 2001, printout from website (8 pages).
`“Multi Technology Equipment—Home of the Neo MP3 Player,”
`printout
`from
`http://web.archive.org/web/20010413222617/
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`.
`. ,”printout from http://
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`pages), 2001-2002.
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`pages), 2001-2002.
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`website (2 pages), 2005.
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`com website (2 pages), 2005.
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`website (2 pages), 2005.
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`10
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`Receiver
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`FIG. 2C
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`Standby Mode:
`Wait for
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`CD Player to Radio
`from Radio
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`Channels of
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`114
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`of Radio with
`Data from Player
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`Operation Instruction
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`instruction to
`CD Player and
`Execute
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`Convert instruction
`to Format
`Recognized by
`CD Player
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`3;
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`State
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`_ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ --
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`Player to Radio
`from Radio
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`Connect Audio
`Channels of MP3
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`144
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`of Radio with
`Data from Player
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`1
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`Operation Instruction
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`to Format
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`MP3 Player
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`Instruction to
`MP3 Player and
`Execute
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`Instruction to
`Satellite Receiver
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`and Execute
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`Panel Button
`Selection
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`Auxiliary
`Channei # 3
`to Radio
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`# 3 Selected
`?
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`1 Standby Mode:
`Car
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`Radio on
`7
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`Presence Signal
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` Player Present
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`Execute Logic
`
`Mode Selection
`Auxiliary
`of Block 108 of
`Mode
`from Control
`
`Fig. 4A
`?
`Panel of Radio
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`
`
`
`
`Execute Logic
`of Block 198 of
`
`Fig. 4D
`
` Disconnect
`Audio Channels
`
`of CD Player
`
`FIG. 4E
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`18
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`Presence Signal
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`Mode Selection
`from Control
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`Auxiliary
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`Mode
`?
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`Disconnect Audio
`Channels of
`Satellite Receiver
`
`
`
`Execute Logic
`of Block 198 of
`
`Fig. 4D
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`
`19
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`
`
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`of Block 168 of
`
`Fig. 4C
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`19
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`Power—up
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`Car ” Standby Mode:
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`Radio on
`7
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`?
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`
`Player
`Present
`?
`
`
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`Presence Signal
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`
`
`
`
`
`
`
`Auxiliary
`Mode
`?
`
`Sense Auxiliary
`Mode Selection
`from Control
`Panel of Radio
`
`Execute Logic
`of Block 198 of
`
`Fig. 4D
`
` Disconnect
`Audio Channels
`of MP3 Player
`
`FIG. 4G
`
`
`
`Execute Logic
`of Block 138 of
`
`Fig. 4B
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`20
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`Panel Buttons
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`304
` Process
`and Dispatch
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`to Audio Device
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`316
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`Block 198 of
`Fig. 4D
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`FIG. 5
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`PanelBufions
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`Input Selection
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`Auxiliary Input
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`of Block 108
`of Fig. 4A
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`of Block 138
`of Fig. 4B
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`Satellite
`of Block 168
`Receiver
`of Fig. 4C
`
`7
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`
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`FIG. 6
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`650
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`FIG. 11A
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`7
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`State
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`_ . _ _ . _ _ _ . . _ _ . _ _ _ . . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ . _ . -_
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`Presence Signal
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`
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`Connect Audio
`Channels of Cell
`
`
`
`Wait for
`Operation Instruction
`
`
`from Radio
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`from Cell Phone
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`Instruction to Cell
`Phone and Execute
`
`to Format
`Recognized by
`Cell Phone
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`FIG. 11 B
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`27
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`Device
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`Instruction to
`After—market Device
`for Execution
`
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`FIG. 12B
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`705
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`Desired Character
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