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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`INVENTOR:
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`IRA MARLOWE
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`TITLE:
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`MULTIMEDIA 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 U.S. Patent Application Serial No.
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`11/071,667, filed March 3, 2005, now U.S. Patent No.
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`part of U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/732,909 filed December 10, 2003, now U.S. Patent
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`No.
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`filed December 11, 2002, now U.S. Patent No.
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`., the entire disclosures of which
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`applications are each expressly
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`incorporated herein
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`reference.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention relates to a multimedia device integration system. More
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`specifically, the present invention relates to a multimedia device integration system for
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`integrating after-market components such
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`as
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`satellite
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`receivers,
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`CD
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`players,
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`CD
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`media devices (e.g., MP3 players, MP4 players, WMV players, Apple iPod devices, portable
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`media centers, and other devices), Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) receivers, auxiliary audio
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`sources, video devices (e.g., DVD players), cellular telephones, and other devices for use with
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`factory-installed (OEM) or after-market car
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`stereo
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`and video
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`RELATED ART
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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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`FM tuner, and perhaps an analog tape deck for allowing cassettes, 8-tracks, and other types of
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`tapes to be played while driving. Such early systems were closed, in
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`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
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`produce
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`car
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`stereos
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`having
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`players and/or changers for allowing CDs to be played while driving. However, such systems
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`often include proprietary buses and protocols that do not allow after-market audio systems,
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`such
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`as satellite receivers (e.g., XM satellite tuners), digital audio broadcast (DAB) receivers, digital
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`media players (e.g., Apple
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`iPod, MP3, MP4, WMV, etc.), CD changers, auxiliary input sources,
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`video devices (e.g., DVD players), cellular telephones, and the like, to be easily integrated
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`therewith. Thus, automobile purchasers are
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`frequently
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`forced to either entirely replace the OEM
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`audio system, or use same throughout the life of the vehicle or the duration of
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`ownership. Even
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`if the OEM radio is replaced with an after-market radio, the after-market radio also frequently is
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`not operable with an external device.
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`A particular problem with integrating after-market audio
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`and video systems with existing
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`car stereo and video systems
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`is
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`that
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`signals
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`generated by both systems are
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`in proprietary
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`formats,
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`and are not capable of being processed by the after-market system. Additionally, signals
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`generated by the after-market system are also in a proprietary format that is not recognizable by
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`the car stereo or video system. Thus, in order to integrate after-market systems with
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`existing car
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`stereo and video systems,
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`it is necessary to convert
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`between signals such systems.
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`It known in the art to provide one or more expansion modules for OEM and after-market
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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
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`an after-market car
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`radio manufactured
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`by Thus,
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`CLARION,
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`existing expansion modules only
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`serve
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`the
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`limited purpose of integrating equipment by
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`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
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`to be
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`integrated with
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`any
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`OEM
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`system.
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`Further, radio-frequency (RF) transmitters and cassette tape adapters have been
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`developed for allowing music
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`from a device external to a car radio,
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`such
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`as
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`a
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`portable
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`CD
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`to be played through the car radio using the FM receiver or the cassette deck of the radio.
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`However, such systems are often prone to interference, and do
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`not
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`provide high 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 after-market car
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`stereo or video system, but also allows
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`to for information be exchanged between
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`the after-market
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`device and the car stereo or video system. For example, it would be desirable to provide a
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`system wherein station, track, time, and song information can be retrieved from the after-market
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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
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`the car
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`stereo or
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`on one
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`or
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`more
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`display
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`panels Such
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`of
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`information could be transmitted and displayed on both hardwired car stereo and video systems
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`(e.g., radios installed in dashboards or
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`at other
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`locations within
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`the
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`car),
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`or
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`integrated
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`on one or more software or graphically-driven radio systems operable with graphical display
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`panels. Additionally, it would be desirable to provide a multimedia device integration system
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`that allows a user to control more than one device,
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`such
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`as
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`a
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`CD and one or or
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`satellite
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`more auxiliary sources, and
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`to quickly and conveniently
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`switch
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`between
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`same
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`using
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`controls of the car stereo or video system. Still further, it would be desirable to provide a
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`multimedia device integration system that allows for wireless integration of portable devices for
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`use with car audio and/or video systems, wherein full remote control of the portable device is
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`provided at the controls of the car system.
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`Accordingly, the present invention addresses these needs by providing a multimedia
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`device integration system
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`that allows a plurality of after-market devices, such
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`as CD
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`players,
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`CD
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`changers, digital media devices (e.g., MP3 players, MP4 players, Apple iPod, WMV players,
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`portable media centers, and other devices), satellite receivers, DAB receivers, auxiliary input
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`sources, video devices (e.g., DVD players), cellular telephones, or any
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`combination
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`thereof,
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`to
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`integrated into existing car stereo and video systems while allowing information to be displayed
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`on, and control to be provided
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`from, the car
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`stereo
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`or
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`video
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`system.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`The present invention relates to a multimedia device integration system. One or more
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`after-market audio devices, such as CD players, CD changers, digital media devices (e.g., MPS
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`players, MP4 players, WMV players, Apple iPod devices, portable media centers, and other
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`devices), satellite receivers (e.g., XM or Sirius receivers), digital audio broadcast (DAB)
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`receiver, or auxiliary input sources, can be connected to and operate with an existing stereo
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`system in an automobile, such as an OEM car stereo system or an after-market car stereo system
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`installed in the automobile. The integration system connects to and interacts with the car stereo
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`at any available port of the car stereo, such as a CD input port, a satellite input, or other known
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`type of connection. If the car stereo system is an after-market car stereo system, the present
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`invention generates a signal that is sent to the car stereo to keep same
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`in
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`an operational state and
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`responsive to external data and signals. Commands generated at the control panel are received
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`by the present invention and converted into a format recognizable by the after-market device.
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`The formatted commands are executed by the after-market device, and audio therefrom is
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`channeled to the car stereo. Information from the after-market device is received by the present
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`invention, converted into a
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`format recognizable by the car stereo, and forwarded to the car stereo
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`for display thereby. The formatted information could include information relating to a CD or
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`MP3 track being played, channel, song, and artist information from a satellite receiver or DAB
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`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, 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 may be provided for allowing portable external audio devices to be
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`connected to the interface of
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`the present invention.
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`In an embodiment of the present invention, a dual-input device
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`is
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`provided
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`for integrating
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`both an external audio device and an auxiliary input with an OEM or after-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
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`the
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`car
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`stereo.
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`In another embodiment of the present invention, an interface is provided for
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`integrating a
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`plurality of auxiliary input sources with an existing
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`car
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`stereo A user can select between system.
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`the auxiliary sources using the control panel of the car stereo. One or more after-market 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
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`interface.
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`In another embodiment of the present invention, an interface is provided for integrating
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`an external device for use with a car stereo or video system, wherein the interface is positioned
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`within the car stereo or video system. The system comprises a car stereo or video system; an
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`after-market device external
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`to the car stereo or video system; an interface positioned within the
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`car stereo or video system and connected between the car stereo or video system 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 after-market device; means for processing and dispatching commands for
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`controlling the after-market device from the car stereo or video system in a format compatible
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`with the after-market device; and means
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`for processing
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`and
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`displaying the after-market data
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`device on a display of the car stereo or video system in a
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`format
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`compatible the car stereo or with
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`video system. The after-market device could comprise one
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`or
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`more
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`of
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`a
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`CD
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`satellite receiver (e.g., XM or Sirius), digital media device {e.g., MPS, MP4, WMV, or Apple
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`iPod device), video device {e.g., DVD player), cellular telephone, or
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`any
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`combination
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`thereof.
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`In another embodiment of the present invention, an interface is provided for
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`integrating a
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`cellular telephone for use with a car stereo or video system. The system comprises a car stereo
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`or video system; a cellular telephone external to the car stereo or video system; an interface
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`connected between the car stereo or video system and the cellular telephone for exchanging data
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`and audio or video signals between the car stereo or video system and the cellular telephone;
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`means for processing and dispatching commands for controlling the cellular telephone from the
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`car stereo or video system in a format compatible with the cellular telephone; and means for
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`an external video system for use with a car video system. The system comprises a car video
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`system; an after-market video device external to the car video system; an interface connected
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`between the car video system and the after-market video device for exchanging data, audio, and
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`video signals between the car video system and the after-market video device; means for
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`processing and dispatching commands
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`for controlling the after-market video device from the car
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`video system in a format compatible with the after-market video device; and means for
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`processing and displaying data from the after-market video device on a display of the car video
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`the system in a format compatible with car video system.
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`The present invention also provides an
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`devices for use with a car stereo or video system using a single interface. In one embodiment,
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`the system comprises an interface in electrical communication with a car stereo or video system
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`and an after-market device; a plurality of configuration jumpers in the interface for specifying a
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`first device type corresponding to the car stereo or video system and a second device type
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`corresponding to the after-market device; and a plurality of protocol conversion software blocks
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`stereo or video 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 using settings
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`of the plurality of configuration jumpers. In another embodiment, the system comprises an
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`interface in electrical communication with a car stereo or video system and an after-market
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`device; first and second wiring harnesses attached to the interface, wherein the first wiring
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`harness includes a first electrical configuration corresponding to the car stereo or video system
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`and the second wiring harness includes a second electrical configuration corresponding to the
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`after-market device; and a plurality of protocol conversion software blocks stored in memory in
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`the interface for converting signals from the after-market device into a first format compatible
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`with the car stereo or video system and for converting signals
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`into a second format compatible with the after-market device, wherein at least one of the
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`protocol conversion software blocks are selected by the interface using the first and second
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`electrical configurations of
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`harnesses. A plurality of wiring harnesses
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`The present invention also provides a method for integrating an after-market device for
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`use with a car stereo or video system, comprising the steps of interconnecting the car stereo or
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`video system and the after-market device with an interface; determining a first device type
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`corresponding to the car stereo or video system and a second device type corresponding to the
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`after-market device; loading a protocol conversion software block from memory in the interface
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`using the first and second device types; converting signals from the after-market device into a
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`first format compatible with the car stereo or video system using the protocol conversion
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`software block; and converting signals from the car stereo or video system into a second format
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`compatible with the after-market device
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`using
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`software
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`block.
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`device The present invention further provides a multimedia integration system
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`that allows
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`a for the wireless integration of portable audio and/or video device with a car audio and/or video
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`system. The portable device could comprise a CD changer, CD player, satellite receiver (e.g.,
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`XM or Sirius), digital media device (e.g., MP3, MP4, WMV, or Apple iPod device), video
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`device (e.g., DVD player), or a cellular telephone. The portable device includes a wireless
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`interface and an integration subsystem positioned within the portable device. The wireless
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`interface establishes a wireless communications
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`channel between the portable device
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`system, and allows for the wireless exchange of control commands, data, video, and audio
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`signals between the portable device and the car system. The integration module receives control
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`commands issued at the car system and transmitted over the wireless channel, processes same
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`into a format compatible with
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`portable device, and dispatches same
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`execution thereby.
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`The integration module also receives data from
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`the portable device
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`(including, but not limited to, track information, song information, artist information, time
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`information, and other related information), processes the data into a format compatible with the
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`car system, and transmits same over the wireless channel to the car system for display thereon.
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`Optionally, the integration module could be
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`positioned within
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`system.
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`The integration module could also include a voice recognition subsystem for acquiring
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`spoken commands from a user, converting same into control commands compatible with the
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`portable device, and dispatching the processed control commands to the portable device for
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`execution thereby. The voice commands could be
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`received at the car audio and/or video system
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`(i.e., using a microphone connected to the car audio and/or video system or some other vehicle
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`component), or at the portable device
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`the portable device). Additionally, the integration module could
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`generating synthesized speech for conveying data generated by the portable device to a user.
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`The synthesized speech could be channeled to the car audio and/or video system by the
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`integration module to be played through the car audio and/or video system.
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`The present invention further provides a multimedia integration system that allows device
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`for the integration of a portable audio and/or video device with a car audio and/or video system
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`using a docking slot provided in the car system. The portable device includes an integration
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`module positioned within the portable device and an external interface for allowing electrical
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`communication with the car system via the docking slot. Optionally, the integration module
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`could be positioned within the car audio or video system. The integration module could also
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`include a voice recognition subsystem for acquiring spoken commands from a user, converting
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`and same into control commands compatible with the portable device, dispatching the processed
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`control commands to the portable device for execution thereby. Additionally, the integration
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`generated by the portable device
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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
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`following Detailed Description of the Invention, taken in connection with the accompanying
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`drawings, in which:
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`FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the multimedia 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 multimedia device
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`integration system of
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`the present invention, wherein a CD player
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`integrated with car radio.
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`FIG. 2b is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the multimedia device
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`integration system of
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`the present invention, wherein
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`MPS player integrated with a car is
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`radio.
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`FIG. 2c is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the multimedia device
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`integration system of
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`the present invention, wherein
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`a satellite
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`a car radio.
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`receiver DAB or is integrated with
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`FIG. 2d is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the multimedia device
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`integration system of the present invention, wherein a plurality of auxiliary input sources are
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`integrated with a car
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`FIG. 2e is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the multimedia device
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`integration system of the present invention, wherein a CD player and a plurality of auxiliary
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`input sources are integrated with a
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`car
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`FIG. 2f is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the present invention,
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`wherein a satellite or DAB
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`receiver and a plurality of auxiliary
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`source
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`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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`plurality of auxiliary input sources are
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`integrated with a
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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
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`are
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`integrated a car stereo. with
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`FIG. 3 a is a circuit diagram showing a device according to the present invention for
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`integrating a CD player or an auxiliary
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`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
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`a
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`car
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`radio.
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`FIG. 4a is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`a integrating a CD player with 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
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`auxiliary input sources with a
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`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
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`or more
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`auxiliary input sources with a car
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`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
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`receiver and one or more auxiliary input sources with a radio.
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`FIG. 4g is a flowchart sh