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`c12) United States Patent
`Marlowe
`
`(IO) Patent No.:
`(45) Date of Patent:
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
`* Apr. 10, 2012
`
`(54) MULTIMEDIA DEVICE INTEGRATION
`SYSTEM
`
`(76)
`
`Inventor:
`
`Ira Marlowe, Fort Lee, NJ (US)
`
`( * ) Notice:
`
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 516 days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis(cid:173)
`claimer.
`(21) Appl. No.: 11/475,847
`Jun.27,2006
`(22) Filed:
`Prior Publication Data
`(65)
`
`Jan. 18,2007
`US 2007/0015486 Al
`Related U.S. Application Data
`
`(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. 11/071,667,
`filed on Mar. 3, 2005, which is a continuation-in-part
`of application No. 10/732,909, filed on Dec. 10, 2003,
`which is a continuation-in-part of application No.
`10/316,961, filed on Dec. 11, 2002, now Pat. No.
`7,489,786.
`Int. Cl.
`H04B 1/00
`(2006.01)
`(52) U.S. Cl. ............................. 381/86; 701/36; 455/345
`(58) Field of Classification Search .................... 381/86;
`340/825.24; 700/94; 710/303; 455/99, 3.06;
`348/837, 838; 725/75; 701/36
`See application file for complete search history.
`
`(51)
`
`(56)
`
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`
`Primary Examiner - Xu Mei
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm -Anatoly S. Weiser, Esq.;
`Acuity Law Group
`
`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`An multimedia device integration system is provided. One or
`more after-market audio or video devices, such as a CD
`player, CD changer, digital media device ( e.g., MP3 player,
`MP4 player, WMV player, Apple iPod, portable media center,
`or other device) satellite receiver ( e.g., XM or Sirius
`receiver), DAB receiver, video device (e.g., DVD player),
`cellular telephone, or any other device or combinations
`thereof, is integrated for use with an existing OEM or after(cid:173)
`market car stereo or video system, wherein control com(cid:173)
`mands can be issued at the car stereo or video system and data
`from the after-market device can be displayed on the car
`stereo or video system. Control commands generated at the
`car stereo or video system are received, processed, converted
`into a format recognizable by the after-market device, and
`dispatched to the after-market device for execution. Informa(cid:173)
`tion from the after-market device is converted into a format
`recognizable by the car stereo or video system, and dis(cid:173)
`patched to the car stereo or video system for display thereon.
`One or more auxiliary input sources can be integrated with the
`car stereo or video system, and selected using the controls of
`the car stereo or video system. A docking station is provided
`for docking a portable audio or video device for integration
`with the car stereo or video system. Wireless integration
`between the portable audio or video device and a car stereo or
`video system is provided, and voice recognition and speech
`synthesis capabilities are provided in the portable audio or
`video device or the car stereo or video system.
`
`121 Claims, 36 Drawing Sheets
`
`10
`
`12-,,
`
`:----~:ii:i·-·:
`Car Radio
`___________ , _______________ t _______ ,
`25
`
`15
`
`20
`
`CD Player
`
`Interface
`
`Satellite
`Radio/ DAB
`Receiver
`
`30
`
`MP3
`Player
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# 1
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# n
`
`35
`
`

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`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 1 of 36
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
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`10
`
`'
`
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`
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`
`13
`
`Display
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`14
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`
`Car Radio
`
`20
`
`Interface
`
`15
`
`CD Player
`
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`
`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 2 of 36
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
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`13
`
`Display
`
`14
`Control
`Panel
`Buttons
`
`13
`
`14
`Control
`Panel
`Buttons
`
`10
`
`Car Radio
`
`20
`
`Interface
`
`30
`
`MP3
`Player
`
`FIG. 28
`
`10
`
`Car Radio
`
`20
`
`Interface
`
`25
`Satellite
`Radio/ DAB
`Receiver
`
`FIG. 2C
`
`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 3 of 36
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
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`13
`
`Display
`
`14
`Control
`Panel
`Buttons
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# n
`
`_____ _,/
`
`10
`
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`
`20
`
`Interface
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# 1
`
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`---.._..---
`35
`
`FIG. 2D
`
`10
`
`Car Radio
`
`20
`
`Interface
`
`13
`
`14
`Control
`Panel
`Buttons
`
`15
`
`CD Player
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# 1
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# n
`
`35
`
`FIG. 2E
`
`

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`U.S. Patent
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`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 4 of 36
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
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`13
`
`Display
`
`14
`Control
`Panel
`Buttons
`
`10
`
`Car Radio
`
`20
`
`Interface
`
`25
`
`Satellite
`Radio/DAB
`Receiver
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# 1
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# n
`
`35
`
`FIG. 2F
`
`10
`
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`
`20
`
`Interface
`
`13
`
`14
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`Buttons
`
`30
`
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`Player
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# n
`
`Auxiliary
`Input# 1
`'--------
`~
`35
`
`_____ _./
`
`FIG. 2G
`
`

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`U.S. Patent
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`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 5 of 36
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
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`13
`
`Display
`
`14
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`Control
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`44
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`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 10 of 36
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
`
`100~
`
`104
`Standby Mode:
`Wait for
`Power-up
`
`Continuously
`Transmit Device
`Presence Signal
`
`Connect Audio
`Channels of
`CD Player to Radio
`
`116
`
`114
`
`Wait for
`Operation Instruction
`from Radio
`
`Update Display
`of Radio with
`Data from Player
`
`Convert Instruction
`to Format
`Recognized by
`CD Player
`
`122
`Transmit Formatted
`Instruction to
`CD Player and
`Execute
`
`FIG. 4A
`
`

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`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 11 of 36
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`US 8,155,342 B2
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`130,
`
`134
`Standby Mode:
`Wait for
`Power-up
`
`Continuously
`Transmit Device
`Presence Signal
`
`146
`
`Wait for
`Operation Instruction
`from Radio
`
`Connect Audio
`Channels of MP3
`Player to Radio
`
`144
`Update Display
`of Radio with
`Data from Player
`
`Convert Instruction
`to Format
`Recognized by
`MP3 Player
`
`152
`Transmit Formatted
`Instruction to
`MP3 Player and
`Execute
`
`I
`I
`
`---------------------------------------------------------------
`FIG. 48
`
`~--
`
`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 12 of 36
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
`
`160~
`
`Start
`
`164
`Standby Mode:
`Wait for
`Power-up
`
`168-,,
`~------~------------
`:
`170
`:
`
`.----_.._____.__ __ ---.
`
`172
`
`Continuously
`Transmit Device
`Presence Signal
`
`Connect Audio
`__,. __ Channels of Satellite
`Receiver to Radio
`
`176
`
`Wait for
`Operation Instruction
`from Radio
`
`174
`Update Display
`of Radio with
`Data from Satellite
`Receiver
`
`Convert Instruction
`to Format
`Recognized by
`Satellite Receiver
`
`182
`Transmit Formatted
`Instruction to
`Satellite Receiver
`and Execute
`
`'
`'
`I --------~-•--------------------------------------------------------------4
`FIG. 4C
`
`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 13 of 36
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
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`190~
`
`Start
`
`198-,,
`.------~------------------------
`
`' ' ' ' '
`
`194
`Standby Mode:
`Wait for
`Power-up
`
`---------------------------------------- ------------~
`202
`200
`:
`
`Sense Control
`Panel Button
`Selection
`
`Continuously
`Transmit Device
`Presence Signal
`
`206
`
`Connect
`Auxiliary
`Channel# 1
`to Radio
`
`210
`
`Connect
`Auxiliary
`Channel# 2
`to Radio
`
`214
`
`Connect
`Auxiliary
`Channel# 3
`to Radio
`
`218
`
`Connect
`Auxiliary
`Channel# 4
`to Radio
`
`l-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------·
`FIG. 40
`
`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 10, 2012
`
`Sheet 14 of 36
`
`US 8,155,342 B2
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`220~
`
`224
`Standby Mode:
`Wait for
`Power-up
`
`Yes
`
`231
`
`Execute Logic
`of Block 108 of
`Fig.4A
`
`Continuously
`Transmit Device
`Presence Signal
`
`232
`Sense Auxiliary
`Mode Selection
`from Control
`Panel of Radio
`
`238
`Execute Logic
`of Block 198 of
`Fig. 40
`
`FIG. 4E
`
`No
`
`Disconnect
`Audio Channels
`of CD Player
`
`

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`U.S. Patent
`
`Apr. 10, 2012
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`Sheet 15 of 36
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`US 8,155,342 B2
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`240