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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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`invention relates to a multimedia device integration system for
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`integrating after-market components such assatellite receivers, CD players, CD changers,digital
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`media centers, and other devices), Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) receivers, auxiliary audio
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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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`With advances in digital technology, CD players have been included with automobile
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`audio systems. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) often produce car stereos having CD
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`players and/or changers for allowing CDs to be played while driving. However, such systems
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`often include proprietary buses and protocols that do not allow after-market audio systems, such
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`media players (e.g., Apple iPod, MP3, MP4, WMV,etc.), CD changers, auxiliary input sources,
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`car stereo and video systemsis that signals generated by both systemsare in proprietary formats,
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`the car stereo or video system. Thus, in order to integrate after-market systems with existing car
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`stereo and video systems,it is necessary to convert signals between such systems.
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`It known in the art to provide one or more expansion modules for OEM andafter-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-marketcar 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 TOYOTAoran after-market car radio manufactured by CLARION,Inc. Thus,
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`manufacturer as the car stereo. Thus, it would be desirable to provide an integration system that
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`allows any audio device of any manufacture to be integrated with any OEM orafter-market radio
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`However, such systemsare often prone to interference, and do not provide high fidelity.
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`stereo or video system, but also allows for information to be exchanged between 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 panelofthe car stereo or on one or more display panels of a car video system. Such
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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 dashboardsor at other locations within the car), or integrated for display
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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, such as a CD orsatellite receiver and one or
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`more auxiliary sources, and to quickly and conveniently switch between sameusing the existing
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`controls of the car stereo or video system. Still further,
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`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,
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`the present invention addresses these needs by providing a multimedia
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`device integration system that allowsa plurality of after-market devices, such as CD players, CD
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`changers, digital media devices (e.g., MP3 players, MP4 players, Apple iPod, WMVplayers,
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`portable media centers, and other devices), satellite receivers, DAB receivers, auxiliary input
`sources, video devices(e.g., DVD players), cellular telephones, or any combination thereof, to be
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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 from, the car stereo or video system.
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`SUMMARYOFTHEINVENTION
`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., MP3
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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 inputport, a satellite input, or other known
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`type of connection.
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`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 samein an operational state and
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`responsive to external data and signals. Commandsgenerated 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.
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`Information from the after-market device is received by the present
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`invention, converted into a 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 fromasatellite receiver or DAB
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`receiver, or video information from one or more extemal devices connected to the present
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`invention. The information can be presented as one or more menus,
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`textual, or graphical
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`prompts for display on an LCD display of the radio, allowing interaction with the user at the
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`radio. A docking port may be provided for allowing portable external audio devices to be
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`connected to the interface of the present invention.
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`In an embodimentofthe present invention, a dual-input deviceis provided for integrating
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`both an external audio device and an auxiliary input with an OEM orafter-market car stereo.
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`The user can select between the external audio device and the auxiliary input using the controls
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`of the car stereo. The invention can automatically detect the type of device connected to the
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`auxiliary input, and integrate same with the car stereo.
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`In another embodimentofthe present invention, an interface is provided for integrating a
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`plurality of auxiliary input sources with an existing car stereo system. A user can select between
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`the auxiliary sources using the control panel of the car stereo. One or moreafter-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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`In another embodimentof 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 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 for processing and displaying data from the after-market
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`device on a display of the car stereo or video system in a format compatible with the car stereo or
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`video system. The after-market device could comprise one or more of a CD changer, CD player,
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`satellite receiver (e.g., XM orSirius), digital media device (e.g., MP3, MP4, WMV,or Apple
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`iPod device), video device (e.g., DVD player), cellular telephone, or any combination thereof.
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`In another embodimentofthe present invention, an interface is provided for 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 betweenthe car stereo or video system andthe 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 commandsfor 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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`processing and displaying data from the cellular telephone on a display of the car stereo or video
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`system in a format compatible with the car stereo or video system.
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`In another embodiment of the present invention, an interface is provided for integrating
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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 andthe 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 commandsfor 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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`system in a format compatible with the car video system.
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`Thepresent invention also provides an interface for integrating a plurality of after-market
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`devices for use with a car stereo or video system using a single interface.
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`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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`correspondingto the after-market device; and a plurality of protocol conversion software blocks
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`stored in memory in the interface for converting signals from the after-market device into a first
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`format compatible with the car stereo or video system and for converting signals from the car
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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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`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 includesa 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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`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 from the car stereo or video system
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`into a second format compatible with the after-market device, wherein at
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`electrical configurations of the first and second wiring harnesses. A plurality of wiring harnesses
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`can be provided forintegrating a plurality of devices.
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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 using the protocol conversion software block.
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`for the wireless integration of a 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 orSirius), 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 channel between the portable device and the car
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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 the portable device, and dispatches same to the portable device for
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`The integration module also receives data from the portable device
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`track information, song information, artist information,
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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 positioned within the car 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 commandscould be received at the car audio and/or video system
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`(.e., using a microphone connected to the car audio and/or video system or someother vehicle
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`component), or at the portable device (i.e., using a microphone connected to or forming a part of
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`the portable device). Additionally, the integration module could include a speech synthesizer for
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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 device integration system that allows
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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 commandsfrom a user, converting
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`same into control commands compatible with the portable device, and dispatching the processed
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`control commandsto the portable device for execution thereby. Additionally, the integration
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`generated bythe portable deviceto a user.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`These and other important objects and features of the invention will be apparent from the
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`following Detailed Description of the Invention, taken in connection with the accompanying
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`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 the present invention, wherein a CD playeris integrated with a 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 the present invention, wherein a MP3playeris integrated with a car 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 the present invention, wherein a satellite or DAB receiveris integrated with
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`a car radio.
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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 acar radio.
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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 car radio.
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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 receiver and a plurality of auxiliary input source are integrated with a
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`car radio.
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`FIG.2g is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the present invention,
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`wherein a MP3 player and a plurality of auxiliary input sources are integrated with a car radio.
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`FIG. 2h is a block diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the present invention,
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`wherein a plurality of auxiliary interfaces and an audio device are integrated with a car stereo.
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`FIG.3a is a circuit diagram showing a device according to the present invention for
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`integrating a CD playeror an auxiliary input source with a car radio.
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`FIG. 3b is a circuit diagram showing a device according to the present invention for
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`integrating both a CD player and an auxiliary input source with a car radio, wherein the CD
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`player and the auxiliary input are switchable by a user.
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`FIG. 3c is a circuit diagram showing a device according to the present invention for
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`integrating a plurality of auxiliary input sources with a car radio.
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`FIG. 3d is a circuit diagram showing a device according to the present invention for
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`integrating a satellite or DAB receiver with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4a is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a CD player with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4b is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a MP3 player with a car radio.
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`FIG.4c is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a satellite receiver with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4d is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a plurality of auxiliary input sources with a car radio.
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`FIG.4e is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a CD player and one or more auxiliary input sources with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4f is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a satellite or DAB receiver and one or more auxiliary input sources with a car radio.
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`FIG. 4g is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`integrating a MP3 player and one or more auxiliary input sources withacarstereo.
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`FIG.5 is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`allowing a user to switch between an after-market audio device and one or more auxiliary input
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`sources.
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`FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing logic according to the present invention for
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`determining and handling various device types connected to the auxiliary input ports of the
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`invention.
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`FIG.7a is a perspective view of a docking station accordingto the present invention for
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`retaining an audio device within a car.
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`FIG.7b is an end view of the docking station of FIG.7a.
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`FIGS. 8a-8b are perspective views of another embodiment of the docking station of the
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`present invention, which includes the multimedia device integration system of the present
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`invention incorporated therewith.
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`FIG.9 is a block diagram showing the components of the docking station of FIGS. 8a-
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`integration system of the present invention, wherein the interface is incorporated within a car
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`stereo or car video system.
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`FIG. 11a is a diagram showing an alternate embodiment of the multimedia de