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`AUDIO DEVICE INTEGRATION SYSTEM
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`Examiner: Kurr, Jason R,
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`Art Unit: 2615
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`This is a response to the outstanding Office Action dated April 19 2007, on the above-
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`identified application. The time period for response extends to and includes July 19, 2007.
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`Amendments to the Claims begin on page 2 ofthis response.
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`1, (Currently Amended) An audio device integration system comprising:
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`channeling audio signals to the car stereo from the after-market audio device,
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the car stereo is an Original
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`3. (Original) The apparatusof claim 1, wherein thecar stereo is an after-marketcarstereo.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the after-market audio device
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`plug-and-play mode for automatically detecting a device type of the after-market audio device
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`and integrating the after-market audio device based upon the device type.
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`(Currently Amended) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interface generates a CD-player
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`device presence signal for maintaining the car stereo in a state responsive to processed data and
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`audio signals.
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`7. (Original) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the data comprises track and time information.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the data comprises songtitle and artist
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the data comprises channel number and
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`channel name information.
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`10. (Original) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the data comprises video information.
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`11. (PreviouslyPresented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the formatted data is displayed as
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`a menu on a display of the car stereo.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display of the car stereo
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`13. (Original) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the commandsare input by a user using one or
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`more control buttons or presets on the car stereo.
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`14. (Cancelled)
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein audio signals from the one or
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`more auxiliary input sources are selectively channeled to the car stereo by the interface.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a user can select one of the
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a user can select one of the
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a user can select one of the
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a user can select between the
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the sequence comprises a track up selection
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second interface connectedto the
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 22, wherein both thefirst interface and the second
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`24, (Currently Amended) An audio device integration system comprising:
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`an interface connected between the car stereo and the plurality of auxiliary input sources
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`for channeling audio from at least one of the plurality of auxiliary input sources, the interface
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`means for remotely controlling at least one of the plurality of auxiliary input
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`means for receiving data from the at least one of the plurality of auxiliary input
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`25, (Original) The apparatus ofclaim 24, wherein the meansfor selecting one of the plurality of
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`auxiliary input sources comprises a disc or track selection entered by a user using control buttons
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the audio device at least one of
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`the plurality of auxiliary input sources comprises a CD player, CD changer, MP3 player,satellite
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`receiver, or a Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB) receiver.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 24, wherein a device type of the at least one
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the interface is switchable into an auxiliary
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`input mode by issuing a control sequenceat the car stereo.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the control sequence comprises a track up
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`connecting an interface to the car stereo, the after-market device to the interface, and an
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`remotely controlling the after-market device using the car stereo by:
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`receiving contrel commandsfrom the carstereo at the interface in a format
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`receiving data in a format incompatible with the car stereo and audio from the after-
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`processing the data into formatted data compatible with the car stereoand dispatching the
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`displaying the formatted data on the car stereo and playing the audio through the car
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`(Original) The method of claim 30, wherein the step of receiving data from the device
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`stereo comprising:
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`a storage area remote from a car stereo for storing the portable device;
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`a docking portion within the storage area for communicating and physically mating with
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`a data port in communication with the docking portion, the data port connectable with a
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`device for integrating the portable device with the car stereo, and
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`an interface connected to the data port and to the car stereo, the interface channeling
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`audio from the portable device to the car stereo, the interface including means for remotely
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`controlling the portable device using the car stereo by processing control commands generated
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`commands compatible with the portable device, and dispatching the formatted control commands
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 42, wherein the storage arca further
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 43, further comprisinga clasp for retaining
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`| connecting the after-market device to an interface;
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`connecting the interface to a car stereo;
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`determining whetherthe car stereois an OEM carstereo oran after-market car stereo;
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`(Previously Presented) ‘The method of claim 47, further comprising receiving control
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`(Original) The method of claim 48, further comprising converting the control commands
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`30. (Original) The method ofclaim 49, further comprising dispatching formatted commands to
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`51... (Previously Presented) The methodof claim 47, further comprising converting data received
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`55. (Currently Amended) An audio device integration system comprising:
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`a car stereo;
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`a portable MP3 player external to the car stereo,
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`an interface connected between the car stereo and the portable MP3player, the interface
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`including:
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`means for remotely controlling the MP3player using the car stereo by receiving a
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`61. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 59, wherein the data comprises songtitle and
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`car stereo to maintain the car stereo in an operational state;
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`means for remotely controlling the satellite radio receiver using the car stereo by
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`receiving a control command from the car stereo in a format incompatible with the
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`satellite radio receiver, processing the control command into a formatted control
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`command compatible with the satellite radio receiver, and transmitting the formatted
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`control commandto thesatellite radio receiver for execution thereby; and
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`means for transmitting audio from the satellite radio receiver to the car stereo.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 63, wherein the car stereo is an Original
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`65, (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 63, wherein the car stereo is an after-market
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`transmitting the formatted data to the car stereo for display thereby.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the data comprises track and
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`69, (Previously Presented) Theapparatus of claim 67, wherein the data comprises songtitle and
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`70, (Previously Presented)’ The apparatus of claim 67, wherein the data comprises a channel
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim. 67, wherein the commandsare input by a
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`an interface connected between the car stereo and the digital audio broadcast receiver, the
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`means for remotely controlling the digital audio broadcast receiver using the car
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 72, wherein the car stereo is an Original
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`74, (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 72, wherein the car stereo is an after-market
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`The system of claim 72, wherein the interface further
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`incompatible with the car stereo, processing the incompatible data into formatted data
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`as,‘.compatible with the car stereo, and transmitting the formatted data to the car stereo for display
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`thereby.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 76, wherein the data comprises track and
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`78. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 76, wherein the data comprises song title and
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`artist information.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of ¢laim 76, wherein the data comprises a channel
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 76, wherein the commands are input by a
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`(Currently Amended} A devicefor integrating video information for use with a car stereo,
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`comprising:
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`a car stereo;
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`a an after-market video device external to the car stereo;
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`an interface connected between the car stereo and the after-market video device, the
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`car stereo to maintain the car stereo in an operational state; state responsive io signals
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`generated by the after-market video device, and
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`meansfor transmitting video information from the after-market video device to
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`(Previously Presented) The device of claim81, further comprising means for converting
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`{Currently Amended) An audio device integration system comprising:
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`a portable audio device externalto the carstereo;
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`an interface connected between the car stereo and the portable audio device, the interface
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`means for remotely controlling the portable audio device using the car stereo by
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`means for transmitting audio from the portable audio device to the car stereo.
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`The apparatus of claim 83, wherein the portable audio
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`The apparatus of claim 83, wherein the portable audio
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`The apparatus of claim 83, wherein the portable audio
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`The apparatus of claim 83, wherein the portable audio
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`device comprises a portable Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB)receiver.
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`The apparatus of Claim 90, wherein the bus connection
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`The apparatus of Claim 55,
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`(Currently Amended) An audio device integration system, comprising:
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`a car stereo;
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`@ an after-market, line-level audio source external to the car stereo; and
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`an interface connected between the car stereo and the after-market, line level audio
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`source, the interface including:
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`means for generating and transmitting a device presence signal to the car
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`stereo to maintain the car stereo in an operational state-and state responsive to signals
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`generated by the after-market, line-level audio source; and
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`meansfor transmitting audio from the after-market, line-level audio source
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`Applicant submits this response to the outstanding Office Action on the above-identified
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`application. Applicant has amendedthe claims, as set forth herein, and respectfully submits that
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`the application, as amended, is in condition for allowance.
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`Applicant has amended independent Claims 1, 24, 30, 42, 47, 55, 63, 72, 81, 83, and 104,
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`and dependent Claim 6, to further define the present invention. For the reasons set forth below,
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`Applicant submits that the pending claimsare patentable over the cited references, taken alone or
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