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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant:
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`Ira M. Marlowe
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`AUDIO DEVICE INTEGRATION SYSTEM
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`Examiner: Korr, 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 of this response.
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`I Remarks begin on page 26 of this 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 apparatus of claim 1, wherein the car stereo is an after-market car stereo.
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`(Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interface further comprises a
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`(Currently Amended) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interface generates a GD—player
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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 I, wherein the data comprises song title and artist
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the data comprises channel number and
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`10. (Original) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the data comprises video information.
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`11. (Previously'Presented) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the formatted data is displayed as
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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 commands are input by a user using one or
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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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`22.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second interface connected to the
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`first interface for providing a plurality of auxiliary input sources.
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`23.
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 22, wherein both the first interface and the second
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`24. (Currently Amended) An audio device integration system comprising:
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`for channeling audio from at least one of the plurality of auxiliary input sources, the interface
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`25. (Original) The apparatus ofclaim 24, wherein the means for selecting one of the plurality of
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`(Original) The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the interface is switchable into an auxiliary
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`(Currently Amended) A method for integrating an after-market device with a car stereo
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`connecting an interface to the car stereo, the after-market device to the interface, and an
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`61. (Previously Presented) The apparatus of claim 59, wherein the data comprises song title and
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`(Previously‘Presented) The apparatus of claim 59, Wherein the commands are input by a
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`means for transmitting audio from the satellite radio receiver to the car stereo.
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`(Currently Amended) A device for integrating video information for use with a car stereo,
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`(Previously Presented) The device of Claim 81, further Comprising means-for converting
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