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`US008155342B2
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`(12) United States Patent
`Marlowe
`
`(10) Patent N0.:
`(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 of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(1)) by 516 days.
`
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
`
`OTHER PUBLICATIONS
`Gilroy, Amy, “Blitz Safe Bows New SkyLink,” This Week in Con
`Sumer Electronics (TWICE), NOV 24, 2003 (1 Page)
`
`(Continued)
`_
`_
`_
`_
`Pr’mry Examl’qer * Xu Mel
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Ftrm *Anatoly S. We1ser, Esq.;
`Acuity LaW Group
`
`(21) Appl. No.: 11/475,847
`,
`(22) Flled:
`Jun‘ 27’ 2006
`(65)
`PI‘iOI‘ PllblicatiOIl Data
`Us 2007/0015486 A1
`Jan 18, 2007
`
`Related U‘s‘Application Data
`(63) Continuation-impart of application NO_ 11 /071,667,
`?led on Mar. 3, 2005, Which is a continuation-in-part
`of application No. 10/732,909, ?led on Dec. 10,2003,
`Which is a continuation-in-part of application No.
`10/316,961, ?led 011 1360- 11, 2002, HOW Pat NO-
`7,489,786-
`(51) Int_ CL
`(200601)
`H043 1/00
`(52) us. Cl. ........................... .. 381/86; 701/36; 455/345
`(58) Field of Classi?cation Search .................. .. 381/86;
`340/82524; 700/94; 710/303; 455/99’ 306;
`348/837, 838; 725/75; 701/36
`See application ?le for Complete Search history,
`
`(56)
`
`References Cited
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`U'S' PATENT DOCUMENTS
`3,940,743 A
`2/1976 Fitzgerald ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~ 340/1725
`(Continued)
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`CN
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
`1474252 A
`2/2004
`(Continued)
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`mu 1me 1a ev1ce1n e a 1on s s em 1s rov1 e . ne or
`more after-market audio irr videoydevicesl,3 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
`market car stereo or video system, Wherein control com
`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
`tion from the after-market device is Converted into a fOImaI
`recognizable by the car stereo or video system, and dis
`patched to the car stereo or video system for display thereon.
`One or more auxiliary input sources canbe 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
`
`101
`Car Radio
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`' 364/200
`4’772’079 A
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`379/88
`5 339’362 A
`8/1994 Harris ’
`' """"""""" " 38l/86
`5,410,675 A
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`5’794’l64 A
`8/1998 Becken et al
`701“
`5’808’373 A
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`5’897’l55 A
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`2004/0091123 A1
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`2004/0151327 A1
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`2004/0266336 A1 12/2004 Patslokas et al.
`2005/0021190 A1
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`2005/0172001 A1
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`5883x532??? 2} $588;
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`439/188
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`340/99 5 , 19
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`6,295,033 B1
`6,330,337 B1
`6,346,917 B1
`6,374,177 B1
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`6,396,164 B1
`6,397,086 B1
`6,411,823 B1
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`2/2009 Marlowe
`7,489,786 B2
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`7/2002 Owens et a1~
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`Invoice dated Jan. 29, 1999 from Precision Interface Electronics, Inc.
`for “Ford NCU-Sanyo Protocol” (1 page).
`Invoice datedApr. 26, 1999 from Precision Interface Electronics, Inc.
`for “9 Pin GM-Kenwood Protocol,” and “10 Pin GM-Kenwood Pro
`tocol” (1 page).
`Invoice datedApr. 27, 1999 from Precision Interface Electronics, Inc.
`for “9 Pin GM-Kenwood Protocol” (1 page).
`Invoice dated May 27, 1999 from Precision Interface Electronics,
`Inc. for “10 Pin GM-Kenwood Protocol,” and “9 Pin GM-Kenwood
`Protocol” (1 page).
`Invoice dated Mar. 20, 2000 from Precision Interface Electronics,
`Inc. for “98-2000 Pre-Wired VW 6 DIS” (1 page).
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`Inc. for “98/2000 Pre-WiredVW 8 DIS,” and “1998-2000 Audi to Pan
`8 PC” (1 page).
`Invoice dated Dec. 17, 2001 from Precision Interface Electronics,
`Inc. for “98-02 Ford/Lincoln/Mercury” (1 page).
`Invoice dated May 29, 2002 from Precision Interface Electronics,
`Inc. for “95-01 GMC/Chev/Pontiac AUX,” and “98-02 Ford/Lincoln/
`Merc AU” (1 page).
`Toyota/AvoX Interface Rev. Eng., Peripheral Model TIAS, created
`Feb. 15, 1998 (1 page).
`GM/Kenwood Translator diagram, created Feb. 4, 1999 (2 pages).
`
`Ford/AudiovoX Translator diagram, created Dec. 29, 1997 (2 pages).
`Component Side Silkscreen, created Dec. 31, 1997 (2 pages).
`Component Xray, created Feb. 4, 1992 (2 pages).
`“SoundGate, Ventura Announce Sophisticated OEM-Integration
`Interfaces,” article from The 12 Volt News, Dec. 2002 (1 page).
`“XMDirect Smart Digital Adapter,” product description (3 pages),
`2001-2004.
`“Breaking Protocol a Look at BlitzSafe’s New DMX Protocol Con
`verter Technology,” Nov. 1998 printout from http://www.blitzsafe.
`com/blitzinews/news101998/bodyinews101998.html (2 pages).
`“PIE Virtual Catalog,” printout from http://web.archive.org/web/
`19981205005802/http:/www.pie.net/sec12sbl.htm (2 pages), 2005.
`“The UniLink Project,” printout from website (2 pages), 1999.
`“CD Changer Interfaces, ”printout from http://web.archive.org/web/
`19991012021952/soundgate.com/cd-interhtml (1 page), 1999.
`“Digital Obsessions a Spotlight on Audio Gadgetry, ZDNet Music:
`The PhatNoise Car Audio System,” printout from http://web.archive.
`org/web/20000815203327/music.zdnet.com/features/phatnoise (3
`pages), 2000.
`“Bypassing and Switching With the CD4053 CMOS Analog MUX,”
`printout from website (4 pages), 2000.
`“Device Pro?le: PhatNoise PhatBoX Car MP3 Player,” Nov. 1, 2000,
`printout from http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/
`0,14179,2649276,00.htm(4 pages).
`“The EZ Protoboard,” printout from http://web.archive.org/web/
`20010613095105/http:/www.ajusd.org/~edward/ezproto (2 pages),
`2001.
`“TDIClub Forums: Reverse Engineering CD Changer Progress,,”
`Apr. 3, 2001, printout from website (3 pages).
`“TDIClub Forums: Reverse Engineering CD Changer Progress
`Reports” Apr. 5, 2001, printout from website (8 pages).
`“Multi Technology EquipmentiHome of the Neo MP3 Player,”
`printout
`from
`http://web.archive.org/web/20010413222617/
`ssiamerica.com/products/neo35/ (1 page), 2005.
`“TDIClub Forums: Reverse Engineering CD Changer Protocol
`Update,” Apr. 18, 2001, printout from website (3 pages).
`“The Car CD Changer Interface Page,” printout from website (10
`pages), 2001-2002.
`“SourceForgenet: Project Info4GNUlink,” printout from http://
`sourceforgenet/projects/gnunilinld (3 pages), 2005.
`“EZ Protoboard News,” printout from website (3 pages), 2001-2002.
`“GNUnilinkiFor AllYour AUX-IN Needs .
`.
`. ,”printout from http://
`gnunilink.sourceforgenet/ (4 pages), 2002.
`“VWCDPIC News,”printout from http://web.archive.org/web/
`20020701101541/http:/www.ajusd.org/~edward/vwcdpic/
`(8
`pages), 2001-2002.
`“VWCDPIC News,”printout from http://web.archive.org/web/
`20021009014959/http:/www.ajusd.org/~edward/vwcdpic/
`(10
`pages), 2001-2002.
`“Mobile Electronic E-Newsletter” dated Jan. 13, 2005 (4 pages).
`“AXXess Introduces Two iPod Integration Units” product description
`dated Jan. 19,2005 (1 page).
`“Even More iPod Adapters on the Way,” printout from twice.com
`website (2 pages), 2005.
`“Alpine Showing First Most-Ready Product,” printout from twice.
`com website (2 pages), 2005.
`“Bluetooth Gradually Enters Car Audio,” prinout from twice.com
`website (2 pages), 2005.
`
`* cited by examiner
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`12.: __________ __
`
`.
`Car Radio
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`Control
`Head
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`15\
`
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`CD Player * 5 Interface * > Radio/DAB
`'
`Receiver
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`
`30\
`
`MP3
`Player
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`_
`
`Auxiliary
`Input # 1
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`Auxiliary
`Input # n
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`35
`
`FIG. 1
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`
`13
`
`Display
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`Car Radio 4
`
`14
`
`Control
`Panel
`Buttons
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`A
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`Interface
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`15\ v
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`FIG. 2A
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`Display
`
`Control
`Panel
`Buttons
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`13
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`Display
`
`Control
`Panel
`Buttons
`
`10\
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`Car Radio
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`ll
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`20\ v
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`A
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`MP3
`Player
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`
`Car Radio
`
`A
`
`v
`
`Interface
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`A
`
`25\ v
`Satellite
`Radio / DAB
`Receiver
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`FIG. 2C
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`10\
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`13
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`Display
`
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`Control
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`FIG. 2E
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`25\ v
`Satellite
`Radio/DAB
`Receiver
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`10x
`
`13
`
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`35
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`FIG. 2G
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`13
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`DispIay
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`14
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`46%
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`FIG. 2H
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`( Start )
`v‘
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`102
`
`Radio
`in Responsive
`State
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`f' 104
`|
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`118
`
`instruction
`?
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`120\
`Convert Instruction
`to Format
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`122\
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`instruction to
`CD Player and
`Execute
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`Wait for
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`1353:; _______________________________________________________________ __
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`from Radio
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`of Radio wlth
`Data from Player
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`148
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`?
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`150\
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`to Format
`Recognized by
`MP3 Player
`
`152\
`Transmit Formatted
`Instruction to
`MP3 Player and
`Execute
`
`:
`
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`Sheet 12 0f 36
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`( Start )
`v‘
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`162
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`Radio
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`State
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`f 164
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`
`Satellite Receiver
`and Execute
`
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`( Start )
`‘A
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`192
`
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`in Responsive
`State
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`# 3 Selected
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`Auxiliary
`Channel # 1
`to Radio
`210\
`Connect
`Auxiliary
`Channel # 2
`to Radio
`
`Connect
`Auxiliary
`Channel # 3
`to Radio
`
`Connect
`Auxiliary
`Channel # 4
`to Radio
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`A
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`
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`j K Standby Mode:
`
`Wait for
`Power-up
`
`( Start )
`
`222
`
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`in Responsive
`State
`?
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`Continuously
`Transmit Device
`Presence Signal
`
`l,
`232\
`Sense Auxiliary
`Mode Selection
`from Control
`Panel of Radio
`
`Yes
`
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`of Block 198 of
`Fig. 4D
`
`Yes
`236\
`Disconnect
`‘— Audio Channels
`of CD Player
`
`FIG. 4E
`
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`242
`
`‘
`
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`?
`
`N°
`
`] f 244
`Standby Mode:
`Wait for
`Power-up
`
`246
`No
`
`Radio
`in Responsive
`State
`?
`Yes
`24s\
`Continuously
`Transmit Device
`Presence Signal
`
`250
`
`Satellite
`Receiver
`Present
`
`i,
`251\
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`of Block 168 of
`Fig' 40
`
`1
`252\
`Sense Auxiliary
`.
`Mode Selectlon
`from Control
`Panel of Radio
`
`258\
`Execute Logic
`of Block 198 of
`Fig. 4D
`
`V
`
`Yes
`25s\
`Disconnect Audio
`Channels of
`Satellite Receiver
`
`<-
`
`FIG. 4F
`
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`f 264
`l
`Standby Mode:
`
`N
`
`Power-up
`
`262
`
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`Car
`
`?
`Yes
`
`266
`
`Radio
`No in Responsive
`State
`'2
`Yes
`268\
`Continuously
`Transmit Device
`Presence Signal
`
`270
`
`MP3
`Player
`Present
`
`l,
`271\
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`Fig 45
`'
`
`'
`
`l
`272\
`Sense Auxiliary
`Mode Selection
`from Control
`Panel of Radio
`
`Yes
`276\
`27s\
`Disconnect
`Execute Logic
`of Block 198 of h Audio Channels
`Fig. 40
`of MP3 Player
`
`—
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