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US 2005/0240691 A1Published application
Vehicle media player unit
AssigneeAlexander Yurusov
InventorAlexander Yurusov
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Abstract
Vehicle media player unit based on removable hard disk drive is disclosed. Unit is capable to read digital media data stored in a hard disc drive, decode it into analog or digital audio and video streams which can be reproduced by vehicle entertainment system through loudspeakers and video monitors. Unit obtains control data from the mentioned vehicle entertainment system and provides status and playback data to the vehicle entertainment system.
Claims6
Vehicle media player unit, comprising:
- a media player dock mounted inside a vehicle with media decoder, connector for removable cassette and interface to vehicle entertainment system,
- a removable cassette with a hard disc, connector to media player dock, USB-to-IDE bridge circuit and USB connector for updating information on a hard disc from computer.
Vehicle media player unit, comprising:
- a media player dock mounted inside a vehicle with media decoder, USB connector for removable cassette and interface to vehicle entertainment system,
- a removable cassette with a hard disc, USB-to-IDE bridge circuit, USB connector to media player dock which also used for updating information on a hard disc from computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.