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US 7,443,285 B2Granted
Enhanced audio feedback for vehicle security systems
AssigneeAudiovox Corporation
InventorPeter J. Stouffer
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Abstract
A vehicle security system comprises a security module adapted to detect an event, a memory for storing a composition, and a processor coupled to the security module, wherein upon detecting the event the processor selects the composition from the memory and triggers a modulated signal representing the composition, wherein the modulated signal is received by a speaker.
Claims25
A vehicle audio system comprising:
- a sound module including:
- a memory for storing a plurality of audio compositions associated with a plurality of events,
- a processor coupled to the memory, wherein upon detecting an event of the plurality of events the processor selects an audio composition of the plurality of audio compositions associated with the event and causes the selected audio composition to play over a speaker;
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- an interface coupled to the memory for receiving an audio composition from an external device and for providing the audio composition in the memory;
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- a cradle for supporting the sound module, wherein the sound module is adapted to connect to and disconnect from the cradle.
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An audio indication system for a vehicle security system comprising:
- a sound module including:
- a memory for storing a plurality of compositions associated with a plurality of events;
- a processor coupled to the memory, wherein upon detecting an event of the plurality of events the processor selects a composition of the plurality of compositions associated with the event and triggers a modulated signal representing the selected composition, wherein the modulated signal is received by a speaker;
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- an interface coupled to the memory for receiving a composition from an external device and for providing the composition in the memory;
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- a cradle for supporting the sound module and for electrically connecting the sound module to a vehicle security system and the speaker.
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A method for uploading an audio composition for a vehicle audio system including a sound module including:
- a memory for storing a plurality of audio compositions associated with a plurality of events;
- a processor coupled to the memory for selecting an audio composition of the plurality of audio compositions associated with the event and causing the selected audio composition to play over a speaker upon detecting an event of the plurality of events;
- and an interface coupled to the memory for receiving an audio composition from an external device and for providing the audio composition in the memory;
- and a cradle for supporting the sound module, wherein the sound module is adapted to connect to and disconnect from the cradle, the method comprising:
- connecting the interface to a computer;
- selecting a composition for association with an event at the computer;
- uploading the selected composition to the memory via the interface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.