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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2002
W. Michael Anderson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Bruce Alan Johnson, Woodinville, WA (US);
William David Sproule, Woodinville, WA (US);
Polita Mila Huff, Kirkland, WA (US);
W. Michael Anderson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Bruce Alan Johnson, Woodinville, WA (US);
William David Sproule, Woodinville, WA (US);
Polita Mila Huff, Kirkland, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
An in-vehicle audio browser includes a first set of buttons that are configured to select a preset item. A second set of buttons move forward and backward through a list of items in the audio browser. A third button selects among multiple bands associated with the audio browser. A fourth button activates a function that varies depending on the selected band. The audio browser supports primary audio control bands that affect the audio outputs when selected and conditional audio control bands that do not affect the audio output unless some action on the band requires audio output.