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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2006
Mark Michmerhuizen, Holland, MI (US);
Mark Zeinstra, Holland, MI (US);
Brian L. Douthitt, Holland, MI (US);
Mark Michmerhuizen, Holland, MI (US);
Mark Zeinstra, Holland, MI (US);
Brian L. Douthitt, Holland, MI (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Holland, MI (US);
Abstract
A control system in a vehicle for extracting meta data from a digital media storage device over a communication link. The system includes a communication module for establishing a communication link with the digital media storage device. The system also includes a processing module coupled to the communication module. The processing module is configured to retrieve, via the communication module, meta data associated with a media file from the digital media storage device. The meta data includes a plurality of entries, wherein at least one of the plurality of entries includes text data. The processing module is also configured to compare the text data of the entries with a set of data files stored in a database. The system also includes a memory module configured to store the plurality of entries retrieved from the digital media storage device.