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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2009
Leon Hong, Sammamish, WA (US);
Kamyar Moinzadeh, Bellevue, WA (US);
David Quimby, Seattle, WA (US);
Darrin Garrett, Kingston, WA (US);
Leon Hong, Sammamish, WA (US);
Kamyar Moinzadeh, Bellevue, WA (US);
David Quimby, Seattle, WA (US);
Darrin Garrett, Kingston, WA (US);
Airbiquity Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for improvements in vehicle entertainment systems. A user (vehicle passenger) may wish to buy a song (or other media item) that is currently playing on the vehicle digital radio. In one embodiment, the user may direct a purchase command directly to a music vendor, without going through a central server. In the example of purchasing digital music files, such vendors currently may include iTunes, Amazon.com, Rhapsody and others. The purchase command may be entered at the user's mobile phone user interface. In another embodiment, the purchase request may be entered to the vehicle control system without the use of a mobile phone. The requested media item is downloaded to the vehicle and or to a designated alternative destination which may be the user's home or office or mobile device.