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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2008
Marshal H. Perlman, Portola Hills, CA (US);
Mehdi Izadyar, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Paul Anthony Margis, Irvine, CA (US);
Christopher Brian Lundquist, Snohomish, WA (US);
Steven Lee Sizelove, Woodinville, WA (US);
Marshal H. Perlman, Portola Hills, CA (US);
Mehdi Izadyar, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Paul Anthony Margis, Irvine, CA (US);
Christopher Brian Lundquist, Snohomish, WA (US);
Steven Lee Sizelove, Woodinville, WA (US);
Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Lake Forest, CA (US);
Abstract
An information system suitable for use in cooperation with portable media devices, such as an Apple iPod® digital electronic media device, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The information system provides a user-friendly communication interface for coupling with a portable media device and can perform a plurality of integration tasks simultaneously, enabling the personal media device to become fully integrated with the information system. Viewing content thereby can be selected from video and/or audio viewing content stored internally within the personal media device, and the selected viewing content can be communicated from the personal media device to the information system for presentation via a video presentation system and/or an audio presentation system of the information system. The personal media device likewise can receive control commands and/or operating power from the information system. Thereby, the personal media device advantageously can become a seamless part of the information system.