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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Steven Gene Schultz, Holland, MI (US);
Douglas C. Campbell, Northville, MI (US);
Eric Sean Deuel, Allendale, MI (US);
Stephen Todd Sanders, Zeeland, MI (US);
Steven Gene Schultz, Holland, MI (US);
Douglas C. Campbell, Northville, MI (US);
Eric Sean Deuel, Allendale, MI (US);
Stephen Todd Sanders, Zeeland, MI (US);
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
Systems and/or methods are provided that facilitate surveying media sources in a media entertainment system. An index component can provide an index of a set of available media sources in the media entertainment system. In addition, a selection component can displays the set of available media sources and receive selection requests for a subset of the available media sources. Further, a preview component can display a sample of media generated by the selected subset of media sources prior to active engagement thereof. Moreover, one or more aspects can be implemented in a vehicle entertainment system.