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Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015

Filed:

Dec. 12, 2007
Applicants:

Steven Gene Schultz, Holland, MI (US);

Douglas C. Campbell, Northville, MI (US);

Eric Sean Deuel, Allendale, MI (US);

Stephen Todd Sanders, Zeeland, MI (US);

Inventors:

Steven Gene Schultz, Holland, MI (US);

Douglas C. Campbell, Northville, MI (US);

Eric Sean Deuel, Allendale, MI (US);

Stephen Todd Sanders, Zeeland, MI (US);

Assignee:

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., Milwaukee, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); G11B 27/10 (2006.01); H04N 21/482 (2011.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 27/105 (2013.01); G06F 17/3002 (2013.01); G06F 17/30058 (2013.01); H04N 21/482 (2013.01);
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.


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