| US 7,613,308 B2 | ||
| Remote control interface for replacement vehicle stereos | ||
| Brett D. Riggs, Placentia, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Aamp of America, Clearwater, Fla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jul. 13, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/181,601. | ||
| Application 11/181601 is a continuation of application No. 09/442627, filed on Nov. 17, 1999, granted, now 6,956,952. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/108711, filed on Nov. 17, 1998. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0249358 A1, Nov. 10, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. H04B 1/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/06 (2006.01); H04B 1/18 (2006.01); H04H 20/47 (2008.01); H02G 3/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 381—86 [381/2; 307/9.1; 307/10.1; 455/151.2; 455/352; 340/825.25] | 8 Claims |
| 1. A stereo control interface device adapted to be installed in a vehicle as an aftermarket product, the device comprising:
a receiver adapted to receive at least one input signal, the at least one input signal comprising a control signal in a first
format configured to control an originally installed stereo receiver responsive to signals in the first format, at least one
stereo control originally mounted in the vehicle at a location remote to the original stereo receiver; and
a transmitter adapted to produce and broadcast an output signal in a second wireless format to a replacement aftermarket stereo
receiver that is responsive to signals in the second format, the replacement stereo receiver installed in the vehicle to replace
the original stereo receiver,
wherein the interface device translates signals in the first format to signals in the second format so that the at least one
stereo control can be operated to control the operation of the replacement stereo receiver via the interface.
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