Wireless audio adapter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8185222
APP PUB NO 20090082890A1
SERIAL NO

12236654

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An adapter for receiving a wireless digital signal that includes an audio signal and audio metadata concerning the audio signal from a portable electronic device has a Bluetooth wireless receiver for receiving the wireless digital signal from the portable electronic device in a Bluetooth digital format. A microprocessor having format conversion software converts the Bluetooth formatted audio signal in the wireless digital signal into a satellite radio formatted audio signal. Satellite metadata generating software generates satellite radio formatted metadata based upon the received Bluetooth formatted audio metadata. A switch electrically couples an output of the adapter to a satellite radio input of an audio system when the Bluetooth transceiver detects a Bluetooth transmission. The adapter provides the satellite radio formatted audio signal and metadata to the audio system such that the audio signal is reproduced by an audio output of the audio system and the metadata is displayed on a display of the audio system. The adapter can also include an FM modulator that produces a frequency modulated output based upon the received Bluetooth formatted audio signal and metadata.

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  • GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Griffin,, Jr Paul P Nashville, US 29 1065

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