System and method for interfacing diversely controlled devices to a bus connector having a common signal format
US5774793A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/955
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for connecting a plurality of cellular telephones, each responsive to device-specific command signals for its operation, to an automotive electronics and communications system through a bus connector having a known universal signal format, includes a docking station having a cradle member shaped for receiving at least one cellular telephone. An interface unit contains the hardware and firmware drivers necessary for controlling the selected cellular telephone. A user selected cable having a specific signal path configuration selects the needed drivers. A second cable connects the interface unit with the bus connector for communicating signals therebetween.
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