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Embedded hard drive infotainment system

US7472001B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC · US

Inventors

James R. Grace · Royal Oak, US
Robert M. Riley, Jr. · Albuquerque, US
James M. Kortge · Ferndale, US
Scott A. Rush · Warren, US
Axel Nix · Troy, US
Andrew W. Gellatly · Chesterfield Township, US
Brian V. Sychta · Lake Orion, US
Michael S. Schwartz · Mölnlycke, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2005
Grant date	Dec 30, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S707/99931
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus is provided for an electronic vehicle storage system. The apparatus includes a vehicle electrical infrastructure, a vehicle communications network coupled to the vehicle electrical infrastructure, a controller coupled to the vehicle electrical infrastructure via the vehicle communications network, and a data storage device coupled to the controller and configured to store multimedia files. The controller is configured to communicate with the vehicle electrical infrastructure. The data storage device includes an embedded database containing a list of multimedia file content. The controller is further configured to access the embedded database and associate a recognized multimedia file with a multimedia file content from the list of multimedia file content.

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