Patent · US Expired

System and method for providing an adapter module

US7610016B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by
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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 4, 2005
Grant dateOct 27, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/02
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments include a system and method for adapting a wireless device, such as a Bluetooth-enabled mobile handset or other Bluetooth-enabled device to a car radio and associated speaker system to effect a hands-free car kit or similar system. The adapter module is physically and electrically coupled to the car radio by making electrical contact with a connector on the car radio with a matching connector on one side of the adapter module. The mated connectors provide communications from the adapter module to the car radio. The adapter module includes circuitry for communicating with the Bluetooth-enabled mobile handset and the car radio in order to exchange communications signals between the Bluetooth-enabled mobile handset, and a microphone and the car radio.

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