Patent ID: 7769346
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A control system for operatively connecting a plurality of devices in a vehicle to an audio system in the vehicle, the control system comprising: a modular system configured for coupling to the vehicle configured to physically connect to the plurality of devices and including a utility carrier configured to be electrically coupled to the plurality of devices, wherein the removal of one or the plurality of devices from the utility carrier does not render the remaining devices unusable; a control module electrically connected to the utility carrier and configured to send signals to and to receive signals from the utility carrier via the electrical connection; and a transceiver electrically coupled to the control module; wherein the control module is configured to distribute control signals to the plurality of devices via the utility carrier and to select one of the devices for operation; wherein the control module is further configured to receive audio signals from the selected device via the utility carrier and to transmit the audio signals to the audio system in the vehicle by providing the audio signals to the transceiver for wireless transmission to the audio system via the transceiver.