Patent ID: 8730770

Claim:
An audio playing device configured to facilitate the handover process of Digital Vinyl Systems (DVS) said audio playing device comprising: an audio media player for playing audio media wherein said audio media player does not include an audio mixer for mixing two or more different audio playing sources simultaneously; an audio output connection for sending audio output out of said audio playing device; one or more DVS connections for connecting one or more external DVS directly to said audio playing device wherein said external DVS outputs audio signal into said one or more DVS connections and said audio media player controls timing of audio played by said external DVS; a switching mechanism for selecting an active device between said audio media player and one or more external DVS connected to said one or more DVS connections said switching mechanism configured for routing audio output of said selected active device to said audio output connection and said audio playing device configured for controlling playback timing of said selected active device whereby an external DVS is connected directly to said audio playing device while current active device is in use and said switching mechanism activates said external DVS as current active audio playing device controlled by said audio media player not requiring additional equipment to facilitate DVS handover process.