Granted Patent B2

US 8,706,273 · App. 12/608,816 · Granted Apr 22, 2014

Abstract

Claims (35)

1. An apparatus for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus; the apparatus comprising:

(a) a multi-pin unit configured for receiving at least three signal paths at said input locus; said at least three signal paths including at least two audio signal paths for conveying said audio signals and at least one ground path;

(b) at least one cable unit coupled with said multi-pin unit; said at least one cable unit substantially spanning an interval between said multi-pin unit and said output locus; said at least one cable unit presenting said at least three signal paths at said output locus;

(c) a connector pin unit coupled with said at least one cable unit at said output locus; said connector pin unit presenting said at least three signal paths in a single-pin configuration; and

(d) a filter unit coupled with said at least one cable unit; said filter unit comprising two filter circuits that each include a resistor for filtering at least one predetermined bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum from said at least two audio signal paths, and wherein said ground path is continuous from said multi-pin unit to said connector pin unit.

2. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 1 wherein the apparatus further comprises a charger unit and a junction unit; said junction unit coupling said charger unit with said multi-pin unit via at least two charging signal paths in said at least one cable unit.

3. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 1 wherein said multi-pin unit is a thirty-pin connecting unit.

4. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 1 wherein said filter unit is configured as a multi-filter unit presenting a plurality of filters; each respective filter of said plurality of filters effecting filtering of a different respective bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

5. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 4 wherein selected said different bandwidths include electromagnetic audio interference and electromagnetic noise generated by an automobile ignition system.

6. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 2 wherein said multi-pin unit is a thirty-pin connecting unit.

7. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 2 wherein said filter unit is configured as a multi-filter unit presenting a plurality of filters; each respective filter of said plurality of filters effecting filtering of a different respective bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

8. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 7 wherein selected said different bandwidths include electromagnetic audio interference and electromagnetic noise generated by an automobile ignition system.

9. An apparatus for conveying audio signals from an audio player unit to an output locus remotely located from said audio player unit; the apparatus comprising:

(a) a connecting unit configured for receiving at least three signal paths from said audio player unit; said at least three signal paths including at least two audio signal paths for conveying said audio signals and at least one ground path;

(b) at least one cable unit coupled with said connecting unit; said at least one cable unit substantially spanning an interval between said connecting unit and said output locus; said at least one cable unit presenting said at least three signal paths at said output locus;

(c) an output pin unit coupled with said at least one cable unit at said output locus; said output pin unit presenting said at least three signal paths in a single-pin configuration; and

(d) a filter unit coupled with said at least one cable unit; said filter unit comprising two filter circuits that each include a resistor for filtering at least one predetermined bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum from said at least two audio signal paths, and wherein said ground path is continuous from said multi-pin unit to said connector pin unit.

10. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an audio player unit to an output locus remotely located from said audio player unit as recited in claim 9 wherein the apparatus further comprises a charger unit and a junction unit; said junction unit coupling said charger unit with said connecting unit via at least two charging signal paths in said at least one cable unit.

11. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an audio player unit to an output locus remotely located from said audio player unit as recited in claim 9 wherein said connecting unit is a thirty-pin connecting unit.

12. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an audio player unit to an output locus remotely located from said audio player unit as recited in claim 9 wherein said filter unit is configured as a multi-filter unit presenting a plurality of filters; each respective filter of said plurality of filters effecting filtering of a different respective bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

13. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an audio player unit to an output locus remotely located from said audio player unit as recited in claim 12 wherein selected said different bandwidths include electromagnetic audio interference and electromagnetic noise generated by an automobile ignition system.

14. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an audio player unit to an output locus remotely located from said audio player unit as recited in claim 10 wherein said connecting unit is a thirty-pin connecting unit.

15. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an audio player unit to an output locus remotely located from said audio player unit as recited in claim 10 wherein said filter unit is configured as a multi-filter unit presenting a plurality of filters; each respective filter of said plurality of filters effecting filtering of a different respective bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

16. The apparatus for conveying audio signals from an audio player unit to an output locus remotely located from said audio player unit as recited in claim 15 wherein selected said different bandwidths include electromagnetic audio interference and electromagnetic noise generated by an automobile ignition system.

17. A method for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus; the method comprising:

(a) in no particular order:

(1) providing a multi-pin unit configured for receiving least three signal paths at said input locus;

(2) providing at least one cable unit; said at least one cable unit presenting said at least three signal paths;

(3) providing a connector pin unit; said connector pin unit presenting said at least three signal paths in a single-pin configuration; and

(4) providing a filter unit that comprises two filter circuits that each include a resistor;

(b) coupling at least one cable unit to establish said at least three signal paths among said multi-pin unit, said connector pin and said filter unit; said at least one cable unit establishing said at least signal three signal paths to include at least two audio signal paths for conveying said audio signals and at least one ground path, and wherein said ground path is continuous from said multi-pin unit to said connector pin unit; and

(d) operating said filter unit to effect filtering of at least one predetermined bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum from said at least two audio signal paths.

18. The method for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 17 wherein the method further comprises: (e) in no particular order: (1) providing a charger unit; and (2) providing a junction unit; and (f) coupling said charger unit with said multi-pin unit via said junction unit to establish at least two charging signal paths in said at least one cable unit.

19. The method for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 18 wherein said filter unit is configured as a multi-filter unit presenting a plurality of filters; each respective filter of said plurality of filters effecting filtering of a different respective bandwidth of the electromagnetic spectrum.

20. The method for conveying audio signals from an input locus to an output locus remote from said input locus as recited in claim 19 wherein selected said different bandwidths include electromagnetic audio interference and electromagnetic noise generated by an automobile ignition system.

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