IP Library Granted Patent US 8,504,116
Granted Patent B2
US 8,504,116 · App. 12/651,552 · Granted Aug 6, 2013

Vehicle entertainment system with multi-source presets

Inventors: Anthony Ciatti (Ann Arbor, MI); John Thomas Kosinski, II (River Rouge, MI); Michael Dean Tschirhart (Ann Arbor, MI); Wes Albert Nagara (Commerce Township, MI)
Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,504,116
App. No.
12/651,552
Granted
Aug 6, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for providing single-action multi-source presets for vehicle entertainment systems. The method includes the steps of engaging a single-action preset button that changes the active input source to a selected preprogrammed input source and performing an action within that input source.

Claims (8)

1. A method of performing a selection in input sources and selecting at least one selection within the selected input source with an entertainment system, said method comprising:

engaging a single-action preset button that in response to only a single-action performs the steps of:

changing the active input source selected from AM radio feed, FM radio feed, satellite radio feed, TV feed, internet connection, mobile phone interface, navigation interface, mass storage device, computer interface, music player, CD changer, internet radio, remote servers and video interface to a selected preprogrammed climate control system input source associated with the single action preset button;

displaying a user input prompt relating to the selected climate control system input source.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said input sources include an AM radio feed, an FM radio feed, and a satellite radio feed.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said input sources include at least nine of an AM radio feed, FM radio feed, satellite radio feed, TV feed, internet connection, mobile phone interface, navigation interface, mass storage device, computer interface, music player, CD changer, internet radio, remote servers, and video interface.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said single-action preset button selects an input source that is different than the currently selected input source.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said a second single-action preset button is programmable to through said single-action be capable of selecting a specific selection within said currently selected input source.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Recorded Jun 9, 2014
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 033107/0717 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2014
From: VISTEON CORPORATION, AS GRANTOR; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AS GRANTOR
To: CITIBANK., N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 032713/0065 →
RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY AGAINST SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS ON REEL 025241 FRAME 0317 Recorded Apr 26, 2011
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT (REVOLVER) Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 025238/0298 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 19, 2010
From: VISTEON CORPORATION; VC AVIATION SERVICES, LLC; VISTEON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; VISTEON GLOBAL TREASURY, INC.; VISTEON EUROPEAN HOLDING, INC.; VISTEON SYSTEMS, LLC; VISTEON INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2010
From: CIATTI, ANTHONY; KOSINSKI, JOHN THOMAS, II; TSCHIRHART, MICHAEL DEAN; NAGARA, WES ALBERT
To: VISTEON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 023914/0830 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 12062776 · Apr 4, 2008
Provisional Application 61019082 · Jan 4, 2008
Provisional Application 61142480 · Jan 5, 2009
Related Publication 20100138787A1 · Jun 3, 2010