Motor vehicle having a number of seats
First Claim
1. A passenger compartment communication system for a motor vehicle having a purality of seats distributed within a common passenger compartment, said communications system comprising:
- at least one microphone assigned to a first seat or a first group of seats;
at least one speaker which is coupled to the microphone and is assigned to a second seat or a second group of seats; and
, a multifunctional system including a radio and audio system controlled by a central controller;
wherein, speakers provided for the passenger compartment communication system are also available for use for other audio systems;
the multifunctional system also includes a hands-free telephone system; and
the microphones of the telephone system are also used for the passenger compartment communication system.
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Abstract
In the case of a motor vehicle having a number of seats arranged in a common passenger compartment, in particular having seats in two or more rows one behind another, the invention makes provision for the arrangement of a passenger compartment communication system, at least one seat or one group of seats being assigned a microphone and another seat or another group of seats being assigned a speaker which is operatively connected to said microphone. This permits a conversation between the occupants in an unrestricted manner even when they remain in their desired sitting positions and speak comparatively quietly.
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1. A passenger compartment communication system for a motor vehicle having a purality of seats distributed within a common passenger compartment, said communications system comprising:
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at least one microphone assigned to a first seat or a first group of seats;
at least one speaker which is coupled to the microphone and is assigned to a second seat or a second group of seats; and
,a multifunctional system including a radio and audio system controlled by a central controller;
wherein,speakers provided for the passenger compartment communication system are also available for use for other audio systems;
the multifunctional system also includes a hands-free telephone system; and
the microphones of the telephone system are also used for the passenger compartment communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A motor vehicle comprising:
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a unitary passenger compartment;
at least first and second groups of seats distributed within said passenger compartment; and
at least first and second supplementary communication media for communication between vehicle occupants in said first and second groups of seats;
said first communication medium comprising a primary direct audible acoustic transmission of speech between said first and second groups of seats; and
said second communication medium comprising an electronic communications system which simultaneously transmits the same speech between said first and second group of seats, supplementing said primary acoustic transmission. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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