Mobile entertainment system and method
First Claim
1. In an entertainment system for a motor vehicle comprising a first sound source which produces a first output signal, a second sound source of recorded music which produces a second output signal, a switch coupled to the first sound source and the second sound source for selecting one of said first and second signals and passing said selected signal to a third signal output, at least one loudspeaker and circuit means for connecting said third signal output to said loudspeaker, the improvement comprising at least one percussion input mounted to a control surface of the motor vehicle arranged to be mixed with a separate input and to produce a fourth output signal in response thereto, an electronic mixer circuit being coupled to said connecting means to supply the mixed signal to the loudspeaker.
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Abstract
A system of and method for installation and use thereof that provides for application of karaoke system components applicable mobile environments, including integrated or retrofittable components in a manner that allows vehicle occupants to selectively utilize in combination a karaoke system together with audio and related operating systems to provide an integrated karaoke system.
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19 Claims
- 1. In an entertainment system for a motor vehicle comprising a first sound source which produces a first output signal, a second sound source of recorded music which produces a second output signal, a switch coupled to the first sound source and the second sound source for selecting one of said first and second signals and passing said selected signal to a third signal output, at least one loudspeaker and circuit means for connecting said third signal output to said loudspeaker, the improvement comprising at least one percussion input mounted to a control surface of the motor vehicle arranged to be mixed with a separate input and to produce a fourth output signal in response thereto, an electronic mixer circuit being coupled to said connecting means to supply the mixed signal to the loudspeaker.
- 12. In an entertainment system comprising a sound-generating communication device which produces a first output signal, a source of recorded music which produces a second output signal, a switch coupled to the communication device and the recorded music source for selecting one of said first and second signals and passing said one signal to a third signal output, at least one loudspeaker and circuit means for connecting said third signal output to said loudspeaker, the improvement comprising at least one percussion input arranged to be mixed and to produce a third output signal in response thereto, an electronic mixer circuit being coupled to said connecting means to supply the mixed signal to the loudspeaker.
- 15. An improvement for use in connection with an audio system operatively in a mobile environment, the audio system including a sound generator, at least one loudspeaker and circuit means for connecting output from the sound generator thereto, the improvement comprising a percussion input transceiver arranged to be mixed with output from the sound generator for supplying the mixed signal to the loudspeaker.
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19. The input device as recited in claim 22, wherein the mobile environment is selected from the group including vehicles designated to travel by land, sea and air.
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