Vehicle media and communications access
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1. A vehicle media and communications system, the vehicle media and communications system operably coupled to one or more media source having a media file and/or media signal, the system comprising:
- a fixed first module adapted to receive and output the media file and/or the media signal on a video display and/or audio speaker;
a removable second module adapted to communicate with at least one of a communications network and a satellite network, and further adapted to output communications from the at least one of the communications network and the satellite network on the video display and/or audio speaker; and
a cradle/docking station detachably coupled to the second module.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus relate to vehicle media and communications systems and/or providing communications network and/or satellite network access in a vehicle. Specifically, the disclosed methods, systems, devices and/or apparatus relate to providing access to data, communications and/or satellites using a modular vehicle media and communications system.
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1. A vehicle media and communications system, the vehicle media and communications system operably coupled to one or more media source having a media file and/or media signal, the system comprising:
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a fixed first module adapted to receive and output the media file and/or the media signal on a video display and/or audio speaker; a removable second module adapted to communicate with at least one of a communications network and a satellite network, and further adapted to output communications from the at least one of the communications network and the satellite network on the video display and/or audio speaker; and a cradle/docking station detachably coupled to the second module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing communications network and/or satellite network access in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving a command to output at least one of a media signal and a communication, the command being from at least one of the communications network and the satellite network; receiving one or more vehicle state parameters; comparing the received vehicle state parameters with one or more predetermined vehicle state parameters; and outputting the media signal and/or the communication based, at least in part, on the comparing of the received vehicle state parameters with the predetermined vehicle state parameters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle media and communications system, comprising:
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a body; a radio module fixedly attached to the body and adapted to receive and output at least one of an frequency modulation (FM) signal, an amplitude modulation (AM) signal and a satellite radio signal, the radio module further adapted to amplify and process the FM signal, the AM signal and/or the satellite radio signal; and a data module adapted to transmit to and receive data from at least one of the Internet, a local area network (LAN), a wireless LAN (WLAN), a wide area network (WAN), a global area network (GAN), a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, a Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) network, a Global System for Mobile (GSM) network, a code division multiple access (CDMA) network, a satellite communications network, a satellite video network and a global positioning system (GPS) network, and further adapted to output the data on a display; wherein the data module is detachably coupled to the body. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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