Car stereo having a removable panel
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1. A car stereo having a removable panel attached to a body of the car stereo provided in an automobile, the panel having a plurality of operation buttons for selecting a frequency received by the car stereo, the car stereo comprising:
- a radio telephone system provided in the panel, the radio telephone system having an antenna and a telephone section;
a battery provided in the panel for operating the radio telephone system; and
control means, provided in one of the car stereo body and the panel, for rendering the car stereo into a disabled state in response to an instruction received through the radio telephone system, in the disabled state the car stereo cannot be operated even though the operation buttons are operated therein preventing theft of the car stereo.
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Abstract
A removable panel has a plurality of operation buttons for operating a car stereo. A cellular telephone system operated by the operation buttons is provided in the panel. A controller is provided in the panel for rendering the car stereo inoperative in response to an instruction received through the cellular telephone system.
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1. A car stereo having a removable panel attached to a body of the car stereo provided in an automobile, the panel having a plurality of operation buttons for selecting a frequency received by the car stereo, the car stereo comprising:
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a radio telephone system provided in the panel, the radio telephone system having an antenna and a telephone section; a battery provided in the panel for operating the radio telephone system; and control means, provided in one of the car stereo body and the panel, for rendering the car stereo into a disabled state in response to an instruction received through the radio telephone system, in the disabled state the car stereo cannot be operated even though the operation buttons are operated therein preventing theft of the car stereo. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. A car stereo having a removable panel attached to a body of the car stereo provided in an automobile, the panel having a plurality of operation buttons for selecting a frequency received by the car stereo, the car stereo comprising:
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a radio telephone system provided in the panel, the radio telephone system having an antenna and a telephone section; the plurality of operation buttons for selecting a frequency received by the car stereo to be used as push buttons for the radio telephone system; a battery provided in the panel for operating the radio telephone system; and control means, provided in one of the car stereo body and the panel, for rendering the car stereo into a disabled state in response to an instruction received through the radio telephone system, in the disabled state the car stereo cannot be operated even though the operation buttons are operated therein preventing theft of the car stereo.
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