Vehicular audio system incorporating detachable cellular telephone

• US 6,058,298 A
• Filed: 04/01/1999
• Issued: 05/02/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Vosi Technologies, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ivano Stamegna
• Inventors: Stamegna, Ivano
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo, Nguyen
• Assistant Examiner(s): BANKS HAROLD, MARSHA DENISE
• Application Number:
  US09/283,486
• Time in Patent Office: 397 Days
• Field of Search: 455/66, 455/90, 455/95, 455/99, 455/344, 455/345, 455/346, 455/347, 455/348, 455/349, 455/350, 455/351, 455/127, 455/556, 455/557, 455/575
• US Class Current: 455/345
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0241 for telephones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0294 Apparatus with multi-functionalities, e.g. radio and telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0346 Hand-held transmitters
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/082 to be used in vehicles H04B1/086 takes precedence; holding or mounting accessories B60R11/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/20 for coupling gramophone pick-up, recorder output, or microphone to receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3822 specially adapted for use in vehicles H04B1/3827 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3877 Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6083 by interfacing with the vehicle audio system

Abstract

The present invention is a vehicular audio/cellular telephone system including a vehicular audio system and cellular telephone. In a first embodiment, the vehicular audio system including an AM/FM radio, cassette player, CD player, or combinations of these, integrates a detachable cellular telephone including a transceiver, rechargeable battery, and small non-directional antenna. A recorder means, typically in the form of the cassette player, is provided to record communications over the cellular telephone. When integrated into the vehicular audio system, the cellular telephone uses the vehicle'"'"'s power source and external antenna.

Claims

1. An audio/mobile telephone system comprising:

an audio system for processing audio signals;

a mobile telephone connected to said audio system, said mobile telephone including a transceiver for processing transmitted and received mobile telephone communication signals;

a speaker assembly for audio production of said audio signals and for audio production of said received mobile telephone communication signals;

a power supply connected to said audio system and said mobile telephone for suppling power to said audio system and said mobile telephone;

an antennae means for transmitting and receiving mobile telephone communication signals; and

a recorder means connected to said audio system and said mobile telephone for recording communications passing through said mobile telephone.

2. The audio/mobile telephone system of claim 1 wherein said mobile telephone is detachable and capable of use at a location distant from said audio system.

3. The audio/mobile telephone system of claim 1 wherein said audio signals include standard AM/FM radio signals.

4. The audio/mobile telephone system of claim 1 wherein said audio signals include memory stored on an audio compact disc (CD).

5. The audio/mobile telephone system of claim 1 wherein said audio system includes a standard tape recorder.