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;
output communications from the at least one of the communications network and the satellite network on the video display and/or audio speaker; and
store personalization parameters associated with at least one of vehicle media and communications system settings, vehicle media and communications system states and vehicle media and communications system shortcuts;
a cradle/docking station detachably coupled to the second module; and
a vehicle parameter module adapted to receive one or more vehicle state parameters and further adapted to compare the vehicle state parameters to one or more predetermined state parameters, the vehicle state parameters comprising at least one of a vehicle speed parameter, a vehicle transmission parameter and a vehicle braking parameter;
wherein the vehicle parameter module communicates with the second module to disallow outputting communications from the at least one of the communications network and the satellite network based, at least in part, on the vehicle state parameters.
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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; output communications from the at least one of the communications network and the satellite network on the video display and/or audio speaker; and store personalization parameters associated with at least one of vehicle media and communications system settings, vehicle media and communications system states and vehicle media and communications system shortcuts; a cradle/docking station detachably coupled to the second module; and a vehicle parameter module adapted to receive one or more vehicle state parameters and further adapted to compare the vehicle state parameters to one or more predetermined state parameters, the vehicle state parameters comprising at least one of a vehicle speed parameter, a vehicle transmission parameter and a vehicle braking parameter; wherein the vehicle parameter module communicates with the second module to disallow outputting communications from the at least one of the communications network and the satellite network based, at least in part, on the vehicle state parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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, wherein the outputting step includes displaying the media signal and/or the communication with a font size that is based, at least in part, on the comparing of the received vehicle state parameters with the predetermined vehicle state parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. 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; 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; and controlling which of two levels of internet access that the driver is provided with, the controlling being based, at least in part, on the comparing of the received vehicle state parameters with the predetermined vehicle state parameters, a first of the two levels of internet access comprising full internet access including allowing the driver to navigate the internet by use of both voice commands and keystrokes, a second of the two levels of internet access comprising allowing the driver to navigate the internet only by use of voice commands. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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