Removable vehicular rooftop communication system
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A communication system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an in-dash mobile radio mounted within the vehicle;
a dash-mounted computer;
a car battery;
a housing mounted to a rooftop of the vehicle, the housing comprising communication electronics powered by the car battery and in communication with the in-dash mobile radio and the dash-mounted computer;
the communication electronics comprising;
a controller;
a mobile radio transceiver coupled to the controller;
at least one antenna;
a plurality of microphones;
a power systems fuse panel; and
a panoramic digital camera and an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera, the communication electronics being in communication with the in-dash mobile radio and the dash-mounted computer; and
the communication electronics being accessible by removing a removable rooftop enclosure of the housing while the housing is coupled to the vehicle; and
the housing also being removable and transferable to another vehicle.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A vehicular rooftop communication system (200) provides communication electronics (216) within a housing (210) formed of a removable rooftop enclosure (212) and a base (214). The housing (210) is removable and transferable to another vehicle. The vehicular rooftop communication system (200) does not require any access to the vehicle'"'"'s trunk.
54 Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A communication system for a vehicle, comprising:
-
an in-dash mobile radio mounted within the vehicle; a dash-mounted computer; a car battery; a housing mounted to a rooftop of the vehicle, the housing comprising communication electronics powered by the car battery and in communication with the in-dash mobile radio and the dash-mounted computer; the communication electronics comprising; a controller; a mobile radio transceiver coupled to the controller; at least one antenna; a plurality of microphones; a power systems fuse panel; and a panoramic digital camera and an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera, the communication electronics being in communication with the in-dash mobile radio and the dash-mounted computer; and the communication electronics being accessible by removing a removable rooftop enclosure of the housing while the housing is coupled to the vehicle; and the housing also being removable and transferable to another vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A communication system, comprising:
-
a housing removably coupled to a rooftop of a vehicle; an in-dash mobile radio mounted within a vehicle; a dash-mounted computer; a car battery for powering the in-dash mobile radio and dash-mounted computer; the housing comprising a removable rooftop enclosure and a base for encasing and accessing communication electronics comprising; a plurality of microphones; a power systems fuse panel; a plurality of cameras including a panoramic digital camera and an Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) camera, the communication electronics interfacing with the in-dash mobile radio and dash-mounted computer within the vehicle as part of a public safety communication system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
Specification