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Removable vehicular rooftop communication system

  • US 9,509,357 B2
  • Filed: 08/17/2012
  • Issued: 11/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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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.

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