Vehicle external speaker and communication system
First Claim
1. A communication assembly for a vehicle for communicating audio sound in an environment outside of the passenger compartment, said communication system comprising:
- a housing adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, said housing comprising a sound port in communication with an outside environment external to the vehicle;
an audio speaker located in the housing in audio communication with the sound port, said audio speaker operable to provide audio sound to the outside environment external to the vehicle; and
a communication link coupled to the audio speaker for providing signals to the audio speaker to broadcast audio sound to the outside environment.
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Abstract
A communication assembly is provided for a vehicle to communicate audio sound inside and outside the vehicle. The communication assembly includes a housing such as an exterior rearview mirror housing. The housing has a sound port in communication with an outside environment external to the vehicle. The sound communication assembly also includes an audio speaker and microphone located in the housing in audio communication with the sound port. The audio speaker is operable to provide audio sound to the outside environment external to the vehicle. The communication assembly further includes a communication link coupled to the audio speaker and microphone for providing signals to the audio speaker and microphone to broadcast audio sound to the outside environment.
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22 Claims
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1. A communication assembly for a vehicle for communicating audio sound in an environment outside of the passenger compartment, said communication system comprising:
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a housing adapted to be mounted on a vehicle, said housing comprising a sound port in communication with an outside environment external to the vehicle; an audio speaker located in the housing in audio communication with the sound port, said audio speaker operable to provide audio sound to the outside environment external to the vehicle; and a communication link coupled to the audio speaker for providing signals to the audio speaker to broadcast audio sound to the outside environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle having an external communication system for communicating audio sound between the inside and outside environments of the vehicle, said vehicle comprising:
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a body defining a passenger compartment within the interior of the vehicle; an exterior rearview mirror assembly located on an exterior side of the body, said rearview mirror assembly comprising a rearview mirror, walls defining a housing, and a sound port formed in the housing in communication with an outside environment external to the vehicle; an audio speaker located in the rearview mirror assembly in audio communication with the sound port, said audio speaker operable to provide audio sound to the outside environment external to the vehicle; and a communication link coupled to the audio speaker for providing signals to the audio speaker to broadcast audio sound to the outside environment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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