Communications: electrical – Visual indication
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-14
2005-06-14
Crosland, Donnie L. (Department: 2636)
Communications: electrical
Visual indication
C340S425500, C381S056000, C381S086000, C381S164000, C381S361000, C381S365000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06906632
ABSTRACT:
The interior cabin of a vehicle is provided with a vehicular sound-processing system that comprises an interior rearview mirror assembly, the mirror assembly including a mirror housing and a reflective element. An accessory is located in the interior cabin. The interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a user-interaction site for a wireless communication system, the wireless communication system communicating with the accessory. The user-interaction site comprises at least one microphone for producing an audio output in response to detection of vocal input of a human speaker in the interior cabin with the vehicle cabin noise superimposed thereon. Preferably, the user-interaction site further comprises at least one manually operated control input. The restricted-range wireless communication system preferably comprises one of a radio frequency restricted-range wireless communication system and an infrared restricted-range wireless communication system. Signals indicative of the vocal input detected at the user-interaction site of the interior mirror assembly are wirelessly broadcast to the accessory located in the interior cabin of the vehicle.
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DeLine Jonathan E.
Lynam Niall R.
March Phillip A.
Spooner Ralph A.
Crosland Donnie L.
Donnelly Corporation
Van Dyke, Gardner, Linn and Burkhart, LLP
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