Rearview mirror assemblies incorporating hands-free telephone components
US7266204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2001/1284
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The rearview assembly of the present invention may include any one or more of the following: a housing for attaching to the vehicle, the housing may define an interior space that is acoustically separated into at least two chambers; a first speaker that may be located in a first one of the at least two chambers of the interior space of the housing; a first microphone subassembly located on the top surface of the housing; a second microphone subassembly located on the bottom surface of the housing; a display positioned in the housing; an audio/data transceiver for transmitting and receiving audio and data signals to/from a portable device; and a control circuit for determining whether a portable device having a predetermined identification code is within the range of the audio/data transceiver, and for exchanging data with the portable device through the audio/data transceiver.
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