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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Timothy S. Roddy, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Automotive Dearborn, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/00 ;
Abstract
An audio communication system for use in the passenger compartment of a vehicle providing full duplex communication through a plurality of speakers and microphones while substantially eliminating unwanted external interference and feedback. A digital signal processor further integrates an audio entertainment and mobile transceiver subsystems. The subsystems are operated by the microphone from one or more positions within the vehicle so that each passenger has access to a cellular phone or can control the audio entertainment system.