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US 12,490,002 B2Granted
Intercom system with integrated audio system
AssigneeRugged Race Products, Inc.
InventorGreg Cottrell
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Abstract
There is disclosed a communication device. The communications device includes an audio head unit for generating audio from an audio source, at least one speaker connected to the audio head unit for audibly generating audio provided by the audio head unit, and an intercom system, linked to the audio head unit, for receiving intercom audio for broadcast over one or more a wired or wireless intercom headset, and broadcasting the intercom audio for receipt by the one or more wired or wireless headset.
Claims16
A communication system comprising:
- an audio head unit for generating audio from an audio source, the audio source a selected one of the following:
- an AM or FM radio transmission, an audio recording, an audio file on a storage device, an audio broadcast streamed via Bluetooth® or the internet to the audio component;
- at least one speaker connected to the audio head unit for audibly generating audio provided by the audio head unit;
- an intercom system, linked to the audio head unit, for receiving intercom audio for broadcast over one or more a wired or wireless intercom headset, and broadcasting the intercom audio for receipt by the one or more wired or wireless headset;
- a mode selector for selecting a mode of operation from a plurality of modes of operation for the intercom audio relative to audio from the audio source;
- wherein a selected mode of operation causes the audio source to output only on the at least one speaker while intercom audio is output only on the one or more wired or wireless headset and the audio source outputs on the at least speaker at a lowered volume when intercom audio is output on the one or more wired or wireless headset.
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A communications device comprising:
- an audio head unit for generating audio from an audio source, the audio source a selected one of the following:
- an AM or FM radio transmission, an audio recording, an audio file on a storage device, an audio broadcast streamed via Bluetooth® or the internet to the audio component;
- at least one speaker connected to the audio head unit for audibly generating audio provided by the audio head unit;
- an intercom system, linked to the audio head unit between the audio head unit and the at least one speaker using an auxiliary port intended for use by an amplifier, the intercom system for receiving intercom audio for broadcast on an intercom output and outputting the intercom audio on the intercom output;
- a mode selector for selecting a mode of operation from a plurality of modes of operation for the intercom audio relative to audio from the audio source;
- wherein a selected mode of operation causes the audio source to output only on the at least one speaker while intercom audio is output only on the intercom system and the audio source outputs on the at least speaker at a lowered volume when intercom audio is output on the intercom system.
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A communications device comprising:
- an audio head unit for generating audio from an audio source, the audio source a selected one of the following:
- an AM or FM radio transmission, an audio recording, an audio file on a storage device, an audio broadcast streamed via Bluetooth® or the internet to the audio component;
- at least one speaker connected to the audio head unit for audibly generating audio provided by the audio head unit;
- an intercom system, linked to the audio head unit between the audio head unit and the at least one speaker using an auxiliary port intended for use by an amplifier, the intercom system for receiving intercom audio for broadcast on an intercom output and outputting the intercom audio on the intercom output;
- a control for the intercom system comprising a mode selector for selecting a mode of operation of the intercom audio on the intercom output;
- wherein a selected mode of operation causes the audio source to output only on the at least one speaker while intercom audio is output only on the intercom system and the audio source outputs on the at least speaker at a lowered volume when intercom audio is output on the intercom system.
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