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US 2006/0153398 A1Published application
In-vehicle entertainment system
OwnerKenneth Deetz, Richard Torkeinventors
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Abstract
An in-vehicle entertainment system comprising an entertainment device configured to broadcast an audio signal, at least one set of headphones configured to receive the audio signal; and at least one microphone coupled to said entertainment device, wherein the entertainment device is configured to selectively attenuate the audio signal and to broadcast a mixed audio signal to the headphones when the microphone is activated.
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An in-vehicle entertainment system comprising:
- an entertainment device configured to broadcast an audio signal;
- at least one set of headphones configured to receive the audio signal;
- and
- at least one microphone coupled to said entertainment device, wherein the entertainment device is configured to selectively attenuate the audio signal and to broadcast a mixed audio signal to the headphones when the microphone is activated.
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A method of communicating with passengers in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
- broadcasting an audio signal from an entertainment device to at least one set of headphones;
- activating a microphone by an input signal,
- attenuating the broadcast of the audio signal by activation of the microphone, and
- transmitting a mixed audio signal from the microphone to the at least one set of headphones.
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A system for interfacing with passengers in a vehicle comprising:
- an in-vehicle entertainment system including an entertainment device configured to generate a video and an audio signal and a set of headphones configured to receive and deliver the audio signal to a passenger;
- and
- a microphone including an attenuation circuit,
- wherein the attenuation circuit is configured to attenuate the video and the audio signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.