Title (en)

A MULTI-FUNCTION REMOVABLE FACEPLATE FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, SUCH AS A BROADCAST RECEIVER

Title (de)

MULTIFUNKTIONALE ENTFERNBARE FRONTPLATTE FÜR EIN UNTERHALTUNGSSYSTEM, WIE ZUM BEISPIEL EIN RUNDFUNKEMPFÄNGER

Title (fr)

FA ADE AMOVIBLE MULTI-FONCTIONS

Publication

EP 1186109 A2 20020313 (EN)

Application

EP 01907457 A 20010117

Priority

• EP 0100482 W 20010117
• US 49826000 A 20000203

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0158062A2] The functionality of a removable faceplate on an entertainment system, such as a vehicular radio, is enhanced beyond its typical theft-prevention function. In a first embodiment, the removable faceplate contains a rendering system, such as an audio amplifier and headphones, for rendering content material. In this embodiment, the removable faceplate may contain a tuner device for receiving broadcast content material. In another embodiment, the removable faceplate contains a memory device that can be used to play back recorded content material, or to store-and-forward information or content material to or from the base unit. In another embodiment, the faceplate contains a "buy" switch that can be used to create a purchase request for an item that is associated with the received broadcast content material, and the memory device is used to store-and-forward this purchase request to a vendor via a base station.

IPC 1-7

H04B 1/08

IPC 8 full level

B60R 11/02 (2006.01); H04B 1/16 (2006.01); H04B 1/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G11B 33/02 (2013.01 - KR); H04B 1/16 (2013.01 - EP); H04B 1/082 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0158062A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0158062 A2 20010809; WO 0158062 A3 20011220; CN 1441998 A 20030910; EP 1186109 A2 20020313; JP 2003522471 A 20030722; KR 20010111295 A 20011217

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0100482 W 20010117; CN 01800134 A 20010117; EP 01907457 A 20010117; JP 2001557207 A 20010117; KR 20017012639 A 20011004