Patent ID: 9455754
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: H04B,H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A replacement vehicle radio to replace an original vehicle radio mounted in a vehicle dashboard having a dashboard radio display opening, the original vehicle radio including an original radio case having radio electronics therein, an original radio display as part of the original radio case and fitting into the dashboard radio display opening, and a plurality of original radio controls, comprising: a replacement radio case having radio electronics therein; a replacement radio display assembly separate from the replacement radio case having a replacement radio display sized to fit into the dashboard radio display opening in which it is expected the replacement radio will be placed; a plurality of replacement radio controls mounted in at least one replacement radio control housing separate from the replacement radio case and replacement radio display assembly; and communication connections in the radio electronics, the replacement radio display assembly, and the at least one replacement radio control housing to enable communication between the replacement radio display assembly and the radio electronics and between the at least one replacement radio control housing and the radio electronics.