Patent ID: 7657226

Claim:
A keyfob for use in a vehicle having a processor and an ignition, the keyfob comprising: a housing; a battery disposed within said housing; control circuitry disposed within said housing and coupled to said battery; a memory disposed within said housing and coupled to said control circuitry, said memory configured to store digital audio files therein accessible by the processor; a mechanical key fixedly coupled to said housing and keyed for use with the ignition; and a plurality of data transmitting leads extending within said mechanical key and electrically coupled to said control circuitry, said plurality of data transmitting leads permitting said control circuitry to transmit data to the processor when said mechanical key is inserted into the ignition; wherein said control circuitry is configured to transmit at least one of the stored digital audio files to the processor via said plurality of data transmitting leads when said mechanical key is inserted into the ignition.