Patent ID: 8009063

Claim:
An audio system for a vehicle comprising: a hard disk drive for storing an audio data; an output element for converting the audio data to an electric signal and for outputting the electric signal to a reproducer; a memory for storing a data; a position determination element for determining whether the vehicle is disposed in a predetermined area; an output data specification element for specifying the audio data outputting from the output element to the reproducer when the position determination element determines that the vehicle is disposed in the predetermined area; and a memorizing data control element for storing the specified audio data as a transfer data in the memory, wherein the output element converts the transfer data and outputs the converted transfer data to the reproducer when the position determination element determines that the vehicle is disposed in the predetermined area, wherein the output element switches from outputting of the electric signal to outputting of the converted transfer data when the position determination element determines that the vehicle is disposed in the predetermined area, and wherein the output element automatically without user intervention performs mute control for reducing noise when the output element switches from the outputting of the electric signal to the outputting of the converted transfer data.