Patent ID: 8660478

Claim:
A vehicle media and communications system, the vehicle media and communications system operably coupled to one or more media source having a media file and/or media signal, the system comprising: a fixed first module adapted to receive and output the media file and/or the media signal on a video display and/or audio speaker; a removable second module including a battery adapted to provide power to the second module when the second module is detached from the vehicle media and communications system, the second module being adapted to: communicate with at least one of a communications network and a satellite network; output communications from the at least one of the communications network and the satellite network on the video display and/or audio speaker; and store personalization parameters associated with at least one of vehicle media and communications system settings, vehicle media and communications system states and vehicle media and communications system shortcuts; and a cradle/docking station detachably coupled to the second module and permanently affixed to a body of the vehicle media and communications system.