Vehicle electronic mobile device systems

• US 10,175,809 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2016
• Issued: 01/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Incorporated (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Mai-Krist, Ida T
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhou, Hong
• Application Number:
  US15/177,913
• Publication Number:
  US 20170357359A1
• Time in Patent Office: 943 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/147 using display panels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2380/10 Automotive applications
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/12 Synchronisation between the display unit and other units, e.g. other display units, video-disc players
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72424 with manual activation of emergency-service functions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/40 using speech recognition speech recognition per se G10L15/00

Abstract

The vehicle electronic mobile device system includes an executable software program configured to lock down the tactile input of the electronic mobile device when the electronic mobile device is paired and the vehicle is in a vehicle operating condition. The vehicle electronic mobile device system includes a hands-free system. The executable software program is further configured to allow other functions of the electronic mobile device remain operative and incoming texts and phone calls are pushed through the hands-free system. Responses to the incoming texts and phone calls are transmitted from the driver to the electronic mobile device through the hands-free system. Accordingly, the vehicle electronic mobile device system discourages users from handling the electronic mobile device but allows the driver to maintain communications through the electronic mobile device by utilizing the hands-free system.

Claims

1. A vehicle electronic mobile device system for promoting driver awareness for use in an automotive vehicle having a first wireless transceiver, a computing device having a first processor and a hands-free system, the first wireless transceiver providing short range communications, the first processor configured to transmit and process signals received by the first wireless transceiver, the first processor transmitting a processed signal to the hands-free system, the vehicle electronic mobile device system comprising:

an electronic mobile device having a tactile input, a second wireless transceiver and a second processor, the second processor receiving a pairing signal; and

an executable software program configured to disable the tactile input as soon as the electronic mobile device is paired to the automotive vehicle and when at least one of a plurality of predetermined vehicle conditions is met;

wherein the executable software program is sent to the electronic mobile device using the first wireless transceiver as a condition for pairing the electronic mobile device to the automotive vehicle;

wherein the first processor confirms that the executable software program is downloaded onto the electronic mobile device as a condition to remain paired to the automotive vehicle.

2. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 1, wherein the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver are a Bluetooth transceiver.

3. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 1, wherein the tactile input is a touch screen.

4. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 3, wherein the executable software program displays a fixed indicia over an entirety of the touch screen.

5. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 4, wherein the executable software program displays an active indicia, the active indicia configured to be actuated so as to enable communications with an emergency service provider.

6. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 1, wherein the executable software program includes a language protocol, the language protocol configured to execute at least one of a plurality of functions of the electronic mobile device.

7. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 6, wherein plurality of functions include texting and emailing.

8. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 1, wherein the executable software program is further configured to receive a vehicle condition from the automotive vehicle through the second wireless transceiver, the vehicle condition being a state of operation of the automotive vehicle.

9. A vehicle electronic mobile device system for promoting driver awareness for use in an automotive vehicle, the vehicle electronic mobile device system comprising:

a first wireless transceiver providing short range communications;

a computing device having a first processor, the first processor configured to actuate the first wireless transceiver so as to transmit a pairing signal, the first processor processing signals received by the first wireless transceiver;

an electronic mobile device having a tactile input, a second wireless transceiver and a second processor, the second processor configured to process the pairing signal and transmit a profile so as to create a wireless connection between the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver;

a hands-free system transmitting and receiving data to and from the electronic mobile device over the wireless connection; and

an executable software program configured to disable the tactile input as soon as the electronic mobile device is paired to the automotive vehicle and when at least one of a plurality of predetermined vehicle conditions is met;

wherein the executable software program is sent to the electronic mobile device using the first wireless transceiver as a condition for pairing the electronic mobile device to the automotive vehicle;

wherein the first processor confirms that the executable software program is downloaded onto the electronic mobile device as a condition to remain paired to the automotive vehicle.

10. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 9, wherein the computing device further includes a data storage component, the data storage component configured to store a plurality of profiles, each of the plurality of profiles being associated with one of a plurality of electronic mobile devices.

11. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 10, wherein the executable software program is stored in the data storage component, the first processor transmitting the executable software program onto the electronic mobile device over the wireless connection, the first processor configured to prevent a transmission of data over the wireless connection until the second processor actuates the executable software program.

12. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 9, wherein the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver are a Bluetooth transceiver.

13. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 9, wherein the tactile input is a touch screen.

14. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 13, wherein the executable software program displays a fixed indicia over an entirety of the touch screen.

15. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 14, wherein the executable software program displays an active indicia over the fixed indicia, the active indicia configured to be actuated so as to enable communications with an emergency service provider.

16. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 9, wherein the executable software program includes a language protocol, the language protocol configured to execute at least one of a plurality of functions of the electronic mobile device.

17. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 16, wherein plurality of functions include texting and emailing.

18. The vehicle electronic mobile device system of claim 9, wherein the executable software program is further configured to receive a vehicle condition from the automotive vehicle through the second wireless transceiver, the vehicle condition being a state of operation of the automotive vehicle.