In-vehicle wireless communication
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a vehicle accessory system to interface with multiple computing devices, the method comprising, at the vehicle accessory system:
- establishing a first wireless link with a first computing device, wherein the first computing device streams, over the first wireless link, a first graphical user interface (GUI) generated by the first computing device;
establishing a second wireless link with a second computing device, wherein;
the second computing device streams, over the second wireless link, a second GUI generated by the second computing device, andthe first and second wireless links are concurrently active; and
displaying, in accordance with a display configuration managed by the vehicle accessory system, a third GUI that includes one or more elements associated with the first GUI or the second GUI.
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Abstract
The embodiments set forth herein disclose techniques for enabling a user device to seamlessly establish a secure, high-bandwidth wireless connection with a vehicle accessory system to enable the user device to wirelessly stream user interface (UI) information to the vehicle accessory system. To implement this technique, a lower-bandwidth wireless technology (e.g., Bluetooth) is used as an initial means for establishing a Wi-Fi pairing between the user device and the vehicle accessory system. Wi-Fi parameters associated with a Wi-Fi network provided by the vehicle accessory system can be communicated to the user device using the lower-bandwidth wireless technology. A secure Wi-Fi connection can then be established between the user device and the vehicle accessory system using the provided Wi-Fi parameters. The embodiments also disclose a technique for enabling the user device to automatically reconnect with the vehicle accessory system in a seamless manner (e.g., when returning to a vehicle).
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20 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a vehicle accessory system to interface with multiple computing devices, the method comprising, at the vehicle accessory system:
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establishing a first wireless link with a first computing device, wherein the first computing device streams, over the first wireless link, a first graphical user interface (GUI) generated by the first computing device; establishing a second wireless link with a second computing device, wherein; the second computing device streams, over the second wireless link, a second GUI generated by the second computing device, and the first and second wireless links are concurrently active; and displaying, in accordance with a display configuration managed by the vehicle accessory system, a third GUI that includes one or more elements associated with the first GUI or the second GUI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by at least one processor included in a vehicle accessory system, cause the vehicle accessory system to interface with multiple computing devices, by carrying out steps that include:
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establishing a first wireless link with a first computing device, wherein the first computing device streams, over the first wireless link, a first graphical user interface (GUI) generated by the first computing device; establishing a second wireless link with a second computing device, wherein; the second computing device streams, over the second wireless link, a second GUI generated by the second computing device, and the first and second wireless links are concurrently active; and displaying, in accordance with a display configuration managed by the vehicle accessory system, a third GUI that includes one or more elements associated with the first GUI or the second GUI. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle accessory system configured to interface with multiple computing devices, the vehicle accessory system comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the vehicle accessory system to; establishing a first link with a first computing device, wherein the first computing device streams, over the first link, a first graphical user interface (GUI) generated by the first computing device; establishing a second link with a second computing device, wherein; the second computing device streams, over the second link, a second GUI generated by the second computing device, and the first and second links are concurrently active; and displaying, in accordance with a display configuration managed by the vehicle accessory system, a third GUI that includes one or more elements associated with the first GUI or the second GUI. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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