Interface for connecting portable electronic device with vehicle
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1. An interface device for connecting a portable electronic device to a vehicle, the interface device comprising:
- a holding module including a slot into which a portable electronic device with a display is inserted and a front opening on a front face of the holding module to expose the display of the portable electronic device, and an edge portion of the display is covered by the front face of the holding module;
an adaptor module coupled to a rear part of the holding module to connect the portable electronic device inserted into the slot to a vehicle; and
a power switch for adjusting a volume of the portable electronic device, turning on/off the display, and turning on/off the portable electronic device,wherein the power switch is positioned on the front face of the holding module, adjacent to the opening, and faces outward from the front face,wherein when the portable electronic device is connected to the adapter module, a vehicle mode of the portable electronic device is performed, andwherein a home button of the portable electronic device and an indicator region disposed at an edge portion of the display are covered by the front face of the holding module so as to prevent a driver from switching an operation mode of the portable electronic device from the vehicle mode to a normal mode while driving the vehicle.
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Abstract
An interface device for connecting a portable electronic device to a vehicle includes a holding module for receiving a portable electronic device with a display, and an adaptor module for connecting the portable electronic device to a vehicle. The holding module has a slot into which the portable electronic device is inserted and a front opening exposing the display of the portable electronic device, and an edge portion of the display is covered by a front part of the holding module.
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1. An interface device for connecting a portable electronic device to a vehicle, the interface device comprising:
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a holding module including a slot into which a portable electronic device with a display is inserted and a front opening on a front face of the holding module to expose the display of the portable electronic device, and an edge portion of the display is covered by the front face of the holding module; an adaptor module coupled to a rear part of the holding module to connect the portable electronic device inserted into the slot to a vehicle; and a power switch for adjusting a volume of the portable electronic device, turning on/off the display, and turning on/off the portable electronic device, wherein the power switch is positioned on the front face of the holding module, adjacent to the opening, and faces outward from the front face, wherein when the portable electronic device is connected to the adapter module, a vehicle mode of the portable electronic device is performed, and wherein a home button of the portable electronic device and an indicator region disposed at an edge portion of the display are covered by the front face of the holding module so as to prevent a driver from switching an operation mode of the portable electronic device from the vehicle mode to a normal mode while driving the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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