Using identification information obtained from a portable phone
First Claim
1. A method for using information related to an identification of a portable communications device, comprising:
- providing a first portable communications device, having a first make and a first model, with a docking assembly;
obtaining from said first portable communications device identification-related information that can be used to identify said first portable communications device; and
controlling at least one of;
power to said first portable communications device;
initiation of use of said first portable communications device; and
utilization of air link requirements of said first portable communications device based on said identification-related information.
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Abstract
Wireless communications relative to a vehicle using a wireless communications device, a pocket for holding the wireless communication device and a docking station in communication with the pocket are provided. Together, the pocket and docking station form a docking assembly. The docking station is capable of identifying the particular model of wireless communications device held by the pocket, in order to select an appropriate command set or set of electrical characteristics for use in interacting with the wireless communications device. The pocket can include a processor for translating communications between the wireless communications device and the docking station. The docking station has processing capability and can communicate with different pockets and thereby different wireless communications devices. In at least one embodiment, the docking station manages voice recognition and text-to-speech commands to facilitate hands-free communications in the vehicle. The docking station can function as a communications hub involving a number of vehicle subsystems.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for using information related to an identification of a portable communications device, comprising:
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providing a first portable communications device, having a first make and a first model, with a docking assembly;
obtaining from said first portable communications device identification-related information that can be used to identify said first portable communications device; and
controlling at least one of;
power to said first portable communications device;
initiation of use of said first portable communications device; and
utilization of air link requirements of said first portable communications device based on said identification-related information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for using information related to identification of at least a first portable communications device, comprising:
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a docking assembly for communicating with said first portable communications device and including;
a first adaptor for holding and supporting the first portable communications device; and
a docking station for enabling communications with a number of portable communications devices including said first portable communications device;
wherein said docking assembly receives identification-related information for the first portable communications device that can be used to identify it and, using said identification-related information, generates control information related to at least one of the following;
powering on the first portable communications device;
initiating use of the first portable communications device; and
utilizing a predetermined data format for the first portable communications device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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18. A method for interacting with a portable communications device, comprising:
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receiving a first portable communications device in a docking assembly;
eliciting an identification signal from said first portable communications device;
receiving said identification signal at said docking station;
using said identification information to identify said first portable communications device; and
selecting a first set of interface characteristics for operating said first portable communications device, wherein said first set of said interface characteristics is capable of operating said first portable communications device, and wherein said first set of interface characteristics is incapable of operating a second portable communications device.
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