System and method for controlling the processing of content based on zones in vehicles
First Claim
1. A content handling method, comprising not necessarily in sequence:
- restricting content to at least one of at least two predefined zones within a vehicle;
receiving a request to process the restricted content with a content processing device of a vehicle;
obtaining zone information of the vehicle;
determining from the zone information whether the content processing device is designated for the at least one predefined zone or whether the at least one predefined zone is occupied; and
enabling or preventing the content processing device to process the restricted content based on the determination.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling the processing of content in a vehicle involves restricting content to at least one predefined zone within a vehicle. A request is received to process the restricted content with a content processing device. A vehicle system or controller of the vehicle obtains zone information from the vehicle. The vehicle system determines from the zone information whether the content processing device is designated for the predefined zone or whether the predefined zone is occupied. If the content processing device is designated for the predefined zone restricting the content or the zone is occupied, then the content processing device is allowed to process the restricted content. Otherwise, the content processing device is prevented from processing the restricted content.
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1. A content handling method, comprising not necessarily in sequence:
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restricting content to at least one of at least two predefined zones within a vehicle;
receiving a request to process the restricted content with a content processing device of a vehicle;
obtaining zone information of the vehicle;
determining from the zone information whether the content processing device is designated for the at least one predefined zone or whether the at least one predefined zone is occupied; and
enabling or preventing the content processing device to process the restricted content based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle system, comprising:
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a controller communicatively coupled to a vehicle, the controller configured to;
receive a request to process content restricted to at least one of at least two predefined zones within the vehicle;
obtain zone information of the vehicle;
determine from the zone information whether the content processing device is designated for the predefined zone or whether the predefined zone is occupied; and
enable or prevent processing of the restricted content based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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