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Communication apparatus and system for communication

  • US 20070178838A1
  • Filed: 01/30/2007
  • Published: 08/02/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication apparatus having a function of short range wireless communication according to a communication protocol with a cellular phone being operable on a battery, the communication apparatus for use in a vehicle comprising:

  • a communication unit for communicating information by the short range wireless communication according to the communication protocol with the cellular phone, wherein the information includes information on remaining battery power of the battery in the cellular phone;

    a notification unit for notifying a user of the information in a directly recognizable form for the user, wherein the information includes warning information on the remaining battery power of the battery in the cellular phone; and

    a control unit for controlling notification of the warning information for the user by the notification unit,wherein the notification of the warning information by the notification unit is provided for the user under control of the control unit only on a condition that the remaining battery power is equal to or less than a predetermined amount when the communication unit and the cellular phone are having the short range wireless communication established therebetween according to the communication protocol.

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