System for providing a software application for a mobile terminal in a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for using a mobile terminal in a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a display device arranged in the vehicle;
an operating device arranged in the vehicle;
a communication interface between the motor vehicle and the mobile terminal;
at least one of a first software integration device provided in the motor vehicle for detecting when the mobile terminal is situated in the vehicle and a second software integration device provided in the mobile terminal for detecting when a motor vehicle is in proximity to the mobile terminal;
at least one of a vehicle-internal and vehicle-external downloading device, a downloading of a software integration application being performed via a communication connection by way of the at least one of the vehicle-internal and vehicle-external downloading device; and
wherein a software application is determined to be present at the mobile terminal, and is provided by way of the download software integration application for use in the motor vehicle by utilizing the display device and the operating device arranged in the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A system is provided for using at least one mobile terminal in a motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car or a two-wheel vehicle, having the at least one mobile terminal, a display device arranged in the vehicle, an operating device provided in the vehicle, and a communication interface between the motor vehicle and the mobile terminal. A first software integration device is provided in the motor vehicle, which detects a mobile terminal situated in the vehicle, and/or a second software integration device is provided in the mobile terminal, which detects a motor vehicle situated in the vicinity of the mobile terminal. A software application present at the mobile terminal is determined. The downloading of a software integration application is carried out via a communication connection by way of a vehicle-internal and/or vehicle-external downloading device, and the software application that was determined to exist the mobile terminal is provided, by way of the downloaded software integration application, for use in the motor vehicle by utilizing the display device arranged in the motor vehicle and the operating device provided in the motor vehicle.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for using a mobile terminal in a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a display device arranged in the vehicle;
an operating device arranged in the vehicle;
a communication interface between the motor vehicle and the mobile terminal;
at least one of a first software integration device provided in the motor vehicle for detecting when the mobile terminal is situated in the vehicle and a second software integration device provided in the mobile terminal for detecting when a motor vehicle is in proximity to the mobile terminal;
at least one of a vehicle-internal and vehicle-external downloading device, a downloading of a software integration application being performed via a communication connection by way of the at least one of the vehicle-internal and vehicle-external downloading device; and
wherein a software application is determined to be present at the mobile terminal, and is provided by way of the download software integration application for use in the motor vehicle by utilizing the display device and the operating device arranged in the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for using a software application in a motor vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:
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detecting at least one of a mobile terminal situated in the motor vehicle via a first software integration device arranged in the vehicle, and a motor vehicle situated in proximity to the mobile terminal via a second software integration device arranged in the mobile terminal;
determining a particular software application present at the mobile terminal;
utilizing a communication connection to download a software integration application via one of a vehicle-internal and vehicle-external downloading device; and
utilizing an operating device and display device fixedly arranged in the motor vehicle to operate the software application by way of the downloaded software integration application.
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