EXTENSIBLE INFOTAINMENT/TELEMATICS SYSTEM HAVING FIXED BASE UNIT CONTROL OF A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
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1. A system comprising:
- a fixed base unit having a base unit processor and a user interface, where the fixed base unit includes a plurality of base unit devices cooperating with the base unit processor to execute a set of stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics functions;
a portable communication device having a portable communication device processor and a user interface, where the portable communication device further includes a PCD device cooperating with the portable communication device processor to execute a stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function; and
where the fixed base unit and the portable communication device may be connected for intelligent communication with one another to allow the fixed base unit to control and access the PCD device.
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Abstract
An infotainment/telematics system includes a fixed base unit adapted to execute a set of stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics functions, and a portable communication device adapted to execute a stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function. The fixed base unit and the portable communication device may be connected for intelligent communication with one another to allow the fixed base unit to control and access the stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function of the portable communication device.
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29 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a fixed base unit having a base unit processor and a user interface, where the fixed base unit includes a plurality of base unit devices cooperating with the base unit processor to execute a set of stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics functions; a portable communication device having a portable communication device processor and a user interface, where the portable communication device further includes a PCD device cooperating with the portable communication device processor to execute a stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function; and where the fixed base unit and the portable communication device may be connected for intelligent communication with one another to allow the fixed base unit to control and access the PCD device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a fixed base unit adapted to execute a set of stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics functions; a portable communication device adapted to execute a stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function; and where the fixed base unit and the portable communication device may be connected for intelligent communication with one another to allow the fixed base unit to control and access the stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function of the portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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fixed base means for executing a set of stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics functions;
portable communication means for executing a stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function; andwhere the fixed base means and the portable communication means may be connected for intelligent communication with one another to allow the fixed base means to control and access the stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function of the portable communication means. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for operating and infotainment/telematics system comprising:
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executing a set of stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics functions using a fixed base unit; executing a stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function using a portable communication device; and
connecting the fixed base unit and the portable communication device for intelligent communication with one another to allow the fixed base unit to control and access the stand-alone infotainment and/or telematics function of the portable communication means. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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