Navigation System, In-Vehcile Apparatus, And Portable Terminal
First Claim
1. A navigation system comprising:
- an in-vehicle apparatus installed in a vehicle, anda portable terminal that is removably mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus,wherein when the portable terminal is mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus, the in-vehicle apparatus and the portable terminal selectively perform processing in a route-guidance operation mode and processing in a content-playback operation mode in cooperation with each other, and when the portable terminal is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus, the portable terminal independently and selectively performs processing in the route-guidance operation mode and processing in the content-playback operation mode;
wherein the in-vehicle apparatus includes first storing means for storing a first operation mode before the portable terminal is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus or is disconnected from a power supply and processing data in the first operation mode, the in-vehicle apparatus and the portable terminal performing processing in cooperation with each other in the first operation mode;
wherein the portable terminal includes second storing means for storing a second operation mode before the portable terminal is re-mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus after being removed therefrom or is re-connected to the power supply after being disconnected therefrom and processing data in the second operation mode, the portable terminal independently performing processing in the second operation mode; and
wherein the in-vehicle apparatus includes;
first reading means for reading the first operation mode stored in the first storing means and the second operation mode stored in the second storing means, when the portable terminal is re-mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus or is re-connected to the power supply after being disconnected therefrom,same/different-mode determining means for determining whether or not the first operation mode and the second operation mode read by the first reading means are the same,second reading means for reading the processing data in the second operation mode when the same/different-mode determining means determines that the first operation mode and the second operation mode are the same, and for reading the processing data in the first operation mode when the same/different-mode determining means determines that the first operation mode and the second operation mode are different from each other, the processing data in the second operation mode being stored in the second storing means and the processing data in the first operation mode being stored in the first storing means, andprocessing means for performing processing using the processing data read by the second reading means, in cooperation with the portable terminal.
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Abstract
When an operation mode (a latest cooperation mode) immediately before removal of a portable navigation device and an operation mode (a latest independence mode) immediately before remounting of the portable navigation device are the same, an MPU performs processing using processing data in the latest independence mode and takes over a route-guidance operation or a content-playback operation that was independently performed by the portable navigation device. On the other hand, when the latest cooperation mode and the latest independence mode are different from each other, the MPU performs processing using processing data in the latest cooperation mode and takes over a route-guidance operation or a content-playback operation that was performed by an in-vehicle apparatus and the portable navigation device in cooperation with each other.
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9 Claims
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1. A navigation system comprising:
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an in-vehicle apparatus installed in a vehicle, and a portable terminal that is removably mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus, wherein when the portable terminal is mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus, the in-vehicle apparatus and the portable terminal selectively perform processing in a route-guidance operation mode and processing in a content-playback operation mode in cooperation with each other, and when the portable terminal is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus, the portable terminal independently and selectively performs processing in the route-guidance operation mode and processing in the content-playback operation mode; wherein the in-vehicle apparatus includes first storing means for storing a first operation mode before the portable terminal is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus or is disconnected from a power supply and processing data in the first operation mode, the in-vehicle apparatus and the portable terminal performing processing in cooperation with each other in the first operation mode; wherein the portable terminal includes second storing means for storing a second operation mode before the portable terminal is re-mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus after being removed therefrom or is re-connected to the power supply after being disconnected therefrom and processing data in the second operation mode, the portable terminal independently performing processing in the second operation mode; and wherein the in-vehicle apparatus includes; first reading means for reading the first operation mode stored in the first storing means and the second operation mode stored in the second storing means, when the portable terminal is re-mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus or is re-connected to the power supply after being disconnected therefrom, same/different-mode determining means for determining whether or not the first operation mode and the second operation mode read by the first reading means are the same, second reading means for reading the processing data in the second operation mode when the same/different-mode determining means determines that the first operation mode and the second operation mode are the same, and for reading the processing data in the first operation mode when the same/different-mode determining means determines that the first operation mode and the second operation mode are different from each other, the processing data in the second operation mode being stored in the second storing means and the processing data in the first operation mode being stored in the first storing means, and processing means for performing processing using the processing data read by the second reading means, in cooperation with the portable terminal.
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2. An in-vehicle apparatus installed in a vehicle, a portable terminal being removably mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus, wherein when the portable terminal is mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus, the in-vehicle apparatus selectively performs processing in a route-guidance operation mode and processing in a content-playback operation mode in cooperation with the portable terminal, the in-vehicle apparatus comprising:
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first storing means for storing a first operation mode before the portable terminal is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus or is disconnected from a power supply and processing data in the first operation mode, the in-vehicle apparatus and the portable terminal performing processing in cooperation with each other in the first operation mode; first reading means for reading the first operation mode stored in the first storing means when the portable terminal is re-mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus after being removed therefrom or is re-connected to the power supply after being disconnected therefrom, and for reading a second operation mode existing before the portable terminal is re-mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus after being removed therefrom or is re-connected to the power supply after being disconnected therefrom, the second operation mode being stored in the portable terminal and the portable terminal independently performing processing in the second operation mode; same/different-mode determining means for determining whether or not the first operation mode and the second operation mode read by the first reading means are the same; second reading means for reading processing data in the second operation mode existing before the portable terminal is re-mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus after being removed therefrom or is re-connected to the power supply after being disconnected therefrom when the same/different-mode determining means determines that the first operation mode and the second operation mode are the same, and for reading the processing data in the first operation mode when the same/different-mode determining means determines that the first operation mode and the second operation mode are different from each other, the processing data in the second operation mode being stored in the portable terminal and the processing data in the first operation mode being stored in the first storing means; and processing means for performing processing using the processing data read by the second reading means, in cooperation with the portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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6. A portable terminal that is removably mounted in an in-vehicle apparatus installed in a vehicle, wherein when the portable terminal is mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus, the portable terminal selectively performs processing in a route-guidance operation mode and processing in a content-playback operation mode in cooperation with the in-vehicle apparatus, and when the portable terminal is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus, the portable terminal independently and selectively performs processing in the route-guidance operation mode and processing in the content-playback operation mode, the portable terminal comprising:
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first storing means for storing a first operation mode before the portable terminal is removed from the in-vehicle apparatus or is disconnected from a power supply and processing data in the first operation mode, the in-vehicle apparatus and the portable terminal performing processing in cooperation with each other in the first operation mode; second storing means for storing a second operation mode before the portable terminal is re-mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus after being removed therefrom or is re-connected to the power supply after being disconnected therefrom and processing data in the second operation mode, the portable terminal independently performing processing in the second operation mode; first reading means for reading the first operation mode stored in the first storing means and the second operation mode stored in the second storing means, when the portable terminal is re-mounted in the in-vehicle apparatus after being removed therefrom or is re-connected to the power supply after being disconnected therefrom; same/different-mode determining means for determining whether or not the first operation mode and the second operation mode read by the first reading means are the same; second reading means for reading the processing data in the second operation mode when the same/different-mode determining means determines that the first operation mode and the second operation mode are the same, and for reading the processing data in the first operation mode when the same/different-mode determining means determines that the first operation mode and the second operation mode are different from each other, the processing data in the second operation mode being stored in the second storing means and the processing data in the first operation mode being stored in the first storing means; and processing means for performing processing using the processing data read by the second reading means, in cooperation with the in-vehicle apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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