MOBILE DEVICE GATEWAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A control system for mounting to a vehicle and for providing information to an occupant of the vehicle from a first source device, the vehicle including an audio system and/or a display system, the system comprising:
- a first interface for communicating with the first source device;
a second interface for providing a signal to the audio system and/or the display system;
a processor; and
a memory unit communicably connected to the processor and including;
a first transport configured to send a control signal to the interface;
a first manager configured to receive a command from an application and to translate the command from the application into a command for the transport.
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Abstract
A control system (106) for mounting to a vehicle (100) and for providing information to an occupant of the vehicle from a first source device (116) is provided. The vehicle includes an audio system (130) and/or a display system (100). The control system includes a first interface (120) for communicating with the first source device (116). The control system further includes a second interface for providing a signal to the audio system and/or the display system. The control system yet further includes a processor (122). A memory unit (122) is communicably connected to the processor and includes a first transport (2112) configured to send a control signal to the interface. The memory unit (132) further includes a first manager (2304) configured to receive a command from an application (2104) and to translate the command from the application (2104) into a command for the transport (2112).
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11 Claims
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1. A control system for mounting to a vehicle and for providing information to an occupant of the vehicle from a first source device, the vehicle including an audio system and/or a display system, the system comprising:
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a first interface for communicating with the first source device; a second interface for providing a signal to the audio system and/or the display system; a processor; and a memory unit communicably connected to the processor and including; a first transport configured to send a control signal to the interface; a first manager configured to receive a command from an application and to translate the command from the application into a command for the transport. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing information to an occupant of the vehicle from a first source device, the vehicle including an audio system and/or a display system, the method comprising:
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establishing a communications link with the first source device; providing a first interface for sending a signal to the audio system and/or the display system; receiving a command from an application at a manager; using the manager to translate the command from the application into a command for a transport; and sending a control signal to the first interface using a transport.
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Specification