MOBILE PHONE INTEGRATION INTO DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of operating a driver information system, comprising the steps of:
- communicatively coupling a personal electronics device to the driver information system;
receiving a selection from a user of an application of the driver information system;
transmitting data from the application to the personal electronics device;
processing the data within the personal electronics device;
transmitting a result of the processing from the personal electronics device to the driver information system; and
presenting information to the user via the driver information system, the presenting being dependent upon the result of the processing.
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Abstract
A method of operating a driver information system includes communicatively coupling a personal electronics device to the driver information system. A selection of an application of the driver information system is received from a user. The user makes input using the car'"'"'s input devices, and the input is transformed to match the input capabilities of the personal electronics device. Data is transmitted from the application to the personal electronics device. The data is processed within the personal electronics device. A result of the processing is transmitted from the personal electronics device to the driver information system. Information is presented to the user via the driver information system dependent upon the result of the processing.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a driver information system, comprising the steps of:
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communicatively coupling a personal electronics device to the driver information system; receiving a selection from a user of an application of the driver information system; transmitting data from the application to the personal electronics device; processing the data within the personal electronics device; transmitting a result of the processing from the personal electronics device to the driver information system; and presenting information to the user via the driver information system, the presenting being dependent upon the result of the processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of presenting audio/video content to a user, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting the audio/video content from a personal electronics device to a driver information system; transforming the audio/video content to match at least one parameter of the driver information system; determining a maximum amount of the transformed audio/video content that may be safely presented to the driver on the driver information system without unduly distracting the driver from a driving task; and presenting the maximum amount of the transformed audio/video content to the user via the driver information system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of presenting video content to a user, comprising the steps of:
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communicatively coupling a personal electronics device to a driver information system within a vehicle; transmitting output from a video sensor within the vehicle to the personal electronics device; processing the output from the video sensor, the processing occurring within the personal electronics device; producing video content within an application of the personal electronics device, the produced video content being dependent upon the processed video sensor output; transmitting the produced video content from the personal electronics device to the driver information system; and presenting the produced video content to the user via the driver information system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a driver information system, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a selection from a user of an application of the driver information system; determining whether a personal electronics device is coupled to the driver information system; if it is determined in the determining step that a personal electronics device is coupled to the driver information system, then the steps of; transmitting data from the application to the personal electronics device; processing the data within the personal electronics device; and transmitting a result of the processing from the personal electronics device to the driver information system; if it is determined in the determining step that a personal electronics device is not coupled to the driver information system, then the data is processed within the driver information system; and presenting information to the user via the driver information system, the presenting being dependent upon the result of the processing.
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