METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE ACTIVATION OF AN APPLICATION
First Claim
1. An application activation method comprising:
- interfacing a vehicle computing system with a remote device using an interface protocol;
sending a query from the vehicle computing system to the remote device to determine applications and/or services available on the remote device that are capable of interaction with the vehicle computing system;
selecting, at the vehicle computing system, an application or service from the determined available applications and/or services for interaction;
sending an instruction from the vehicle computing system to an agent on the remote device, the instruction including an indication that the selected application or service is to be activated; and
receiving confirmation, at the vehicle computing system, that the application or service has been activated.
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Abstract
An application activation method includes interfacing a vehicle computing system with a remote device using an interface protocol. The method also includes sending a query from the vehicle computing system to the remote device to determine applications and/or services available on the remote device that are capable of interaction with the vehicle computing system. Once the applications have been determined, the method includes selecting, at the vehicle computing system, an application or service from the determined available applications and/or services for interaction. The method also includes sending an instruction from the vehicle computing system to an agent on the remote device, the instruction including an indication that the selected application or service is to be activated. Finally, the method includes receiving confirmation, at the vehicle computing system, that the application or service has been activated.
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20 Claims
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1. An application activation method comprising:
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interfacing a vehicle computing system with a remote device using an interface protocol; sending a query from the vehicle computing system to the remote device to determine applications and/or services available on the remote device that are capable of interaction with the vehicle computing system; selecting, at the vehicle computing system, an application or service from the determined available applications and/or services for interaction; sending an instruction from the vehicle computing system to an agent on the remote device, the instruction including an indication that the selected application or service is to be activated; and receiving confirmation, at the vehicle computing system, that the application or service has been activated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable storage medium storing instructions for an application activation method, such that when the instructions are processed, a vehicle computing system is caused to perform the steps comprising:
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sending a query from the vehicle computing system to a remote device to determine applications and/or services available on the remote device that are capable of interaction with the vehicle computing system; selecting, at the vehicle computing system, an application or service from the determined available applications and/or services for interaction; sending an instruction from the vehicle computing system to an agent on the remote device, the instruction including an indication that the selected application or service is to be activated; and receiving confirmation, at the vehicle computing system, that the application or service has been activated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An application activation method comprising:
receiving, at a vehicle computing system, a list of applications available on a remote device for interaction with the vehicle computing system; determining that one of the applications is desired for activation; sending, from the vehicle computing system, an instruction to an agent running on the remote device indicating that the one of the applications should be activated; and receiving, at the vehicle computing system, confirmation that the one of the applications has been activated. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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