ENHANCED SMARTPHONE IN-VEHICLE ACCOMMODATION
First Claim
1. A method of configuring communications between a wireless device and a vehicle telematics unit over a short-range wireless communication link, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a serial port profile (SPP) software application at a wireless device from a central facility;
(b) storing the SPP software application at the wireless device;
(c) identifying third-party software applications stored on the wireless device using the SPP software application;
(d) sending the identity of the third-party software applications to the central facility; and
(e) communicating between the wireless device and a vehicle telematics unit via a short-range wireless communication link using the stored SPP software application and data transmitted using one or more software templates that have been received by the vehicle telematics unit in response to the identity of the third-party software applications sent during step (d).
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Abstract
A system and method for configuring communications between a wireless device and a vehicle telematics unit over a short-range wireless communication link includes receiving a serial port profile (SPP) software application at a wireless device from a central facility; storing the SPP software application at the wireless device; identifying third-party software applications stored on the wireless device using the SPP software application; sending the identity of the third-party software applications to the central facility; and communicating between the wireless device and a vehicle telematics unit via a short-range wireless communication link using the stored SPP software application and data transmitted using one or more software templates that have been received by the vehicle telematics unit in response to the identity of the third-party software applications sent.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of configuring communications between a wireless device and a vehicle telematics unit over a short-range wireless communication link, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a serial port profile (SPP) software application at a wireless device from a central facility; (b) storing the SPP software application at the wireless device; (c) identifying third-party software applications stored on the wireless device using the SPP software application; (d) sending the identity of the third-party software applications to the central facility; and (e) communicating between the wireless device and a vehicle telematics unit via a short-range wireless communication link using the stored SPP software application and data transmitted using one or more software templates that have been received by the vehicle telematics unit in response to the identity of the third-party software applications sent during step (d). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of facilitating the configuration of communications between a wireless device and a vehicle telematics unit over a short-range wireless communication link, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a request at a central facility to provide a serial port profile (SPP) software application to a wireless device; (b) transmitting the SPP software application to the wireless device; (c) receiving at the central facility identities generated by the SPP software application of one or more third-party software applications stored on the wireless device; (d) comparing the received identities with a plurality of software templates used to communicate data between a vehicle telematics unit and the wireless device via a short range wireless communication link; (e) determining if the received identities match at least one of the plurality of software templates; and (f) if so, transmitting the matched software template to the vehicle telematics unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of configuring communications between a wireless device and a vehicle telematics unit over a short-range wireless communication link, comprising the steps of:
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(a) sending from a wireless device to a central facility a request for a serial port profile (SPP) software application; (b) receiving the SPP software application at the wireless device from the central facility; (c) identifying one or more third-party software applications resident on the wireless device using the received SPP software application; (d) sending the identity of the third-party software applications from the wireless device to the central facility; (e) searching for one or more software templates that correspond with the identity of the third-party software applications and that are used for communicating between the wireless device and a vehicle telematics unit via a short-range wireless communication link; (f) if one or more software templates correspond with the identity of the third-party software applications, then transmitting the software templates from the central facility to a vehicle that is associated with the wireless device; (g) receiving and storing the transmitted software templates at the vehicle; and (h) initiating a communication session between the vehicle and the wireless device for operating the third-party software applications using the SPP software application and the transmitted software templates. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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