System And Method For Forming Automatically Launching User Set Default App From Smartphone
First Claim
1. A system for automatically restarting an application running on a smartphone present in a predetermined environment, after the application has been paused, the system comprising:
- a hardware interconnect apparatus configured to establish a first communications link with the smartphone, and a second communications link with an electronic device present at the predetermined environment; and
a processor executable auto launch application adapted to run on the smartphone, to detect when a previously selected application has been at least one of stopped or paused, and to automatically re-start the previously selected application without a command being physically entered on the smartphone by a user of the smartphone.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for automatically restarting an application running on a smartphone present in a predetermined environment, after the application has been paused. A hardware interconnect apparatus may be configured to establish a first communications link with the smartphone, and also to establish a second communications link with an electronic device present at the predetermined environment. A processor executable auto launch application may be adapted to run on the smartphone to detect when a previously selected application has been at least one of stopped or paused, and to automatically re-start the previously selected application without a command being physically entered on the smartphone by a user of the smartphone.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for automatically restarting an application running on a smartphone present in a predetermined environment, after the application has been paused, the system comprising:
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a hardware interconnect apparatus configured to establish a first communications link with the smartphone, and a second communications link with an electronic device present at the predetermined environment; and a processor executable auto launch application adapted to run on the smartphone, to detect when a previously selected application has been at least one of stopped or paused, and to automatically re-start the previously selected application without a command being physically entered on the smartphone by a user of the smartphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for automatically restarting an application running on a smartphone present in a vehicle, after the application has been one of paused or stopped at a first time when the user leaves the vehicle, and re-enters the vehicle at a second time subsequent to the first time, the system comprising:
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a hardware interconnect apparatus configured to transmit a first wireless signal to establish a first wireless communications link with the smartphone, and a second wireless signal to establish a second wireless communications link with an electronic device of the vehicle; a processor executable auto launch application adapted to run on the smartphone and to automatically launch a user preselected application; a processor executable watcher service application adapted to run on the smartphone and to monitor for the first wireless signal being transmitted from the hardware interconnect apparatus, and to assist in establishing the first wireless communications link without intervention by the user; and the processor executable auto launch application further being configured to detect when a previously selected application has been at least one of stopped or paused, and to automatically re-start the previously selected application without intervention by a user of the smartphone when the smartphone is brought into proximity with the hardware interconnect apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A smartphone adapted to automatically re-start an application running on the smartphone that had been previously interrupted without intervention or assistance by a user of the smartphone, the smartphone comprising:
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a hardware interconnect apparatus configured to establish a short range wireless communications link with the smartphone, and a second communications link with a electronic device present at the predetermined environment; a processor executable auto launch application adapted to run on the smartphone, to detect when a previously selected application has been at least one of stopped or paused, and to automatically re-start the previously selected application without a command being physically entered on the smartphone by a user of the smartphone; a processor executable watcher service application adapted to run on the smartphone and to monitor for a wireless signal being transmitted from a remote hardware interconnect apparatus, and to assist in establishing the first wireless communications link with the remote hardware interconnect apparatus without intervention by the user; and the first wireless communications link enabling the re-started, previously selected application to supply content being received by the smartphone to the remote hardware interconnect apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for automatically restarting an application running on a smartphone present in a predetermined environment, after the application has been paused, the method comprising:
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using an interconnect apparatus, configured to establish a first wireless communications link with the smartphone, to also establish a second wireless communications link with an electronic device present at the predetermined environment; using an auto launch application adapted to run on the smartphone, to detect when a previously selected application has been at least one of stopped or paused; using the auto launch application to automatically re-start the previously selected application without a command being physically entered on the smartphone by a user of the smartphone; using a watcher application on the smartphone to inform the smartphone when a wireless signal is detected from the interconnect device; subsequent to receiving the wireless signal from the interconnect device, establishing the first wireless communications link between the interconnect apparatus and the smartphone without user intervention; and using the first wireless communications link to supply content being received by the smartphone to the interconnect apparatus, and using the second wireless communications link to communicate between the hardware interconnect apparatus and the electronic device.
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