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VEHICLE ON-BOARD UNIT AND MOBILE DEVICE LINKAGE SYSTEM

  • US 20130137489A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2012
  • Published: 05/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle on-board unit and mobile device linkage system, comprising:

  • an on-board unit installed in a vehicle;

    a mobile device having a display section;

    an interface section that allows communication between the mobile device and the on-board unit;

    a linkage determining section that, on the basis of information obtained by the interface section, determines whether or not the mobile device and the on-board unit are linked together;

    a vehicle travel determining section that determines whether or not the vehicle is in motion;

    an application start control section that starts a launcher application provided on the mobile device, the launcher application being configured to restrict use of a registered application provided on the mobile device while the vehicle is in motion; and

    an illumination control section that causes a screen of the display section of the mobile device turn off when the launcher application is started.

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