VEHICLE USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A control system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing information to a portable electronic device for processing by the portable electronic device, the control system comprising:
- a first interface for communicating with the portable electronic device;
a memory device;
a processing circuit communicably coupled to the first interface and the memory device, the processing circuit configured to extract information from the memory device and to provide the information to the first interface so that the first interface communicates the information to the portable electronic device;
wherein the processing circuit is further configured to determine the capabilities of the portable electronic device based on data received from the portable electronic device via the first interface and to determine whether or not to communicate the information to the portable electronic device based on the determined capabilities.
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Abstract
A control system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing information to a portable electronic device for processing by the portable electronic device is shown and described. The control system includes a first interface for communicating with the portable electronic device and a memory device. The control system also includes a processing circuit communicably coupled to the first interface and the memory device, the processing circuit configured to extract information from the memory device and to provide the information to the first interface so that the first interface communicates the information to the portable electronic device. The processing circuit is further configured to determine the capabilities of the portable electronic device based on data received from the portable electronic device via the first interface and to determine whether or not to communicate the information to the portable electronic device based on the determined capabilities.
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16 Claims
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1. A control system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing information to a portable electronic device for processing by the portable electronic device, the control system comprising:
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a first interface for communicating with the portable electronic device; a memory device; a processing circuit communicably coupled to the first interface and the memory device, the processing circuit configured to extract information from the memory device and to provide the information to the first interface so that the first interface communicates the information to the portable electronic device; wherein the processing circuit is further configured to determine the capabilities of the portable electronic device based on data received from the portable electronic device via the first interface and to determine whether or not to communicate the information to the portable electronic device based on the determined capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. The control system of Claim I, wherein the processing circuit is further configured to use data received from the portable electronic device to determine whether an update is available for the processing circuit and/or for another vehicle subsystem, and
wherein the processing circuit is further configured to request the update from a remote source via the portable electronic device, receive the update via the first interface from the portable electronic device and the remote source, and to process the update; wherein the portable electronic device is at least one of handheld personal computer, a personal digital assistant, a portable navigation device, and a mobile phone.
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