METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE-CONNECTED OPERATION OF MOBILE DEVICE, AND SUCH MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20140107891A1
• Filed: 10/16/2013
• Published: 04/17/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Choi, Bokun
• Granted Patent: US 9,703,528 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 7/00 Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled logic circuits H03K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6083 by interfacing with the vehicle audio system

Abstract

A vehicle-connected operation system and method includes a vehicle and the mobile device. The vehicle includes an in-vehicle electronic control system activated in response to an ignition start signal, and a vehicle connector coupled to the in-vehicle electronic control system. The mobile device is configured to automatically invoke at least one predefined user function depending on connection or disconnection of the vehicle connector.

Claims

1. A system for vehicle-connected operation of a mobile device, the system comprising:

a vehicle including an in-vehicle electronic control system configured to activate in response to an ignition start signal, and a vehicle connector coupled to the in-vehicle electronic control system; and

a mobile device configured to automatically invoke at least one predefined user function in response to each of;

a connection and a disconnection of the vehicle connector.

2. A mobile device for supporting vehicle-connected operation, the device comprising:

a connector configured to couple to a vehicle connector; and

a control unit configured to check an in-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein in response to a connection of the vehicle connector with the connector, and to automatically invoke the at least one user function registered in the in-vehicle function list.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the control unit is further configured to check an out-of-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein in response to a disconnection of the vehicle connector from the connector, and to automatically invoke the at least one user function registered in the out-of-vehicle function list.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the control unit is further configured to check a standby function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein in response to an in-vehicle electronic control system coupled to the vehicle connector entering an inactivated state, and to automatically invoke the at least one user function registered in the standby function list.

5. A mobile device for supporting vehicle-connected operation, the device comprising:

a connector configured to connect with a vehicle connector; and

a control unit configured to check an out-of-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein in response to a disconnection of the vehicle connector from the connector, and to automatically invoke the at least one user function registered in the out-of-vehicle function list.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the control unit is further configured to check an in-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein in response to a reconnection of the vehicle connector with the connector, and to automatically invoke the at least one user function registered in the in-vehicle function list.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to check a standby function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein in response to an in-vehicle electronic control system coupled to the vehicle connector entering an inactivated state, and to automatically invoke the at least one user function registered in the standby function list.

8. A method for vehicle-connected operation of a mobile device, the method comprising:

recognizing connection of a vehicle connector with a connector of the mobile device;

checking an in-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein; and

automatically invoking the at least one user function registered in the in-vehicle function list.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the automatically invoking of the user function based on the in-vehicle function list includes at least one of:

invoking a navigation function and outputting a screen associated with the navigation function to a display unit of the mobile device;

invoking a black box function by activating a camera of the mobile device and capturing and storing images by using the camera;

invoking a music play function and playing a predefined music file; and

invoking a broadcast reception function and receiving broadcast data.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

when the in-vehicle function list contains two or more user functions that require a display unit of the mobile device, dividing a screen of the display unit into two or more sections, each section allocated to a corresponding user function.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

recognizing disconnection of the vehicle connector from the connector;

checking an out-of-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein; and

automatically invoking the at least one user function registered in the out-of-vehicle function list.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the automatic invocation of the user function based on the out-of-vehicle function list includes at least one of:

invoking a parking tracking function by activating a location tracking module, collecting location information through the location tracking module, and offering the location information of a parked vehicle; and

invoking a music play function and playing a predefined music file.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the automatic invocation of the user function based on the out-of-vehicle function list includes:

invoking a WiFi access function and performing a radio access point scan.

14. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

when an in-vehicle electronic control system coupled to the vehicle connector is in an inactivated state, checking a standby function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein until the in-vehicle electronic control system is activated or the vehicle connector is disconnected, and automatically invoking the at least one user function registered in the standby function list.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the automatically invocation of the user function based on the standby function list includes:

invoking a music play function and playing a predefined music file.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the automatically invocation of the user function based on the standby function list includes:

invoking a black box function by activating a camera of the mobile device and capturing and storing images by using the camera.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the automatically invocation of the user function based on the standby function list includes:

invoking a broadcast reception function and receiving broadcast data.

18. A method for vehicle-connected operation of a mobile device, the method comprising:

recognizing disconnection of a vehicle connector from a connector of the mobile device;

checking an out-of-vehicle function list including at least one predefined user function registered; and

automatically invoking the at least one user function registered in the out-of-vehicle function list.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

when the vehicle connector is reconnected with the connector, checking an in-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein, and automatically invoking the at least one user function registered in the in-vehicle function list.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

if an in-vehicle electronic control system coupled to the vehicle connector is in an inactivated state, checking a standby function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein until the in-vehicle electronic control system is activated, and automatically invoking the at least one user function registered in the standby function list.