APPARATUS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO APPLICATIONS IN AUTOMOBILES
First Claim
1. A computing device for use in an automobile, said computing device comprising:
- a communication interface configured to receive data for at least one user-selected application; and
at least one processor coupled to said communication interface, said at least one processor programmed to;
identify when the automobile is in a first operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the first operational mode while the automobile is moving;
identify when the automobile is in at least one second operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the at least one second operational mode when the automobile is stopped; and
execute the at least one user-selected application when the at least one second operational mode is identified such that a user of the automobile is enabled to access the at least one user-selected application during the at least one second operational mode.
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Abstract
A computing device for use in an automobile is provided. The computing device includes a communication interface that is configured to receive data for at least one user-selected application. At least one processor is coupled to the communication interface. The at least one processor is programmed to identify when the automobile is in a first operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the first operational mode while the automobile is moving. The at least one processor is also programmed to identify when the automobile is in at least one second operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the second operational mode when the automobile is not moving or stopped. Moreover, the at least one processor is programmed to execute the user-selected application when the second operational mode identified such that a user of the automobile is enabled to access the user-selected application during the second operational mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device for use in an automobile, said computing device comprising:
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a communication interface configured to receive data for at least one user-selected application; and at least one processor coupled to said communication interface, said at least one processor programmed to; identify when the automobile is in a first operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the first operational mode while the automobile is moving; identify when the automobile is in at least one second operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the at least one second operational mode when the automobile is stopped; and execute the at least one user-selected application when the at least one second operational mode is identified such that a user of the automobile is enabled to access the at least one user-selected application during the at least one second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An automobile comprising:
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at least one console; and a computing device coupled to said at least one console, said computing device comprising; a communication interface configured to receive data for at least one user-selected application; and at least one processor coupled to said communication interface and programmed to; identify when said automobile is in a first operational mode, wherein said automobile is in the first operational mode while the automobile is moving; identify when the automobile is in at least one second operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the at least one second operational mode when the automobile is stopped; and execute the at least one user-selected application when the at least one second operational mode is identified such that a user of the automobile is enabled to access the at least one user-selected application during the at least one second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing access to at least one user-selected application in an automobile, said method comprising:
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receiving data for the at least one user-selected application, via a communication interface; identifying when the automobile is in a first operational mode, via at least one processor, wherein the automobile is in the first operational mode while the automobile is moving; identifying when the automobile is in at least one second operational mode, via the at least one processor, wherein the automobile is in the at least one second operational mode when the automobile is stopped; and executing the at least one user-selected application when the at least one second operational mode is identified such that a user of the automobile is enabled to access the at least one user-selected application during the at least one second operational mode. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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