SYSTEM INCLUDING VEHICLE SPEED ALERT BASED COMMUNICATION WITH A VEHICLE AUDIO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A system for a vehicle having a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and a vehicle audio entertainment system coupled to the data communications bus, the system comprising:
- a vehicle wireless transceiver;
a vehicle controller to be coupled to the data communications bus and configured todetermine and send a vehicle speed alert via said vehicle wireless transceiver, andselectively set the vehicle audio entertainment system to link with said vehicle wireless transceiver in a hands-free mode; and
a mobile wireless communications device to be carried by a user remote from the vehicle and comprisinga remote wireless transceiver configured to link wirelessly with said vehicle wireless transceiver, anda remote controller cooperating with said remote wireless transceiver to command, based upon receiving the vehicle speed alert, said vehicle controller to set the vehicle audio entertainment system into the hands-free mode.
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Abstract
A system for a vehicle having a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and an audio entertainment system coupled to the data communications bus may include a vehicle wireless transceiver and a vehicle controller to be coupled to the data communications bus. The vehicle controller may be configured to determine and send a vehicle speed alert via the vehicle wireless transceiver, and selectively set the audio entertainment system to link with the vehicle wireless transceiver in a hands-free mode. The system may also include a mobile device to be carried by a user remote from the vehicle that may include a remote wireless transceiver configured to link wirelessly with the vehicle wireless transceiver. The mobile device may also include a remote controller cooperating to command, based upon receiving the vehicle speed alert, the vehicle controller to set the audio entertainment system into the hands-free mode.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for a vehicle having a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and a vehicle audio entertainment system coupled to the data communications bus, the system comprising:
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a vehicle wireless transceiver; a vehicle controller to be coupled to the data communications bus and configured to determine and send a vehicle speed alert via said vehicle wireless transceiver, and selectively set the vehicle audio entertainment system to link with said vehicle wireless transceiver in a hands-free mode; and a mobile wireless communications device to be carried by a user remote from the vehicle and comprising a remote wireless transceiver configured to link wirelessly with said vehicle wireless transceiver, and a remote controller cooperating with said remote wireless transceiver to command, based upon receiving the vehicle speed alert, said vehicle controller to set the vehicle audio entertainment system into the hands-free mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile wireless communications device to be carried by a user remote from a vehicle having a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, a vehicle audio entertainment system coupled to the data communications bus, a vehicle wireless transceiver, and a vehicle controller to be coupled to the data communications bus and configured to determine and send a vehicle speed alert via the vehicle wireless transceiver and selectively set the vehicle audio entertainment system to link with the vehicle wireless transceiver in a hands-free mode, the mobile wireless communications device comprising:
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a remote wireless transceiver configured to link wirelessly with said vehicle wireless transceiver, and a remote controller cooperating with said remote wireless transceiver to command, based upon receiving the vehicle speed alert, said vehicle controller to set the vehicle audio entertainment system into the hands-free mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for a vehicle having a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and a vehicle audio entertainment system coupled to the data communications bus, the system configured to communicate with a mobile wireless communications device to be carried by a user remote from the vehicle and comprising a remote wireless transceiver and a remote controller cooperating with said remote wireless transceiver, the system comprising:
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a vehicle wireless transceiver configured to link wirelessly with the remote wireless transceiver; and a vehicle controller to be coupled to the data communications bus and configured to determine and send a vehicle speed alert via said vehicle wireless transceiver, and set the vehicle audio entertainment system to link with said vehicle wireless transceiver in a hands-free mode based upon a command received from the remote controller, the command being based upon receiving the vehicle speed alert, said vehicle controller to set the vehicle audio entertainment system into the hands-free mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of remotely operating a mobile wireless communications device to be carried by a user remote from a vehicle having a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, a vehicle audio entertainment system coupled to the data communications bus, a vehicle wireless transceiver, a vehicle controller to be coupled to the data communications bus and configured to determine and send a vehicle speed alert via the vehicle wireless transceiver, and selectively set the vehicle audio entertainment system to link with the vehicle wireless transceiver in a hands-free mode, the method comprising:
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wirelessly linking a remote wireless transceiver of the mobile wireless communications device with the vehicle wireless transceiver; and commanding, via a remote controller of the mobile wireless communications device cooperating with the remote wireless transceiver, the vehicle controller to set the vehicle audio entertainments system into the hands-free mode based upon receiving the vehicle speed alert. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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