METHODS, SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NOTIFICATION AT AN AUTOMOTIVE HEAD UNIT THAT A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE IS OUTSIDE A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A system for providing notification that a pre-paired consumer electronics device (CED) is located outside a vehicle and for providing a location of the CED with respect to the vehicle, the system comprising:
- an onboard computer system of the vehicle, comprising;
an automotive head unit (AHU) comprising;
a wireless communication interface configured to establish a wireless connection with the pre-paired CED when in communication range of the pre-paired CED;
a processor configured to execute a device locator module, the device locator module comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor are configured to;
determine whether the pre-paired CED is connected to the wireless communication interface; and
when it is determined that the pre-paired CED is not connected to the wireless communication interface;
provide a notification to the AHU indicating that the pre-paired CED is not connected.
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Abstract
Computer-implemented methods, systems and apparatus are disclosed for providing notification at an automotive head unit (AHU) of a vehicle that a pre-paired consumer electronics device (CED), such as a wireless communication device, is outside a vehicle. When it is determined that the pre-paired CED is not connected to a wireless communication interface of the AHU, a notification can be provided to the AHU indicating that the pre-paired CED is not connected. Positional data from a location message, provided from the pre-paired CED, can then be processed to generate location data and provide the location data to the AHU.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for providing notification that a pre-paired consumer electronics device (CED) is located outside a vehicle and for providing a location of the CED with respect to the vehicle, the system comprising:
an onboard computer system of the vehicle, comprising; an automotive head unit (AHU) comprising;
a wireless communication interface configured to establish a wireless connection with the pre-paired CED when in communication range of the pre-paired CED;a processor configured to execute a device locator module, the device locator module comprising computer-executable instructions that when executed by the processor are configured to; determine whether the pre-paired CED is connected to the wireless communication interface; and when it is determined that the pre-paired CED is not connected to the wireless communication interface;
provide a notification to the AHU indicating that the pre-paired CED is not connected.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for providing notification that a pre-paired consumer electronics device (CED) is located outside a vehicle and for providing a location of the CED with respect to the vehicle, the computer-implemented method comprising:
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determining, at a processor that executes computer-executable instructions of a device locator module in response to a trigger event, whether the pre-paired CED is connected to a wireless communication interface of an automotive head unit (AHU) via a wireless connection; and when it is determined that the pre-paired CED is not connected to the wireless communication interface;
providing a notification to the AHU indicating that the pre-paired CED is not connected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle, comprising:
an onboard computer system that is configured to communicate with a pre-paired consumer electronics device (CED), the onboard computer system, comprising; an automotive head unit (AHU) comprising;
a wireless communication interface configured to establish a wireless connection with the pre-paired CED when in communication range of the pre-paired CED;a processor configured to execute computer-executable instructions to; determine whether the pre-paired CED is connected to the wireless communication interface; and when it is determined that the pre-paired CED is not connected to the wireless communication interface; provide a notification to the AHU indicating that the pre-paired CED is not connected, and process positional data from a location message provided from the pre-paired CED to generate location data and provide the location data to the AHU. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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