METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR AN AUDIO PASS INTEGRATED VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An integrated safety system for a vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle audio and infotainment system, comprising a computing device with wired and wireless connection capabilities, wherein said vehicle audio and infotainment system is connected to a vehicle ignition system, a vehicle safety restraint system, a vehicle security system and a driver data recording system,a mobile device having software code for connecting to the vehicle'"'"'s audio and infotainment system, wherein said software code allows said mobile device to be authenticated with said vehicle such that said vehicle'"'"'s ignition, security and audio and infotainment systems can be controlled via said mobile device;
a mobile device management system, such thatsaid mobile device is only operable within said vehicle via the vehicle'"'"'s integrated audio and infotainment controls,said mobile device can control certain vehicle ignition and security systems, and wherein said mobile device management system prevents the use of said audio and infotainment system if certain safety procedures are not engaged.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed herein for providing an integrated safety system for a vehicle. The system comprises a vehicle audio and infotainment system having software code to allow a mobile device to connect to it such that certain features of the mobile device can be controlled by the vehicle'"'"'s audio and infotainment system. The system allows the mobile device to be authenticated with the vehicle such that the mobile device can also control the vehicle'"'"'s ignition, security and audio and infotainment systems. The system only allows the mobile device to be operable within the vehicle via the vehicle'"'"'s integrated audio and infotainment controls. The system prevents the use of certain features of the audio and infotainment system if certain safety precautions are not taken. The system determines if a passenger has properly engaged the restrain system before the audio and infotainment system becomes operable for a user.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated safety system for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle audio and infotainment system, comprising a computing device with wired and wireless connection capabilities, wherein said vehicle audio and infotainment system is connected to a vehicle ignition system, a vehicle safety restraint system, a vehicle security system and a driver data recording system, a mobile device having software code for connecting to the vehicle'"'"'s audio and infotainment system, wherein said software code allows said mobile device to be authenticated with said vehicle such that said vehicle'"'"'s ignition, security and audio and infotainment systems can be controlled via said mobile device; a mobile device management system, such that said mobile device is only operable within said vehicle via the vehicle'"'"'s integrated audio and infotainment controls, said mobile device can control certain vehicle ignition and security systems, and wherein said mobile device management system prevents the use of said audio and infotainment system if certain safety procedures are not engaged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing an integrated safety system for a vehicle comprising:
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integrating an audio and infotainment system having a computing device with wired and wireless connection capabilities with a vehicle ignition system, a vehicle safety restraint system, a vehicle security system and a driver data recording system, connecting said audio and infotainment system to a mobile device via a wireless or wired connection, authenticating a mobile device with said audio and infotainment system such that said vehicle'"'"'s ignition, security, audio and information systems can be controlled via said mobile device; executing within the computing device of the audio and infotainment system, software code for a mobile device management system, such that said mobile device is only operable within said vehicle via the vehicle'"'"'s integrated audio and infotainment controls, said mobile device can control certain vehicle ignition and security systems, and wherein said mobile device management system prevents the use of said audio and infotainment system if certain safety features and procedures are not engaged. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program stored one or more computer-readable storage devices and executing on a computing device for providing an integrated safety system for a vehicle comprising:
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software code for integrating an audio and infotainment system having wired and wireless connection capabilities with a vehicle ignition system, a vehicle safety restraint system, a vehicle security system and a driver data recording system, software code for connecting said audio and infotainment system to a mobile device via a wireless or wired connection, software code for authenticating a mobile device with said audio and infotainment system such that said vehicle'"'"'s ignition, security, audio and information systems can be controlled via said mobile device; executing within the computing device, additional software code for a mobile device management system, such that said mobile device is only operable within said vehicle via the vehicle'"'"'s integrated audio and infotainment controls, said mobile device can control certain vehicle ignition and security systems, and wherein said mobile device management system prevents the use of said audio and infotainment system if certain safety features and procedures are not engaged. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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