METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING NEW BLUETOOTH DEVICE
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1. A Bluetooth pairing method for an in-vehicle head unit, the method comprising steps of:
- commencing an automatic Bluetooth connection procedure with a first user device when power is supplied to the in-vehicle head unit;
checking a progress state of the commenced automatic Bluetooth connection procedure according to a request of a new user device registration;
performing a disconnection procedure corresponding to the checked progress state; and
switching to a pairing mode for the new user device registration.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle Bluetooth pairing method includes commencing an automatic Bluetooth connection procedure with a first user device when power is supplied to an in-vehicle head unit. A progress state of the commenced automatic Bluetooth connection procedure is checked according to a request of new user device registration. A disconnection procedure corresponding to the checked progress state is performed, and a pairing mode for the new user device registration is applied.
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1. A Bluetooth pairing method for an in-vehicle head unit, the method comprising steps of:
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commencing an automatic Bluetooth connection procedure with a first user device when power is supplied to the in-vehicle head unit; checking a progress state of the commenced automatic Bluetooth connection procedure according to a request of a new user device registration; performing a disconnection procedure corresponding to the checked progress state; and switching to a pairing mode for the new user device registration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16)
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13. A user interface screen display method for Bluetooth pairing in an in-vehicle head unit, the method comprising steps of:
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displaying a first user interface screen including a notification message notifying that an automatic Bluetooth connection procedure is being performed and an add new button for requesting new user device registration when power is supplied to the in-vehicle head unit; displaying a second user interface screen including a notification message notifying that the automatic Bluetooth connection procedure is canceled when the add new button is selected; displaying a third user interface screen including a notification message indicating enablement of a Bluetooth function of a user device when the automatic Bluetooth connection procedure is cancelled; and displaying a fourth user interface screen including a passkey value according to a connection request from the user device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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17. An in-vehicle head unit having a Bluetooth function, the head unit comprising:
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a Bluetooth module configured to perform Bluetooth communication with an external user device; an in-vehicle communication module configured to communicate with an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle; a signal detection module configured to detect a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) and to measure a strength of the detected signal; a controller configured to apply power to the in-vehicle head unit and to commence an automatic pairing procedure; a memory configured to store programs for operating the controller and temporarily store input/output data; and a power supply configured to supply power to operate the in-vehicle head unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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