METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A HEAD UNIT OF A VEHICLE
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1. A removable device adapted to connect a mobile communication device to a head unit of a vehicle, the device comprising:
- a first communication module having a first transceiver and configured for bi-directional communication of data with the head unit;
a second communication module having a second transceiver and configured for bi-directional communication of data with the mobile communication device; and
a control unit configured to provide at least one service to the head unit via the first communication module based on data received via the second communication module.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a removable device, adapted to connect a mobile communication device to a head unit of a vehicle and comprising: a first communication module having a first transceiver and configured for bi-directional communication of data with the head unit; a second communication module having a second transceiver and configured for bi-directional communication of data with the mobile communication device; and a control unit configured to provide at least one service to the head unit via the first communication module based on data received via the second communication module.
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1. A removable device adapted to connect a mobile communication device to a head unit of a vehicle, the device comprising:
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a first communication module having a first transceiver and configured for bi-directional communication of data with the head unit; a second communication module having a second transceiver and configured for bi-directional communication of data with the mobile communication device; and a control unit configured to provide at least one service to the head unit via the first communication module based on data received via the second communication module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for connecting a mobile communication device to a head unit of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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establishing a first connection between a removable device and the head unit for bi-directional communication of data via a first communication module of the removable device; establishing a second connection between the removable device and the mobile communication device for bi-directional communication of data via a second communication module of the removable device; and providing at least one service to the head unit via the first communication module based on data received via the second communication module using a control unit of the removable device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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