SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM STARTUP

• US 20170305270A1
• Filed: 04/26/2016
• Published: 10/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Incorporated (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Incorporated (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: Khoo, Wilson-Boon Siang, Meng, Ming Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,789,763 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/11 Instrument graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/11 Graphical user interfaces or menu aspects
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/28 characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver

Abstract

Systems and methods for infotainment system startup are provided. One embodiment of a method includes determining a user-defined startup priority associated with a plurality of vehicle service classifications, where the plurality of vehicle service classifications are associated with a plurality of respective vehicle services. Embodiments also include receiving an indication of vehicle startup, determining whether at least two of the plurality of vehicle services in at least two of the plurality of vehicle service classifications are to be activated in response to vehicle startup, and in response to determining that at least two of the plurality of vehicle services are to be activated in response to vehicle startup, determining a startup order of the plurality of vehicle services, based on the user-defined startup priority. Embodiments also include initiating startup of the plurality of vehicle services according to the startup order.

Claims

1. A method for providing infotainment system startup comprising:

determining, by a vehicle computing device, a user-defined startup priority associated with a plurality of vehicle service classifications, wherein the plurality of vehicle service classifications each include at least one vehicle service of a plurality of vehicle services;

receiving, by a vehicle computing device, an indication of vehicle startup;

determining, by a vehicle computing device, whether at least two of the plurality of vehicle services in at least two of the plurality of vehicle service classifications are to be activated in response to vehicle startup;

in response to determining that at least two of the plurality of vehicle services are to be activated in response to vehicle startup, determining, by a vehicle computing device, a startup order of the plurality of vehicle services, based on the user-defined startup priority; and

initiating, by a vehicle computing device, startup of the plurality of vehicle services according to the startup order.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of vehicle service classifications includes a media classification and a navigation classification and wherein the plurality of vehicle services includes at least one of the following:

a navigation service, a wireless content service, a wired content service, and an in-vehicle content service.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a user interface that includes an user option identify the user-defined startup priority; and

receiving a user selection of the user option to identify the user-defined startup priority.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that a user has exited the vehicle;

determining the plurality of vehicle services that were being utilized prior to the user exiting the vehicle; and

storing the plurality of vehicle services for use in determining whether at least two of the plurality of vehicle services are to be activated in response to vehicle startup.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining if startup of the plurality of vehicle services causes a conflict.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that a user has exited a previous vehicle;

determining the plurality of vehicle services that were being utilized prior to the user exiting the previous vehicle; and

storing the plurality of vehicle services for use in determining whether at least two of the plurality of vehicle services are to be activated in response to startup of the vehicle the user is starting, wherein the vehicle that the user is starting is different than the previous vehicle.

7. A system for providing infotainment system startup comprising:

an infotainment system that provides content to a vehicle, wherein the infotainment system comprises at least one of the following for receiving the content;

a wireless communication interface and a wired communication interface; and

a vehicle computing device for the vehicle that stores logic that, when executed by a processor, causes the system to perform at least the following;

determine a plurality of vehicle services to initiate at vehicle startup;

determine a plurality of vehicle service classifications for the plurality of vehicle services;

determine in which of the plurality of vehicle service classifications each of the plurality of vehicle services reside;

determine a user-defined startup priority associated with the plurality of vehicle services;

receive an indication of vehicle startup;

determine whether there is a conflict regarding startup of the plurality of vehicle services that are in different vehicle service classifications;

in response to determining that there is a conflict, determine a startup order of the plurality of vehicle services to overcome the conflict, wherein the startup order is based on the user-defined startup priority; and

initiate startup of the plurality of vehicle services according to the startup order.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the infotainment system is configured for providing the plurality of vehicle services, wherein the plurality of vehicle services includes at least one of the following:

a navigation service, a wireless content service via the wireless communication interface, a wired content service via the wired communication interface, and an in-vehicle content service.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the infotainment system further comprises a display, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

provide a user interface via the display that includes an user option identify the user-defined startup priority; and

receive a user selection of the user option to identify the user-defined startup priority.

10. The system of claim 7, further comprising a mobile device that communicates with the vehicle computing device to provide at least one of the plurality of vehicle services.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

determine that a user has exited the vehicle;

determine the plurality of vehicle services that were being utilized prior to the user exiting the vehicle; and

store the plurality of vehicle services for use in determining whether at least two of the plurality of vehicle services are to be activated in response to vehicle startup.

12. The system of claim 7, further comprising a remote computing device for providing at least one of the plurality of vehicle services to the vehicle.

13. The system of claim 7, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

determine that a user has exited a previous vehicle;

determine the plurality of vehicle services that were being utilized prior to the user exiting the previous vehicle; and

sending data related to the plurality of vehicle services to a remote computing device for use in determining whether at least two of the plurality of vehicle services are to be activated in response to startup of the vehicle the user is starting, wherein the vehicle that the user is starting is different than the previous vehicle.

14. A system for providing infotainment system startup comprising:

an infotainment system that provides a plurality of current vehicle services for a vehicle; and

a vehicle computing device that is coupled to the infotainment system, wherein the vehicle computing device stores logic that, when executed by a processor, causes the system to perform at least the following;

communicate with a remote computing device to determine a plurality of past vehicle services that was previously utilized by a user;

determine, from the plurality of past vehicle services, the plurality of current vehicle services to initiate at vehicle startup;

determine a user-defined startup priority associated with the plurality of current vehicle services;

determine whether there is a conflict regarding startup of the plurality of current vehicle services;

in response to determining that there is a conflict, determine a startup order of the plurality of current vehicle services to overcome the conflict, wherein the startup order is based on the user-defined startup priority; and

initiate startup of the plurality of current vehicle services according to the startup order, wherein the past vehicle services were provided by a different vehicle.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising the remote computing device, wherein the logic communicates with the remote computing device to determine the plurality of past vehicle services.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising a mobile device that stores a content application and a vehicle application, wherein the content application causes the mobile device to provide content to the infotainment system via at least one of the following:

a wireless communication interface of the infotainment system and a wired communication interface of the infotainment system, and wherein the vehicle application causes the mobile device to provide the user setting associated with the infotainment system.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of current vehicle services includes at least one of the following:

a navigation service, a wireless content service via a wireless communication interface, a wired content service via a wired communication interface, and an in-vehicle content service.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the infotainment system further comprises a display, wherein the logic further causes the system to perform at least the following:

provide a user interface via the display that includes an user option identify the user-defined startup priority; and

receive a user selection of the user option to identify the user-defined startup priority.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein the logic further causes the system to store data related to the plurality of current vehicle services.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein the logic further causes the vehicle computing device to determine a plurality of vehicle service classifications for the plurality of vehicle services, and wherein the conflict can only occur between vehicle services that are in different vehicle service classifications.

17. (canceled)