METHOD OF ASSISTING USE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE ON-BOARD A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method of assisting use of a portable and rechargeable consumer electronic device on-board a vehicle, the method comprising:
- determining a charge characteristic of the consumer electronic device; and
in dependence upon the determined charge characteristic, issuing information about a location of one or more charging ports on-board the vehicle.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method of assisting the use of a portable and rechargeable consumer electronic device (50) on-board a vehicle (20). Advantageously the method may be utilised in a motor vehicle and comprises determining that a portable consumer electronic device (50), such as a smartphone is connected to a controller (90) on-board the vehicle. The controller may form part of an infotainment system. The method then involves determining a charge characteristic of that consumer electronic device (50) and, in dependence upon that charge characteristic, the method includes issuing information (67) about the location of one or more charging ports (18a, 18b, 18c) that are provided on the vehicle (20). In this way the user of the device is both warned about a low battery level and guided to plug-in locations to assist the user of the portable consumer electronic device (50).
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26 Claims
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1. A method of assisting use of a portable and rechargeable consumer electronic device on-board a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a charge characteristic of the consumer electronic device; and in dependence upon the determined charge characteristic, issuing information about a location of one or more charging ports on-board the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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3. (canceled)
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7. (canceled)
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10. (canceled)
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13. (canceled)
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14. A controller for use on-board a vehicle,
wherein the controller is connectable to a portable and rechargeable consumer electronic device by a first data connection, wherein the controller is configured to determine a charge characteristic of the consumer electronic device via the first data connection, and wherein the controller is configured to cause, in dependence upon the determined charge characteristic, information to be issued about a location of one or more charging ports on-board the vehicle.
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17. (canceled)
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25. A controller for use on a consumer electronic device, wherein the controller is configured to determine a charge characteristic of the consumer electronic device, wherein the controller is configured to cause, in dependence upon the determined charge characteristic, information to be issued about a location of one or more charging ports on-board a vehicle.
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26. (canceled)
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