SELECTIVELY LIMITING A NON-VEHICLE USER INPUT SOURCE OF A HANDHELD MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for selectively blocking user input to a non-original equipment manufacturer (OEM) handheld mobile device, the method comprising:
- sensing a docking of the non-OEM handheld mobile device with a vehicle network;
determining, while in motion, a vehicle state level based on vehicle sensor data;
when the vehicle state level exceeds a vehicle state threshold to indicate an increase in a likelihood of operator distraction;
retrieving a touch block command for the non-OEM handheld mobile device; and
transmitting the touch block command via the vehicle network, wherein the touch block command operates to block the user input via the non-vehicle user input source of the non-OEM handheld mobile device.
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Abstract
A method and device for selectively limiting a non-vehicle user input source of a non-OEM handheld mobile device are disclosed. Upon sensing a docking of the non-OEM handheld mobile device with a vehicle network, and determines a vehicle state level based on vehicle sensor data. When the vehicle state level indicates an increase in the likelihood of operator distraction, a touch block command for the non-OEM handheld mobile device is retrieved and transmitted via the vehicle network. The touch block command operates to block a non-vehicle user input source of the non-OEM handheld mobile device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for selectively blocking user input to a non-original equipment manufacturer (OEM) handheld mobile device, the method comprising:
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sensing a docking of the non-OEM handheld mobile device with a vehicle network; determining, while in motion, a vehicle state level based on vehicle sensor data; when the vehicle state level exceeds a vehicle state threshold to indicate an increase in a likelihood of operator distraction; retrieving a touch block command for the non-OEM handheld mobile device; and transmitting the touch block command via the vehicle network, wherein the touch block command operates to block the user input via the non-vehicle user input source of the non-OEM handheld mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for selectively blocking user input to a non-original equipment manufacturer (OEM) handheld mobile device, the method comprising:
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sensing a docking by the non-OEM handheld mobile device with a vehicle network; providing interoperability of the non-OEM handheld mobile device with a vehicle OEM HMI device; determining, while in motion, a vehicle state level based on vehicle sensor data; when the vehicle state level exceeds a vehicle state threshold to indicate an increase in a likelihood of operator distraction; retrieving a touch block command for the non-OEM handheld mobile device; and transmitting the touch block command via the vehicle network, wherein the touch block command operates to restrict the user input via the non-vehicle user input source to the vehicle OEM HMI device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A human machine interface (HMI) control unit comprising:
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a wireless communication interface to service communication with a vehicle network; a processor coupled to the wireless communication interface, the processor for controlling operations of the HMI control unit; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory for storing data and program instructions used by the processor, wherein the processor being configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to; sense a docking of the non-OEM handheld mobile device with a vehicle network; determine, while in motion, a vehicle state level based on vehicle sensor data accessed via the vehicle network; when the vehicle state level exceeds a vehicle state threshold to indicate an increase in a likelihood of operator distraction; retrieve a touch block command for the non-OEM handheld mobile device; and transmit the touch block command via the vehicle network, wherein the touch block command operates to block user input via a non-vehicle user input source of the non-OEM handheld mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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