Vehicle Detection
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- at a first wireless device associated with a user, wherein the first wireless device comprises one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors;
executing a vehicle detection application, including;
determining whether a second wireless device that is associated with the user is communicatively connected to a vehicle, wherein the second wireless device is distinct from the first wireless device;
in accordance with determination that the second wireless device is connected to the vehicle, causing at least one of the first wireless device, the second wireless device and the vehicle to operate in a driver mode configured for exchanging information between a driver and the vehicle; and
in accordance with determination that the second wireless device is not connected to the vehicle, detecting that the first client device operates in proximity to the vehicle, and preventing the first and second wireless devices from operating in the driver mode.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
This application is directed to a method for initiating a driver mode or a passenger mode of an electronic device. A first wireless device determines whether a second wireless device associated with the user is communicatively connected to a vehicle. The second wireless device is distinct from the first wireless device. In accordance with determination that the second wireless device is connected to the vehicle, the first wireless device causes at least one of the first wireless device, the second wireless device and the vehicle kit device to operate in the driver mode configured for exchanging information between a driver and the vehicle. In accordance with determination that the second wireless device is not connected to the vehicle, the first wireless device detects that the first client device operates in proximity to the vehicle, and prevents the first and second wireless devices from operating in the driver mode.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method, comprising:
-
at a first wireless device associated with a user, wherein the first wireless device comprises one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors; executing a vehicle detection application, including; determining whether a second wireless device that is associated with the user is communicatively connected to a vehicle, wherein the second wireless device is distinct from the first wireless device; in accordance with determination that the second wireless device is connected to the vehicle, causing at least one of the first wireless device, the second wireless device and the vehicle to operate in a driver mode configured for exchanging information between a driver and the vehicle; and in accordance with determination that the second wireless device is not connected to the vehicle, detecting that the first client device operates in proximity to the vehicle, and preventing the first and second wireless devices from operating in the driver mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A wearable wireless device, comprising:
-
one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for; executing a vehicle detection application, including; determining whether a second wireless device that is associated with the user is communicatively connected to a vehicle, wherein the second wireless device is distinct from the wearable wireless device; in accordance with determination that the second wireless device is connected to the vehicle, causing at least one of the wearable wireless device, the second wireless device and the vehicle to operate in a driver mode configured for exchanging information between a driver and the vehicle; and in accordance with determination that the second wireless device is not connected to the vehicle, detecting that the wearable client device operates in proximity to the vehicle, and preventing the wearable and second wireless devices from operating in the driver mode. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A non-transitory computer readable medium, storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of a first wireless device associated with a user, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
executing a vehicle detection application, including; determining whether a second wireless device that is associated with the user is communicatively connected to a vehicle, wherein the second wireless device is distinct from the first wireless device; in accordance with determination that the second wireless device is connected to the vehicle, causing at least one of the first wireless device, the second wireless device and the vehicle to operate in a driver mode configured for exchanging information between a driver and the vehicle; and in accordance with determination that the second wireless device is not connected to the vehicle, detecting that the first client device operates in proximity to the vehicle, and preventing the first and second wireless devices from operating in the driver mode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
Specification