System allowing hands free use of a mobile phone in conjunction with a vehicle transceiver
First Claim
1. A communications system of a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a mobile phone removable from the motor vehicle and capable of operation when removed from the motor vehicle, having control elements, a display and a first transceiver for communicating on a first radio link between the mobile phone and an external stationary transceiver,a second transceiver integrated into the mobile phone communicating over a short-range wireless electromagnetic link with a further transceiver located within the motor vehicle;
a speaker and microphone coupled to the further transceiver allowing for hands free transmission of audio signals to and from the mobile telephone; and
an audio system coupled to the further transceiver which has a third receiver unit which receives radio signals in the FM and AM frequency bands, the audio system being configured to play back radio broadcasts received by the third receiver, and wherein transmission between the mobile phone and the further transceiver takes place on an electromagnetic frequency outside the frequency bands of the radio signals;
wherein the mobile phone is operable by control elements in the audio system.
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Abstract
A communications system for a motor vehicle in which the hands-free device for a mobile phone is integrated into an audio or information system of the motor vehicle such as a car radio. The voice and/or data transmission between the mobile phone and the hands-free device takes place over an additional short-range radio link. A transceiver for this short-range radio link is contained both in the car radio and in the mobile phone. The need to install additional connection interfaces is thus eliminated. In addition, the need to couple the mobile phone to the hands-free device using a cable is eliminated. This has the advantage that the mobile phone can remain, for example, in the driver'"'"'s pocket. The coupling between the mobile phone and car radio occurs automatically if the mobile phone moves into the range of the short-range radio link of the car radio.
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36 Claims
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1. A communications system of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a mobile phone removable from the motor vehicle and capable of operation when removed from the motor vehicle, having control elements, a display and a first transceiver for communicating on a first radio link between the mobile phone and an external stationary transceiver, a second transceiver integrated into the mobile phone communicating over a short-range wireless electromagnetic link with a further transceiver located within the motor vehicle; a speaker and microphone coupled to the further transceiver allowing for hands free transmission of audio signals to and from the mobile telephone; and an audio system coupled to the further transceiver which has a third receiver unit which receives radio signals in the FM and AM frequency bands, the audio system being configured to play back radio broadcasts received by the third receiver, and wherein transmission between the mobile phone and the further transceiver takes place on an electromagnetic frequency outside the frequency bands of the radio signals; wherein the mobile phone is operable by control elements in the audio system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A radio unit for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an input unit; an audio output unit; a receiver coupled to the audio output unit for receiving radio signals within specific frequency bands and means for converting the received radio signals into audio signals output through the audio output unit, the radio unit being constructed as an independent device; and a further receiver unit coupled to a transmitter unit, the further receiver unit and the transmitter unit being additionally integrated into the radio unit and being configured to wirelessly connect an independent external device over a bi-directional short range wireless radio link; wherein voice signals which are received by the further receiver unit are output through the audio output unit; wherein transmissions over the bi-directional short range wireless radio link utilizes signals that are different from the specific frequency bands; and wherein if the external device is a mobile phone and the radio unit is utilizable as a hands-free device, and if the mobile phone and the hands-free device are configurable to mutually identify the radio unit and the mobile phone, then, when said mobile phone enters a radio coverage area of the radio unit, the hands-free device is switched to standby mode, status messages are transmitted over the bi-directional short range radio link and the hands-free device is activated for transmission of incoming or outgoing mobile radio data or voice calls between the mobile phone and the radio unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A radio unit for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an input unit; an audio output unit; a receiver coupled to the audio output unit for receiving radio signals within specific frequency bands and means for converting the received radio signals into audio signals output through the audio output unit, the radio unit being constructed as an independent device; and a further receiver unit coupled a transmitter unit, the further receiver unit and the transmitter unit being additionally integrated into the radio unit and being configured to wirelessly connect an independent external device over a bi-directional short range wireless radio link; wherein voice signals which are received by the further receiver unit are output through the audio output unit; wherein transmissions over the bi-directional short range wireless radio link utilizes signals that are different from the specific frequency bands; wherein if the external device is a mobile phone and the radio unit is utilizable as a hands-free device, and if the mobile phone and the hands-free device are configurable to mutually identify the radio unit and the mobile phone, then, when said mobile phone enters a radio coverage area of the radio unit, the hands-free device is switched to standby mode, status messages are transmitted over the bi-directional short range radio link and the hands-free device is activated for transmission of incoming or outgoing mobile radio data or voice calls between the mobile phone and the radio unit; and wherein a voice call transfer between the mobile phone and hands-free device is possible.
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36. A radio unit for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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an input unit; an audio output unit; a receiver coupled to the audio output unit for receiving radio signals within specific frequency bands and means for converting the received radio signals into audio signals output through the audio output unit, the radio unit being constructed as an independent device; and a further receiver unit coupled a transmitter unit, the further receiver unit and the transmitter unit being additionally integrated into the radio unit and being configured to wirelessly connect an independent external device over a bi-directional short range wireless radio link; wherein voice signals which are received by the further receiver unit are output through the audio output unit; wherein transmissions over the bi-directional short range wireless radio link utilizes signals that are different from the specific frequency bands; and wherein if the external device is a mobile phone and the radio unit is utilizable as a hands-free device, and if the mobile phone and the hands-free device are configurable to mutually identify the radio unit and the mobile phone, then, when said mobile phone enters a radio coverage area of the radio unit, the hands-free device is switched to standby mode, status messages are transmitted over the bi-directional short range radio link and the hands-free device is activated for transmission of incoming or outgoing mobile radio data or voice calls between the mobile phone and the radio unit; and wherein a telephone number of a calling party is communicated to the audio output unit or an information system and can be output on a display unit.
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