In-vehicle apparatus having handsfree function and cellular phone having handsfree function
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function, comprising:
- a connection section that is connectable with a cellular phone by simultaneously using a handsfree communication protocol for handsfree communication and a mail forwarding protocol for mail forwarding, the cellular phone being operable in selectively one of a handset communication mode and a handsfree communication mode in a condition where the cellular phone is connected with the connection section by using the handsfree communication protocol,wherein, in the handset communication mode, a voice path between the cellular phone and the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is closed, and a voice inputted via a voice input part of the cellular phone is transmitted toward a communication counterpart as being an outgoing voice, and a voice received from the communication counterpart is outputted from a voice output part of the cellular phone as being an incoming voice,wherein, in the handsfree communication mode, the voice path between the cellular phone and the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is open, and a voice inputted via a voice input device of the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is transmitted toward the communication counterpart as being the outgoing voice, and the voice received from the communication counterpart is outputted from a voice output device of the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function as being the incoming voice;
a mail reception determination section that is configured to determine whether an incoming mail is received by the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol;
a mode determination section that is configured to determine which one of the handset communication mode and the handsfree communication mode is selected in the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol; and
a control section that is configured to control a mail reception notice regarding a notice that the incoming mail is received, such that;
the control section issues the mail reception notice to a userwhen the mail reception determination section determines that the incoming mail is received by the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol, andwhen the mode determination section determines that the handset communication mode is selected in the cellular phone, by which the incoming mail is received; and
the control section prohibits the mail reception notice from being issued to the userwhen the mail reception determination section determines that the incoming mail is received by the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol, andwhen the mode determination section determines that the handsfree communication mode is selected in the cellular phone, by which the incoming mail is received.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function is disclosed, which includes an incoming mail reception determination section, a mode determination section and a control section. The incoming mail reception determination section determines whether a cellular phone receives an incoming mail. The mode determination section determines which one of a handset communication mode and a handsfree communication mode is selected in the cellular phone. The control section performs control regarding whether a mail reception notice should be issued to a user. The control section prohibits the mail reception notice from being issued to the user when the incoming mail reception determination section determines that the cellular phone receives the incoming mail and when the mode determination section determines that the cellular phone is in the handsfree communication mode.
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6 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function, comprising:
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a connection section that is connectable with a cellular phone by simultaneously using a handsfree communication protocol for handsfree communication and a mail forwarding protocol for mail forwarding, the cellular phone being operable in selectively one of a handset communication mode and a handsfree communication mode in a condition where the cellular phone is connected with the connection section by using the handsfree communication protocol, wherein, in the handset communication mode, a voice path between the cellular phone and the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is closed, and a voice inputted via a voice input part of the cellular phone is transmitted toward a communication counterpart as being an outgoing voice, and a voice received from the communication counterpart is outputted from a voice output part of the cellular phone as being an incoming voice, wherein, in the handsfree communication mode, the voice path between the cellular phone and the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is open, and a voice inputted via a voice input device of the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is transmitted toward the communication counterpart as being the outgoing voice, and the voice received from the communication counterpart is outputted from a voice output device of the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function as being the incoming voice; a mail reception determination section that is configured to determine whether an incoming mail is received by the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol; a mode determination section that is configured to determine which one of the handset communication mode and the handsfree communication mode is selected in the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol; and a control section that is configured to control a mail reception notice regarding a notice that the incoming mail is received, such that; the control section issues the mail reception notice to a user when the mail reception determination section determines that the incoming mail is received by the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol, and when the mode determination section determines that the handset communication mode is selected in the cellular phone, by which the incoming mail is received; and the control section prohibits the mail reception notice from being issued to the user when the mail reception determination section determines that the incoming mail is received by the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol, and when the mode determination section determines that the handsfree communication mode is selected in the cellular phone, by which the incoming mail is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A cellular phone that is connectable with an in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function by simultaneously using a handsfree communication protocol for handsfree communication and a mail forwarding protocol for mail forwarding,
the cellular phone being operable in, when having a connection with the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function by using the handsfree communication protocol, selectively one of a handset communication mode where a voice path between the cellular phone and the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is closed, and a voice inputted via a voice input part of the cellular phone is transmitted toward a communication counterpart as being an outgoing voice, and a voice received from the communication counterpart is outputted from a voice output part of the cellular phone as being an incoming voice and a handsfree communication mode where the voice path between the cellular phone and the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is open, and a voice inputted via a voice input device of the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is transmitted toward the communication counterpart as being the outgoing voice, and the voice received from the communication counterpart is outputted from a voice output device of the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function as being the incoming voice, the cellular phone being configured to issue a notification, which notifies that the cellular phone receives an incoming mail, to the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function when the incoming mail is received by the cellular phone in a condition where: - the cellular phone is connected with the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function by simultaneously using the handsfree protocol and the mail forwarding protocol; and
the handset communication mode is set in the cellular phone,the cellular phone being configured to prohibit the notification, which notifies that the cellular phone receives the incoming mail, from being issued to the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function when the incoming mail is received by the cellular phone in a condition where the handsfree communication mode is set in the cellular phone.
- the cellular phone is connected with the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function by simultaneously using the handsfree protocol and the mail forwarding protocol; and
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6. A method of controlling a cellular phone, comprising:
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causing the cellular phone to have a connection with an in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function by simultaneously using a handsfree communication protocol for handsfree communication, and a mail forwarding protocol for mail forwarding; causing the cellular phone, when the cellular phone has the connection with the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function by using the handsfree communication protocol, to be operable in selectively one of; a handset communication mode where a voice path between the cellular phone and the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is closed, and a voice inputted via a voice input part of the cellular phone is transmitted toward a communication counterpart as being an outgoing voice, and a voice received from the communication counterpart is outputted from a voice output part of the cellular phone as being an incoming voice; and a handsfree communication mode where the voice path between the cellular phone and the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is open, and a voice inputted via a voice input device of the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function is transmitted toward the communication counterpart as being the outgoing voice, and the voice received from the communication counterpart is outputted from a voice output device of the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function as being the incoming voice; causing the cellular phone to issue a notification, which notifies that the cellular phone receives an incoming mail, to the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function, when the cellular phone receives the incoming mail in a condition where; the cellular phone is connected with the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function by simultaneously using the handsfree protocol and the mail forwarding protocol; and the cellular phone is in the handset communication mode; and prohibiting the cellular phone from issuing the notification, which notifies that the cellular phone receives the incoming mail, to the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function, when the cellular phone receives the incoming mail in a condition where; the cellular phone is connected with the in-vehicle apparatus having the handsfree function by simultaneously using the handsfree protocol and the mail forwarding protocol; and the cellular phone is in the handsfree communication mode.
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