Destination information sharing for the automobile environment
First Claim
1. A method implemented on a mobile communication device for handling destination data, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the mobile communication device from an in-vehicle system via a short-range communication connection, destination data corresponding to a desired destination;
displaying, by the mobile communication device, a prompt requesting a user to select whether or not to continue to the desired destination;
receiving, by the mobile communication device, a user response to the prompt;
responsive to the user response indicating that the user selected not to continue to the desired destination, storing the destination data to the mobile communication device; and
responsive to the user response indicating that the user selected to continue to the desired destination, providing navigation instructions to the desired destination based on the destination data.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle system may detect an occurrence of a triggering event, detect a short-range communication connection between the in-vehicle system and a mobile communication device, send a prompt, including a request for information, to the mobile communication device, and receive a response, including the requested information, from the mobile communication device via the short-range communication module. In some embodiments, a business review, an advertisement, or a redeemable electronic coupon may be sent to the mobile communication device after the requested information is provided. Furthermore, destination information may be shared between the in-vehicle system and the mobile communication device in response to the triggering event.
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28 Claims
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1. A method implemented on a mobile communication device for handling destination data, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the mobile communication device from an in-vehicle system via a short-range communication connection, destination data corresponding to a desired destination; displaying, by the mobile communication device, a prompt requesting a user to select whether or not to continue to the desired destination; receiving, by the mobile communication device, a user response to the prompt; responsive to the user response indicating that the user selected not to continue to the desired destination, storing the destination data to the mobile communication device; and responsive to the user response indicating that the user selected to continue to the desired destination, providing navigation instructions to the desired destination based on the destination data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method implemented on an in-vehicle computing system for sharing destination data, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the in-vehicle computing system, an occurrence of a trigger event while the in-vehicle system is providing navigation guidance to a desired destination; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determining whether to send the destination data to a mobile communication device; responsive to determining not to send the destination information to the mobile communication device, performing a background information transfer from the in-vehicle system to the vehicle; and responsive to determining to send the destination data to the mobile communication device, performing an information transfer of the destination data to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An in-vehicle system for use in a vehicle, the in-vehicle system comprising:
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a navigation unit for generating directions to a desired destination; a short-range communication device for communicating with a mobile communication device via short-range communication protocol; at least one processor; and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer-executable program instructions for sharing destination data, the instructions when executed cause the at least one processor to perform steps including; detecting an occurrence of a trigger event while the navigation unit is providing navigation guidance to a desired destination; responsive to detecting the occurrence of the trigger event, determining whether to send the destination data to a mobile communication device; responsive to determining not to send the destination information to the mobile communication device, performing a background information transfer from the in-vehicle system to the vehicle; and responsive to determining to send the destination data to the mobile communication device, performing an information transfer of the destination data to the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable program instructions for handling destination data, the instructions when executed cause at least one processor to perform steps including:
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receiving from an in-vehicle system via a short-range communication connection, destination data corresponding to a desired destination; displaying a prompt requesting a user to select whether or not to continue to the desired destination; receiving a user response to the prompt; responsive to the user response indicating that the user selected not to continue to the desired destination, storing the destination data to a mobile communication device; and responsive to the user response indicating that the user selected to continue to the desired destination, providing navigation instructions to the desired destination based on the destination data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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