Synchronizing mobile and vehicle devices

• US 8,538,462 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2012
• Issued: 09/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Forstall, Scott, Christie, Gregory N., Borchers, Robert E., Tiene, Kevin
• Primary Examiner(s): Brandt, Christopher M
• Application Number:
  US13/681,114
• Publication Number:
  US 20130143596A1
• Time in Patent Office: 302 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 455/456.1, 455/456.2, 455/456.3, 455/456.5, 455/456.6, 455/457, 455/569.1, 455/569.2, 701/468, 701/472, 701/494, 701/495, 701/507
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/12 executed aboard the object being navigated; Dead reckoning
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096883 where input information is obtained using a mobile device, e.g. a mobile phone, a PDA
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4552 Lookup mechanisms between a plurality of directories; Synchronisation of directories, e.g. metadirectories
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4594 Address books, i.e. directories containing contact information about correspondents telephone directories in user terminals H04M1/27453
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/003 locating network equipment

Abstract

Location information is received at a mobile device from the memory of a vehicle device. The mobile device is updated based on the location information. Sensor data is received from at least one sensor measuring movement of the mobile device, and an estimated location of the mobile device is calculated based at least in part on the location information and the sensor data.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

establishing, by a mobile device, communication between the mobile device and a vehicle device;

after establishing the communication and by the mobile device, providing for display on the mobile device a synchronization control user interface item and a dead reckoning user interface item, wherein;

the synchronization control user interface item is operable to receive a user input for determining a location of the mobile device using a location determination system of the vehicle device;

the dead reckoning user interface item is operable to receive a user input for determining the location of the mobile device using dead reckoning; and

the synchronization control user interface item, when selected, causes the dead reckoning user interface item to be deactivated; and

determining the location of the mobile device according to the user input received through the synchronization control user interface item or the user input received through the dead reckoning user interface item.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising:

providing for display a dead reckoning mode selection user interface item, the dead reckoning mode selection user interface item configured to be activated when the dead reckoning user interface item is active, wherein the dead reckoning mode selection user interface item is operable to receive a user selection of a walking mode or a vehicle mode, wherein;

in the walking mode, the mobile device detects periodic acceleration and uses the periodic acceleration in dead reckoning calculations; and

in the vehicle mode, the mobile device discounts acceleration in a positive or negative direction along an axis of the Earth'"'"'s gravity in dead reckoning calculations.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the dead reckoning mode selection user interface item comprises a first virtual button corresponding to the walking mode, and a second virtual button corresponding to the vehicle mode.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising:

providing for display a conflict resolution user interface item.

5. The method of claim 1, comprising:

providing for display a dead reckoning enabling user interface item, the dead reckoning enabling user interface item, when activated, being operable to cause the mobile device to switch, when the communication ceases, from determining the location of the mobile device using the location determination system of the vehicle device to determining the location of the mobile device using dead reckoning.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising:

providing for display an update user interface item configured to receive an input for automatically updating the mobile device or the vehicle device.

7. A system, comprising:

a mobile device;

a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising;

establishing, by the mobile device, communication between the mobile device and a vehicle device;

after establishing the communication and by the mobile device, providing for display on the mobile device a synchronization control user interface item and a dead reckoning user interface item, wherein;

the synchronization control user interface item is operable to receive a user input for determining a location of the mobile device using a location determination system of the vehicle device;

the dead reckoning user interface item is operable to receive a user input for determining the location of the mobile device using dead reckoning; and

the synchronization control user interface item, when selected, causes the dead reckoning user interface item to be deactivated; and

determining the location of the mobile device according to the user input received through the synchronization control user interface item or the user input received through the dead reckoning user interface item.

8. The system of claim 7, the operations comprising:

providing for display a dead reckoning mode selection user interface item, the dead reckoning mode selection user interface item configured to be activated when the dead reckoning user interface item is active, wherein the dead reckoning mode selection user interface item is operable to receive a user selection of a walking mode or a vehicle mode, wherein;

in the walking mode, the mobile device detects periodic acceleration and uses the periodic acceleration in dead reckoning calculations; and

in the vehicle mode, the mobile device discounts acceleration in a positive or negative direction along an axis of the Earth'"'"'s gravity in dead reckoning calculations.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the dead reckoning mode selection user interface item comprises a first virtual button corresponding to the walking mode, and a second virtual button corresponding to the vehicle mode.

10. The system of claim 7, the operations comprising:

providing for display a conflict resolution user interface item.

11. The system of claim 7, the operations comprising:

providing for display a dead reckoning enabling user interface item, the dead reckoning enabling user interface item, when activated, being operable to cause the mobile device to switch, when the communication ceases, from determining the location of the mobile device using the location determination system of the vehicle device to determining the location of the mobile device using dead reckoning.

12. The system of claim 7, the operations comprising:

providing for display an update user interface item configured to receive an input for automatically updating the mobile device or the vehicle device.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause a mobile device to perform operations comprising:

establishing, by the mobile device, communication between the mobile device and a vehicle device;

after establishing the communication and by the mobile device, providing for display on the mobile device a synchronization control user interface item and a dead reckoning user interface item, wherein;

the synchronization control user interface item is operable to receive a user input for determining a location of the mobile device using a location determination system of the vehicle device;

the dead reckoning user interface item is operable to receive a user input for determining the location of the mobile device using dead reckoning; and

the synchronization control user interface item, when selected, causes the dead reckoning user interface item to be deactivated; and

determining the location of the mobile device according to the user input received through the synchronization control user interface item or the user input received through the dead reckoning user interface item.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, the operations comprising:

providing for display a dead reckoning mode selection user interface item, the dead reckoning mode selection user interface item configured to be activated when the dead reckoning user interface item is active, wherein the dead reckoning mode selection user interface item is operable to receive a user selection of a walking mode or a vehicle mode, wherein;

in the walking mode, the mobile device detects periodic acceleration and uses the periodic acceleration in dead reckoning calculations; and

in the vehicle mode, the mobile device discounts acceleration in a positive or negative direction along an axis of the Earth'"'"'s gravity in dead reckoning calculations.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the dead reckoning mode selection user interface item comprises a first virtual button corresponding to the walking mode, and a second virtual button corresponding to the vehicle mode.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, the operations comprising:

providing for display a conflict resolution user interface item.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, the operations comprising:

providing for display a dead reckoning enabling user interface item, the dead reckoning enabling user interface item, when activated, being operable to cause the mobile device to switch, when the communication ceases, from determining the location of the mobile device using the location determination system of the vehicle device to determining the location of the mobile device using dead reckoning.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, the operations comprising:

providing for display an update user interface item configured to receive an input for automatically updating the mobile device or the vehicle device.