Systems and methods of delivering content to an occupant in a vehicle
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1. A method of delivering content to an occupant in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- establishing an Internet connection for an HMI system of the vehicle using an electronic cellular device, the HMI system including HMI controls;
providing an option for a particular program, wherein the option is provided by the HMI system and the electronic cellular device;
receiving a user request for the particular program, the particular program being provided via the internet connection;
searching for a content source providing an Internet media stream of the particular program;
connecting to the content source using the Internet connection;
playing the Internet media stream of the particular program using a speaker of the vehicle;
obtaining vehicle location information using a GPS and wherein searching for an Internet radio stream includes determining the nearest radio station providing the particular program;
obtaining, based on the vehicle location, a location of the nearest radio station that is broadcasting the particular program at a frequency that corresponds to a traditional terrestrial radio station;
automatically switching to the frequency of the nearest radio station when the vehicle is in a predetermined range of the location of the nearest radio station;
automatically switching back to the internet connection, upon a determination that the vehicle exits the predetermined range of the location of the nearest radio station;
storing, by the vehicle, the frequency of the nearest radio station and the predetermined range of the nearest radio station for subsequent use when the vehicle again enters the predetermined range;
retrieving the stored frequency and the stored predetermined range of the nearest radio station;
detecting, based on the stored data, that the vehicle returns to a location within the predetermined range of the nearest radio station; and
using the stored frequency data to establish a connection with the nearest radio station and terminating the internet connection.
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Abstract
A method of delivering content to an occupant in a vehicle, the method comprising: establishing an Internet connection using an electronic cellular device, the electronic device being integrated with an HMI system of the vehicle, the HMI system including HMI controls; searching for a content source providing an Internet media stream by selecting a content category using the HMI controls; connecting to the content source using the Internet connection; and playing the Internet media stream using a speaker of the vehicle.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of delivering content to an occupant in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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establishing an Internet connection for an HMI system of the vehicle using an electronic cellular device, the HMI system including HMI controls; providing an option for a particular program, wherein the option is provided by the HMI system and the electronic cellular device; receiving a user request for the particular program, the particular program being provided via the internet connection; searching for a content source providing an Internet media stream of the particular program; connecting to the content source using the Internet connection; playing the Internet media stream of the particular program using a speaker of the vehicle; obtaining vehicle location information using a GPS and wherein searching for an Internet radio stream includes determining the nearest radio station providing the particular program; obtaining, based on the vehicle location, a location of the nearest radio station that is broadcasting the particular program at a frequency that corresponds to a traditional terrestrial radio station; automatically switching to the frequency of the nearest radio station when the vehicle is in a predetermined range of the location of the nearest radio station; automatically switching back to the internet connection, upon a determination that the vehicle exits the predetermined range of the location of the nearest radio station; storing, by the vehicle, the frequency of the nearest radio station and the predetermined range of the nearest radio station for subsequent use when the vehicle again enters the predetermined range; retrieving the stored frequency and the stored predetermined range of the nearest radio station; detecting, based on the stored data, that the vehicle returns to a location within the predetermined range of the nearest radio station; and using the stored frequency data to establish a connection with the nearest radio station and terminating the internet connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for delivering content to an occupant in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a human machine interface (HMI) system; a head unit having a display including HMI controls; and an electronic cellular device integrated with the HMI system, wherein the electronic cellular device provides an option for a particular program, and establishes an Internet connection and includes logic that causes the electronic cellular device to search for a content source that provides the particular program on an Internet media stream upon an occupant selection using the electronic cellular device, connecting to the content source using the Internet connection; playing the Internet media stream of the particular program using a speaker of the vehicle; obtaining the vehicle location using a vehicle location navigation system and wherein searching for an Internet radio stream includes determining a radio station that provides the particular program within the vehicle'"'"'s detection range; wherein upon determining that the vehicle reaches a geographical location with a traditional terrestrial station that broadcasts the particular program, the head unit automatically causes selection of a frequency that corresponds to the traditional terrestrial station to provide the particular program in the vehicle, wherein the head unit automatically causes a switch back to the internet connection, upon a determination that the vehicle exits the geographical location with the traditional terrestrial station, and wherein the frequency of the traditional terrestrial station and a broadcast range of the traditional terrestrial station are stored for subsequent use when the vehicle again reaches the geographical location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of delivering content to an occupant in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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integrating a portable electronic cellular device with an HMI system of the vehicle, the HMI system including HMI controls; establishing an Internet connection using the portable electronic cellular device; providing an option for a particular program, wherein the option is provided by the HMI system and the electronic cellular device; searching for the particular program on an Internet radio station providing an Internet radio stream by selecting the particular program using the HMI controls; connecting to the Internet radio stream using the Internet connection; playing the Internet media stream using a speaker of the vehicle; obtaining vehicle location information; determining, based on the vehicle location information, a terrestrial station that broadcasts a traditional terrestrial station frequency of the particular program; obtaining the vehicle location information using a vehicle location navigation system and wherein the step of search for an Internet radio stream includes determining the nearest terrestrial station providing the particular program; upon the vehicle reaching a geographical location for receiving broadcasts from the terrestrial station, automatically disconnecting from the Internet radio stream using the Internet connection and tuning to the terrestrial station broadcast; upon a determination that the vehicle exits the geographical location of the terrestrial station, automatically disconnecting from the terrestrial station broadcast and connecting to the internet connection; and storing the frequency of the terrestrial station and a broadcast range of the terrestrial station for subsequent use when the vehicle again enters the geographical location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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