Vehicle interior component for supporting a communication system
First Claim
1. An vehicle interior component for supporting a communication system, the vehicle interior component comprising:
- a body adapted for attachment to an interior of a vehicle and configured to receive a smartphone, the body comprising a sun visor assembly;
a hardware module configured to communicatively couple with the smartphone when the smartphone is received by the body; and
a user input module communicatively coupled with the hardware module, the user input module configured to generate a first input signal in response to a first user input and to transmit the first input signal to the hardware module,wherein the hardware module is further configured to generate a first output signal and to transmit the first output signal to the smartphone in response to receiving the first input signal.
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Abstract
An vehicle interior component for supporting a communication system is disclosed herein. The vehicle interior component includes, but is not limited to, a body that is adapted for attachment to an interior of the vehicle and that is configured to receive a smartphone. The vehicle interior component further includes a hardware module that is configured to communicatively couple with the smartphone. The vehicle interior component still further includes a user input module communicatively coupled with the hardware module. The user input module is configured to generate a first input signal in response to a first user input and to transmit the first input signal to the hardware module. The hardware module is further configured to generate a first output signal and to transmit the first output signal to the smartphone in response to receiving the first input signal.
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17 Claims
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1. An vehicle interior component for supporting a communication system, the vehicle interior component comprising:
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a body adapted for attachment to an interior of a vehicle and configured to receive a smartphone, the body comprising a sun visor assembly; a hardware module configured to communicatively couple with the smartphone when the smartphone is received by the body; and a user input module communicatively coupled with the hardware module, the user input module configured to generate a first input signal in response to a first user input and to transmit the first input signal to the hardware module, wherein the hardware module is further configured to generate a first output signal and to transmit the first output signal to the smartphone in response to receiving the first input signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An vehicle interior component for supporting a communication system, the vehicle interior component comprising:
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a body adapted for attachment to an interior of a vehicle and configured to receive a smartphone, the body comprising a sun visor assembly; a hardware module configured to communicatively couple with the smartphone when the smartphone is received by the body; a user input module communicatively coupled with the hardware module, the user input module configured to generate a first input signal in response to a first user input and to transmit the first input signal to the hardware module; and a vehicle bus communication module communicatively coupled with the hardware module and configured to communicatively couple with a vehicle bus of the vehicle and further configured to communicatively interface between the hardware module and the vehicle bus, wherein the hardware module is further configured to generate a first output signal and to transmit the first output signal to the smartphone in response to receiving the first input signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle interior component for supporting a communication system, the vehicle interior component comprising:
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a sleeve configured to receive a smartphone; a body adapted for attachment to an interior of a vehicle and configured to receive the sleeve, the body comprising a sun visor assembly; a hardware module configured to communicatively couple with the smartphone when the smartphone is received by the sleeve and when the sleeve is received by the body; and a user input module communicatively coupled with the hardware module, the user input module configured to generate a first input signal in response to a first user input and to transmit the first input signal to the hardware module, wherein the hardware module is further configured to generate a first output signal and to transmit the first output signal to the smartphone in response to receiving the first input signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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