Method of controlling interaction between mobile electronic device and in-vehicle electronic system and devices using the same

• US 8,989,961 B2
• Filed: 04/10/2013
• Issued: 03/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Chien, Ho-Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): Black, Thomas G
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nolan, Peter D
• Application Number:
  US13/859,736
• Publication Number:
  US 20130274997A1
• Time in Patent Office: 713 Days
• Field of Search: 701/36, 701/49, 701/538, 340/438, 455/456.4, 455/418, 455/420
• US Class Current: 701/36
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/34 involving the movement of software or configuration parameters network booting or remote initial program loading [RIPL] G06F9/4416
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6083 by interfacing with the vehicle audio system
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724098 Interfacing with an on-board device of a vehicle for hands-free speaking in vehicles H04M1/6075
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/00 Connection management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method of controlling interaction between a mobile electronic device and a in-vehicle electronic system, a mobile electronic device using the same method, and a in-vehicle electronic system unit using the same method. The method may include establishing a connection between the mobile electronic device and the in-vehicle electronic system. The mobile electronic device may then receive a profile setting from the in-vehicle electronic system through the connection which could be a cable connection or a wireless connection. The mobile electronic device would control transmission and reception of data to the in-vehicle electronic system based on the profile setting of the in-vehicle electronic system, wherein the setting varies based on the role of the in-vehicle electronic system.

Claims

1. A method of controlling the interaction between a mobile electronic device and in-vehicle electronic systems comprising a driver in-vehicle electronic system and a non-driver in-vehicle electronic system, adapted for a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:

establishing a connection with one of the in-vehicle electronic systems;

receiving a setting of the one of the in-vehicle electronic system through the connection in response to establishing the connection with the in-vehicle electronic system;

determining whether the setting belongs to the driver in-vehicle electronic system or the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system; and

controlling transmitting and receiving of data differently based on whether the setting of the in-vehicle electronic system is the setting belonging to the driver in-vehicle electronic system or the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system is a passenger in-vehicle electronic system.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the setting of the driver in-vehicle electronic system is different from the setting of the passenger in-vehicle electronic system.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the transmitting and receiving of data are performed in a restricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the driver in-vehicle electronic system and the transmitting and receiving of data are performed in an unrestricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the transmitting and receiving of data for the driver in-vehicle electronic system are incoming calls and/or music only.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of the transmitting and receiving of data are performed in a restricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the driver in-vehicle electronic system further comprises:

restricting the transmitting and receiving of data triggered by at least one of a touch screen or a hardware user interface of the driver in-vehicle electronic system.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the connection is either a serial connection through a cable or a direct wireless connection over a free spectrum.

8. A method of controlling the interaction between a mobile electronic device and in-vehicle electronic systems, adapted for an in-vehicle electronic system that is within a vehicle and comprises a driver in-vehicle electronic system and a non-driver in-vehicle electronic system, the method comprising:

establishing a connection with a mobile electronic device;

transferring a setting of different settings based on whether the in-vehicle electronic system is the driver in-vehicle electronic system or the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system to the mobile electronic device through the connection in response to establishing the connection to the mobile device; and

transmitting and receiving data from the mobile electronic device differently according to the different settings.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the non-driver in-vehicle electronic device is a passenger in-vehicle electronic device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the setting of the driver in-vehicle electronic system is different from the passenger in-vehicle electronic system.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the transmitting and receiving of data are performed in a restricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the driver in-vehicle electronic system and the transmitting and receiving of data are performed in an unrestricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting and receiving of data for the driver in-vehicle electronic system are incoming calls and/or music only.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the connection is either a serial connection through a cable or a direct wireless connection over a free spectrum.

14. A mobile electronic device comprising a communication circuit and a processing circuit coupled to the communication circuit, wherein the processing circuit is configured for:

establishing a connection with one of a plurality of in-vehicle systems which comprise a driver in-vehicle electronic system and a non-driver in-vehicle electronic system;

receiving a setting of the one of the in-vehicle electronic system through the connection in response to establishing the connection with the in-vehicle electronic system;

determining whether the setting belongs to the driver in-vehicle electronic system or the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system; and

controlling transmitting and receiving of data differently based on whether the setting of the in-vehicle electronic system is the setting belonging to the driver in-vehicle electronic system or the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system.

15. The device of claim 14, wherein the non-driver vehicular electronic device is a passenger in-vehicle electronic system.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein the processing circuit is further configured for transmitting and receiving data through the communication circuit in a restricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the driver in-vehicle electronic system and the processing circuit is further configured for transmitting and receiving data through the communication circuit in an unrestricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system.

17. The device of claim 16 wherein the processing circuit is configured for transmitting and receiving data through the communication circuit in the restricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the driver in-vehicle electronic system, the processing circuit further configured for:

restricting the transmitting and receiving of data through the communication circuit triggered by at least one of a touch screen or a hardware user interface of the driver in-vehicle electronic system.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein the processing circuit is further configured for transmitting and receiving only incoming calls and/or music through the communication circuit if the in-vehicle electronic system is the driver in-vehicle electronic system.

19. The device of claim 14, wherein the connection established through the communication circuit is either a serial connection through a cable or a direct wireless connection over a free spectrum.

20. An in-vehicle electronic system comprising a communication circuit and a processing circuit coupled to the communication circuit, wherein the processing circuit is configured for:

establishing a connection with a mobile electronic device;

transferring a setting of different settings based on whether the in-vehicle electronic system is a driver in-vehicle electronic system or a non-driver in-vehicle electronic system to the mobile electronic device through the connection in response to establishing the connection to the mobile device; and

transmitting and receiving data from the mobile electronic device differently according to the different settings.

21. The in-vehicle electronic system of claim 20, wherein the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system is a passenger in-vehicle electronic system.

22. The in vehicle-electronic system of claim 21, wherein the processing circuit is further configured for transmitting and receiving data through the communication circuit in a restricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the driver in-vehicle electronic system and the processing circuit is further configured for transmitting and receiving data through the communication circuit in an unrestricted manner if the in-vehicle electronic system is the non-driver in-vehicle electronic system.

23. The in vehicle-electronic system of claim 22, wherein the processing circuit is further configured for transmitting and receiving only incoming calls and/or music through the communication circuit if the in-vehicle electronic system is a driver in-vehicle electronic system.

24. The in vehicle-electronic system of claim 23, wherein the connection established through the communication circuit is either a serial connection through a cable or a direct wireless connection over a free spectrum.