Method for activating application, handheld electronic apparatus and car system

• US 9,146,900 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2013
• Issued: 09/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Inventors: Wang, John C., Cheng, Chi-Chen, Chin, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Algahaim, Helal A
• Assistant Examiner(s): WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US13/772,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20130226401A1
• Time in Patent Office: 950 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/60 of audio data
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/68 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions information retrieval, database structures or file system structures therefor G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

A method, a handheld electronic apparatus, and a car system for activating an application are provided. The handheld electronic apparatus obtains identification information from a car apparatus when the handheld electronic apparatus is connected to the car apparatus. Herein, the car apparatus is coupled to a power connection unit of a vehicle. The handheld electronic apparatus activates an application corresponding to the identification information after obtaining the identification information.

Claims

1. A method for activating an application of a handheld electronic apparatus, comprising:

connecting to a car apparatus, wherein the car apparatus is coupled to a power connection unit of a vehicle;

obtaining identification information from the car apparatus when the handheld electronic apparatus is connected to the car apparatus;

activating a multimedia player application;

storing information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application;

disconnecting with the car apparatus;

re-connecting to the car apparatus; and

automatically inquiring mapping information to activate the multimedia player application corresponding to the identification information according to the stored information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application in the mapping information.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein after the car apparatus receives electricity from the power connection unit after an engine of the vehicle is started, the handheld electronic apparatus is automatically connected to the car apparatus, and automatically obtains the identification information from the car apparatus.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of connecting the car apparatus comprises:

coupling the car apparatus through a fitting unit.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of connecting the car apparatus comprises:

performing connection pairing between a first wireless communication unit of the handheld electronic apparatus and a second wireless communication unit of the car apparatus.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein after the multimedia player application is automatically activated after re-connecting to the car apparatus, the method further comprises automatically playing a music track according to the stored information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application in the mapping information.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein after the multimedia player application is automatically activated after re-connecting to the car apparatus, the method further comprises automatically playing a radio program according to the stored information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application in the mapping information.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the handheld electronic apparatus is a smart phone, the car apparatus is a car kit, and after the handheld electronic apparatus is connected to the car apparatus, a user interface of the handheld electronic apparatus is automatically changed to a car mode user interface, and the multimedia player application is a car mode multimedia player having the car mode user interface.

8. A handheld electronic apparatus, comprising:

a connection unit, connected to a car apparatus, wherein the car apparatus is coupled to a power connection unit of a vehicle; and

a processing unit, coupled to the connection unit,

wherein the processing unit obtains identification information from the car apparatus when the connection unit is connected to the car apparatus, activates a multimedia player application, and stores information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application,

wherein when the connection unit is re-connected to the car apparatus after the connection unit is disconnected with the car apparatus, the processing unit automatically inquires mapping information to activate the multimedia player application corresponding to the identification information according to the stored information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application in the mapping information.

9. The handheld electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein after the car apparatus receives electricity from the power connection unit after an engine of the vehicle is started, the connection unit is automatically connected to the car apparatus, and the processing unit automatically obtains the identification information from the car apparatus.

10. The handheld electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connection unit is a fitting unit, the car apparatus is a car kit.

11. The handheld electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the connection unit is a first wireless communication unit, and the car apparatus is a dongle having a second wireless communication unit.

12. The handheld electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein after the multimedia player application is automatically activated after re-connecting to the car apparatus, the multimedia player application automatically plays a music track according to the stored information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application in the mapping information.

13. The handheld electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein after the multimedia player application is automatically activated after re-connecting to the car apparatus, the multimedia player application automatically plays a radio program according to the stored information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application in the mapping information.

14. The handheld electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the handheld electronic apparatus is a smart phone, the car apparatus is a car kit, and after the handheld electronic apparatus is connected to the car apparatus, a user interface of the handheld electronic apparatus is automatically changed to a car mode user interface, and the multimedia player is a car mode multimedia player having the car mode user interface.

15. A car system, comprising:

a handheld electronic apparatus, comprising;

a first connection unit; and

a processing unit, coupled to the first connection unit; and

a car apparatus, coupled to a power connection unit of a vehicle, and having a second connection unit,

wherein after an engine of the vehicle is started and electricity is supplied to the car apparatus through the power connection unit, the processing unit obtains identification information from the car apparatus when the first connection unit is connected to the second connection unit, and the processing unit of the handheld electronic apparatus activates a multimedia player application and stores information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application,

wherein when the first connection unit is re-connected to the second connection after the first connection unit is disconnected with the second connection, the processing unit of the handheld electronic apparatus automatically inquires mapping information to activate the multimedia player application corresponding to the identification information according to the stored information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application in the mapping information.

16. The car system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the first connection unit is a first wireless communication unit, and the car apparatus is a dongle having a second wireless communication unit.

17. The car system as claimed in claim 15, wherein after the multimedia player application is automatically activated after re-connecting to the car apparatus, the multimedia player application automatically plays a music track according to the stored information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application in the mapping information.

18. The car system as claimed in claim 15, wherein after the multimedia player application is automatically activated after re-connecting to the car apparatus, the multimedia player application automatically plays a radio program according to the stored information corresponding to the activating of the multimedia player application in the mapping information.

19. The car system as claimed in claim 15, wherein the handheld electronic apparatus is a smart phone, the car apparatus is a car kit, and after the handheld electronic apparatus is connected to the car apparatus, a user interface of the handheld electronic apparatus is automatically changed to a car mode user interface, and the multimedia player is a car mode multimedia player having the car mode user interface.