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In-vehicle information terminal

  • US 9,407,749 B2
  • Filed: 08/31/2012
  • Issued: 08/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An in-vehicle information terminal which is capable of communicating with a communication terminal, the in-vehicle information terminal comprising:

  • an in-vehicle device interface which is capable of communicating with an in-vehicle device having a passenger display unit used for a passenger other than a driver, and which is capable of obtaining terminal position information indicating a position of said communication terminal in a vehicle; and

    a controller which associates said passenger display unit and said communication terminal with each other, based on pre-registered display unit position information indicating a position of said passenger display unit in said vehicle, and said terminal position information obtained by said in-vehicle device interface, whereinsaid in-vehicle device interface is capable of communicating with a second in-vehicle device having a driver display unit used for a driver, the driver display unit being separate from the passenger display unit,when said communication terminal associated with said passenger display unit receives an incoming call, said controller controls a display of said passenger display unit associated with the communication terminal through said in-vehicle device interface and also controls a display of said driver display unit through said in-vehicle device interface; and

    when said communication terminal associated with said passenger display unit receives an Incoming call, said controller causes said passenger display unit and said driver display unit to display incoming call information, according to setting contents related to each display.

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