Method and system for executing an internet radio application within a vehicle

• US 9,641,625 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2009
• Issued: 05/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Santori, Nello Joseph, Boll, David P., Ross, Joseph N., Joh, Brian Woogeun, Kaiser, Micah J.
• Primary Examiner(s): LIAO, HSINCHUN
• Application Number:
  US12/480,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20100311345A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,884 Days
• Field of Search: 455 661
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/141 Setup of application sessions admission control or resource allocation in data switching networks H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

Various embodiments may include a computer-implemented method and system for operating a computer application stored on a nomadic wireless communication device (ND) located within the vicinity of a vehicle. An input may be received at a vehicle computer system (VCS) to pair the VCS with the ND for establishing a wireless communication link. A number of instructions may be received at the VCS from the ND over the wireless communication link. The instructions may include instructions for establishing a connection with an internet radio application and instructions for prompting a user for one or more internet radio application events. A request from the user for the one or more internet radio application events may be received at the VCS and the one or more internet radio application events may be executed.

Claims

1. A vehicle computing system comprising:

a processor;

a plurality of outputs, controllable by the processor; and

a transceiver capable of communication with a wireless device, and controllable by the processor for at least passing data to and from the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to instruct launching of an internet radio application on the wireless device, receive a list of internet radio stations from the wireless device, present the list of internet radio stations over at least one output, receive and relay an internet radio station selection to the wireless device, receive streamed song data, from the Internet, passing through the wireless device, corresponding to a song provided by the selected internet radio station, and playback received song data over at least one output.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive and present a playlist of upcoming songs to be provided by the internet radio station.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the processor is configured to receive a request to move to another song on the playlist, and to relay this request to the wireless device for relay to a server associated with the internet radio station.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to receive feedback on a song and relay the feedback to the wireless device for relay to a server associated with the internet radio station.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the feedback relates to a currently playing song.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the feedback relates to a previously completed song.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the feedback includes a rating.

8. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving a list of internet radio stations from a wireless device application;

presenting the list of internet radio stations over at least one output controllable by a vehicle computing system (VCS);

relaying an internet radio station selection to the application;

receiving streamed song data provided by the selected internet radio station, from the Internet, passing through the wireless device to a VCS; and

playing back received song data as output music.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a playlist of upcoming songs on the internet radio station; and

presenting the playlist to a vehicle occupant.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving a request to move to a different song on the playlist; and

sending the request to the application for relay to a server associated with the internet radio station.

11. The method of claim 8, comprising

receiving feedback on a song;

and

sending the feedback to the application for relay to a server associated with the internet radio station.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the song is a currently playing song.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the song is a song that previously completed playing.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the feedback includes a rating.

15. A computer implemented method comprising:

receiving a first instruction from a wireless device executing an Internet radio application, the application configured to stream music from the Internet, the instruction instructing a prompt of a user to control the Internet radio application;

prompting the user to control the Internet radio application in accordance with the first instruction;

receiving control input from the user;

sending a response to the wireless device, in response to the received control input, the response including at least a request to stream a song from the Internet;

receiving a second instruction, responsive to the sent response, instructing playback of the song;

receiving streaming song data;

playing back the received streaming song data in accordance with the second instruction; and

sending feedback about a song to the wireless device, including a song rating.