Method and system for vehicle-connected operation of mobile device, and such mobile device
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1. A system for vehicle-connected operation of a mobile device, the system comprising:
- a vehicle including an in-vehicle electronic control system configured to activate in response to an ignition start signal;
a vehicle connector coupled to the in-vehicle electronic control system; and
a mobile device configured to;
automatically invoke at least one predefined user function from a standby function list in response to a connection of a connector of the mobile device with the vehicle connector and an inactivated state of the in-vehicle electronic control system,automatically invoke at least one predefined user function from an in-vehicle function list in response to a connection of the connector of the mobile device with the vehicle connector and an activated state of the in-vehicle electronic control system, andautomatically invoke at least one predefined user function from an out-of-vehicle function list in response to a disconnection of the connector of the mobile device with the vehicle connector,wherein the standby function list, the in-vehicle function list and the out-of-vehicle function list include different sets of functions, andwherein the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list includes a specific function that is also included in the at least one predefined user function registered in the in-vehicle function list.
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Abstract
A vehicle-connected operation system and method includes a vehicle and the mobile device. The vehicle includes an in-vehicle electronic control system activated in response to an ignition start signal, and a vehicle connector coupled to the in-vehicle electronic control system. The mobile device is configured to automatically invoke at least one predefined user function depending on connection or disconnection of the vehicle connector.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for vehicle-connected operation of a mobile device, the system comprising:
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a vehicle including an in-vehicle electronic control system configured to activate in response to an ignition start signal; a vehicle connector coupled to the in-vehicle electronic control system; and a mobile device configured to; automatically invoke at least one predefined user function from a standby function list in response to a connection of a connector of the mobile device with the vehicle connector and an inactivated state of the in-vehicle electronic control system, automatically invoke at least one predefined user function from an in-vehicle function list in response to a connection of the connector of the mobile device with the vehicle connector and an activated state of the in-vehicle electronic control system, and automatically invoke at least one predefined user function from an out-of-vehicle function list in response to a disconnection of the connector of the mobile device with the vehicle connector, wherein the standby function list, the in-vehicle function list and the out-of-vehicle function list include different sets of functions, and wherein the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list includes a specific function that is also included in the at least one predefined user function registered in the in-vehicle function list.
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2. A mobile device for supporting vehicle-connected operation, the mobile device comprising:
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a connector configured to couple to a vehicle connector; and a hardware control unit configured to; check a standby function list having at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list in response to a connection of the vehicle connector with the connector and an inactivated state of an in-vehicle electronic control system, and automatically invoke the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list, check an in-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered in the in-vehicle function list in response to a connection of the vehicle connector with the connector and an activated state of the in-vehicle electronic control system, and automatically invoke the at least one predefined user function registered in the in-vehicle function list, wherein the standby function list and the in-vehicle function list include different sets of functions; and wherein the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list includes a specific function that is also included in the at least one predefined user function registered in the in-vehicle function list. - View Dependent Claims (3, 17, 18, 19)
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4. A mobile device for supporting vehicle-connected operation, the device comprising:
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a connector configured to connect with a vehicle connector; and a hardware control unit configured to; check an out-of-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein in response to a disconnection of the vehicle connector from the connector, and to automatically invoke the at least one predefined user function registered in the out-of-vehicle function list, and check a standby function list having at least one predefined user function registered therein in response to an in-vehicle electronic control system coupled to the vehicle connector entering an inactivated state, and to automatically invoke the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list, wherein the standby function list and the out-of-vehicle function list include different sets of functions; and wherein the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list includes a specific function that is also included in the at least one predefined user function registered in the out-of-vehicle function list. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A method for vehicle-connected operation of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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recognizing, by the mobile device, connection of a vehicle connector with a connector of the mobile device; checking, by the mobile device, a standby function list having at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list, when an in-vehicle electronic control system coupled to the vehicle connector is in an inactivated state; automatically invoking, by the mobile device, the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list; checking, by the mobile device, an in-vehicle function list having at least one predefined user function registered in the in-vehicle function list when an in-vehicle electronic control system coupled to the vehicle connector is in an activated state; and automatically invoking, by the mobile device, the at least one predefined user function registered in the in-vehicle function list, wherein the standby function list and the in-vehicle function list include different sets of functions; and wherein the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list includes a specific function that is also included in the at least one predefined user function registered in the in-vehicle function list. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for vehicle-connected operation of a mobile device, the method comprising:
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recognizing, by the mobile device, disconnection of a vehicle connector from a connector of the mobile device; recognizing, by the mobile device, connection of the vehicle connector from the connector of the mobile device, checking, by the mobile device, an out-of-vehicle function list including at least one predefined user function registered and automatically invoking, by the mobile device, the at least one predefined user function registered in the out-of-vehicle function list; recognizing, by the mobile device, connection of the vehicle connector from the connector of the mobile device and an inactive state of an in-vehicle electronic control system; based upon recognition of the connection of the vehicle connector to the connector of the mobile device and the inactive state of the in-vehicle electronic control system, checking, by the mobile device, a standby function list including at least one predefined user function registered; and automatically invoking, by the mobile device, the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list; and wherein the standby function list and an in-vehicle function list includes different sets of functions, and wherein the at least one predefined user function registered in the standby function list includes a specific function that is also included in the at least one predefined user function registered in the out-of-vehicle function list. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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