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Method and system for vehicle-connected operation of mobile device, and such mobile device

  • US 9,703,528 B2
  • Filed: 10/16/2013
  • Issued: 07/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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