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Communication system, in-vehicle apparatus, and program product

  • US 9,707,902 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2014
  • Issued: 07/18/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication system, comprising:

  • an in-vehicle apparatus that is connected to a plurality of vehicular instruments of a vehicle and is mounted on the vehicle;

    a portable information terminal capable of executing a plurality of first applications; and

    a communication auxiliary apparatus assisting communication between the in-vehicle apparatus and the portable information terminal, the communication auxiliary apparatus including (i) a communication part that is connected to the in-vehicle apparatus, and is capable of receiving data transmitted from the portable information terminal by proximity wireless communication and transmitting data from the in-vehicle apparatus to the portable information terminal by the proximity wireless communication, and (ii) a holding part that is provided in a compartment of the vehicle, holds the portable information terminal, and enables the proximity wireless communication between the portable information terminal that is held and the communication part, wherein;

    the portable information terminal restricts an executable application to at least one predetermined second application, the at least one predetermined second application relating to the vehicle, on condition that the portable information terminal is held in the holding part and is performing the proximity wireless communication with the communication part;

    the portable information terminal displays, to execute the respective first applications, an initial screen image displaying first application images corresponding to the respective first applications on a screen of the portable information terminal, in response to determining that the portable information terminal is not performing the proximity wireless communication with the communication part; and

    the in-vehicle apparatus transmits a command to the portable information terminal via the communication auxiliary apparatus, in response to determining that the portable information terminal is performing the proximity wireless communication with the communication part,the command making the portable information terminal rewrite the initial screen image to a different screen image on the screen bydeleting, from the screen of the portable information terminal, any unnecessary application image that has been displayed in the initial screen image and is other than at least one second application image corresponding to the at least one predetermined second application to which the executable application is restricted, andmaking the different screen image on the screen of the portable information terminal display only the at least one second application image corresponding to the at least one predetermined second application to which the executable application is restricted.

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