Method to transmit real-time in-vehicle information to an internet service
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1. A system, comprising:
- an in-vehicle system containing vehicle data;
a mobile device including a user interface; and
an interface configured to connect the mobile device to the in-vehicle system,wherein the mobile device is configured to access the vehicle data through the interface and post the vehicle data to a user network,wherein the user is able to interact with the in-vehicle system through the user interface of the mobile device,wherein upon connection of the mobile device to the in-vehicle system, the mobile device automatically enters a posting-ready mode in which the user is able to access applications on the mobile device through the user interface, andwherein in the posting-ready mode, the mobile device reduces the user interface to predefined posting options by limiting access to only certain predefined functions on the mobile device and in the posting-ready mode, the predefined posting options allow the user to actively post the vehicle data to the user network.
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Abstract
A system includes an in-vehicle system containing vehicle data, a mobile device, and an interface configured to connect the mobile device to the in-vehicle system. The mobile device is configured to access the vehicle data through the interface and post the vehicle data to a user network. The mobile device is able to be mounted within the vehicle by a docking mechanism.
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1. A system, comprising:
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an in-vehicle system containing vehicle data; a mobile device including a user interface; and an interface configured to connect the mobile device to the in-vehicle system, wherein the mobile device is configured to access the vehicle data through the interface and post the vehicle data to a user network, wherein the user is able to interact with the in-vehicle system through the user interface of the mobile device, wherein upon connection of the mobile device to the in-vehicle system, the mobile device automatically enters a posting-ready mode in which the user is able to access applications on the mobile device through the user interface, and wherein in the posting-ready mode, the mobile device reduces the user interface to predefined posting options by limiting access to only certain predefined functions on the mobile device and in the posting-ready mode, the predefined posting options allow the user to actively post the vehicle data to the user network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a mobile device including a user interface; a dock configured to mount the mobile device within a vehicle; an in-vehicle system containing vehicle data; and an interface configured to connect the mobile device to the in-vehicle system, wherein the mobile device is configured to access the vehicle data through the interface and post the vehicle data to a user network, wherein the user is able to interact with the in-vehicle system through the user interface of the mobile device, wherein upon connection of the mobile device to the in-vehicle system, the mobile device automatically enters a posting-ready mode in which the user is able to access applications on the mobile device through the user interface, and wherein in the posting-ready mode, the mobile device reduces the user interface to predefined posting options by limiting access to only certain predefined functions on the mobile device and in the posting-ready mode, the predefined posting options allow the user to actively post the vehicle data to the user network.
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18. A method, comprising:
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connecting a mobile device to an in-vehicle system, the mobile device comprising a user interface; accessing vehicle data from the in-vehicle system using the mobile device; and providing the vehicle data to a user network, wherein the vehicle data is accessed and posted to the user network utilizing only functionality of the mobile device, wherein the user is able to interact with the in-vehicle system through the user interface of the mobile device, wherein upon connection of the mobile device to the in-vehicle system, the mobile device automatically enters a posting-ready mode in which the user is able to access applications on the mobile device through the user interface, and wherein in the posting-ready mode, the mobile device reduces the user interface to predefined posting options by limiting access to only certain predefined functions on the mobile device and in the posting-ready mode, the predefined posting options allow the user to actively post the vehicle data to the user network. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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