Terminal apparatus mountable in vehicle, mobile device for working with the terminal apparatus, and methods for providing service thereof

• US 9,942,302 B2
• Filed: 03/26/2014
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Rhee, Young-ho, Chang, Il-ku, Kim, Jae-hwan, Song, Sang-gon
• Primary Examiner(s): Belousov, Andrey
• Application Number:
  US14/226,230
• Publication Number:
  US 20140297674A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,476 Days
• Field of Search: 715764, 715863, 715734
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/563 Vehicle displaying mobile device information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/566 Mobile devices displaying vehicle information
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/569 Vehicle controlling mobile device functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/573 Mobile devices controlling vehicle functions
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/85 Arrangements for transferring vehicle- or driver-related data
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0485 Scrolling or panning
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6083 by interfacing with the vehicle audio system
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6091 including a wireless interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 : including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 : additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 : embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42224 : Touch pad or touch panel provided on the remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 : Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43632 : involving a wired protocol, e.g. IEEE 1394 high-speed IEEE 1394 serial bus H04L12/40052
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 : involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114

Abstract

A mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes: a display; a communicator configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus which displays items classified into a plurality of groups in a form of a list; and when the mobile device is connected with the terminal apparatus for communication, a controller configured to hop over the groups of the items displayed on the terminal apparatus according to a touch manipulation which is performed on a screen of the display. Accordingly, the mobile device can provide various services by being interlocked with the terminal apparatus mounted in a vehicle.

Claims

1. A mobile device comprising:

a display comprising a screen;

a communicator configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus configured to display items classified into a plurality of groups in a form of a list; and

a controller configured to, when the mobile device is connected with the terminal apparatus through the communicator, control the mobile device to operate in a touch control mode that the terminal apparatus hops over one or more groups of the items displayed on the terminal apparatus according to a touch manipulation performed on the screen of the display, and

wherein, according to a predetermined touch manipulation performed on the screen of the display, the controller is further configured to change a mode of operation to a handwriting recognition mode, and, according to a text being drawn on the screen of the display while in the handwriting recognition mode, the controller is further configured to control the terminal apparatus to hop to a group corresponding to the drawn text and display at least one item belonging to the hopped to group.

2. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:

wherein, according to the touch manipulation performed on the screen of the display, the controller is configured to control the terminal apparatus to hop from the group of the items displayed on a screen of the terminal apparatus to a previous group or a next group, and to display at least one item belonging to the hopped to group.

3. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, on a condition that the mode of operation is changed to the handwriting recognition mode, the controller is further configured to cause the display to display an affordance GUI to guide the user to perform user drawing on the display.

4. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, on a condition that user drawing is not input for a predetermined time after the mode is changed to the handwriting recognition mode, the controller is further configured to return the mode of operation to the touch control mode.

5. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a storage configured to store metadata comprising location information,

wherein the controller is further configured to provide the metadata to the terminal apparatus such that a service screen based on the location information of the metadata is displayed on the terminal apparatus.

6. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a voice receiver configured to receive input of a user voice,

wherein, on a condition that the user voice is input, the controller is further configured to set a search criterion differently according to a user state, to search for at least one destination corresponding to the user voice using the set search criterion, and to provide a result of the searching to the terminal apparatus through the communicator.

7. The mobile device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, on a condition that the user is driving a vehicle, the controller is further configured to set a search criterion so that a destination providing a service related to the vehicle is searched first.

8. The mobile device as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a storage configured to store user schedule information,

wherein the controller is further configured to check a next schedule of the user based on the user schedule information, and, on a condition that there is the next schedule, the controller is further configured to set a search criterion based on a time or a place of the next schedule.

9. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, on a condition that address information is received from the terminal apparatus, the controller is further configured to access a server apparatus corresponding to the address information, receive web page data, configure an adaptive screen for the terminal apparatus using the web page data, and provide the screen to the terminal apparatus through the communicator.

19. The mobile device as claimed in claim 1, a display,

wherein the controller is configured to control the terminal apparatus to hop over one or more groups of the items displayed on the terminal apparatus according to a touch manipulation performed on a screen of the display on a condition that the mobile device is connected with the terminal apparatus for communication.

10. A method for controlling a terminal apparatus of a mobile device, the method comprising:

communicating with a terminal apparatus configured to display items classified into a plurality of groups in a form of a list;

controlling the mobile device to operate in a touch control mode;

controlling the terminal apparatus to hop over the groups of the items displayed on the terminal apparatus according to a touch manipulation in response to the touch manipulation being performed on a screen of a display of the mobile device in the touch control mode;

changing a mode of operation to a handwriting recognition mode in response to a predetermined touch manipulation being performed on the screen of the display of the mobile device;

controlling the terminal apparatus to hop to a group corresponding to a drawn text in response to the text being drawn on the screen of the display in the handwriting recognition mode and display an item belonging to the hopped to group.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the controlling comprises, in response to the touch manipulation being sensed, controlling the terminal apparatus to hop from the group of the items displayed on a screen of the terminal apparatus to a previous group or a next group, and to display an item belonging to the hopped to group.

12. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising, in response to the mode of operation being changed to the handwriting recognition mode, displaying an affordance GUI on the display to guide the user to perform user drawing on the display.

13. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising, in response to user drawing not being input for a predetermined time after the mode is changed to the handwriting recognition mode, retuning the mode of operation to the touch control mode.

14. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising providing metadata comprising location information to the terminal apparatus, and displaying a service screen based on the location information of the metadata on the terminal apparatus.

15. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a user voice;

setting a search criterion differently according to a user state;

searching for at least one destination corresponding to the user voice using the set search criterion; and

providing a result of the searching to the terminal apparatus.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the setting the search criterion comprises, on a condition that the user is driving a vehicle, setting a search criterion so that a destination providing a service related to the vehicle is searched first.

17. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the setting the search criterion comprises, on a condition that there is a next schedule of the user, setting a search criterion so that the destination is searched according to a time or a place of the next schedule.

18. The method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising:

in response to web address information being received from the terminal apparatus, accessing a server apparatus corresponding to the web address information, and receiving web page data;

configuring an adaptive screen for the terminal apparatus using the web page data; and

providing the adaptive screen to the terminal apparatus.