Interface for connecting portable electronic device with vehicle
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1. An interface device for connecting a portable electronic device to a vehicle, the interface device comprising:
- a holding module having a slot into which a portable electronic device with a display is inserted and a front opening exposing the display of the inserted portable electronic device;
an adaptor module coupled to a rear part of the holding module and connecting the portable electronic device to a vehicle; and
an eject unit for ejecting the portable electronic device from the slot, the eject unit comprising;
wherein when the portable electronic device is connected to the adapter module, a vehicle mode of the portable electronic device is performed,wherein a home button of portable electronic device and an indicator region disposed at an edge portion of the display are covered by the front face of the holding module so as to prevent a driver from switching an operation mode of the portable electronic device from the vehicle mode to a normal mode while driving the vehicle, andwherein the holding module is disposed on a center fascia of the vehicle, and the adaptor module is disposed in the center fascia.
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Abstract
An interface device for connecting a portable electronic device to a vehicle includes a holding module having a slot into which a portable electronic device with a display is inserted and a front opening exposing the display of the inserted portable electronic device, and an adaptor module coupled to a rear part of the holding module and connecting the portable electronic device to a vehicle. The holding module is disposed on a center fascia of the vehicle, and the adaptor module is disposed in the center fascia.
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1. An interface device for connecting a portable electronic device to a vehicle, the interface device comprising:
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a holding module having a slot into which a portable electronic device with a display is inserted and a front opening exposing the display of the inserted portable electronic device; an adaptor module coupled to a rear part of the holding module and connecting the portable electronic device to a vehicle; and an eject unit for ejecting the portable electronic device from the slot, the eject unit comprising; wherein when the portable electronic device is connected to the adapter module, a vehicle mode of the portable electronic device is performed, wherein a home button of portable electronic device and an indicator region disposed at an edge portion of the display are covered by the front face of the holding module so as to prevent a driver from switching an operation mode of the portable electronic device from the vehicle mode to a normal mode while driving the vehicle, and wherein the holding module is disposed on a center fascia of the vehicle, and the adaptor module is disposed in the center fascia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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