Mobile Communication Device Linked to In-Vehicle System
First Claim
1. An in-vehicle system for use in a vehicle, the in-vehicle system comprising:
- a trigger detector for detecting an occurrence of any one of a plurality of triggering events; and
a short-range communication module for sending a prompt to a mobile communication device for first information from a user, the prompt to be sent when the trigger detector detects an occurrence of a first type of triggering event, and the short-range communication module being further for receiving the first information provided by the user via the mobile communication device in response to the prompt.
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Abstract
An in-vehicle system may detect an occurrence of a triggering event, detect a short-range communication connection between the in-vehicle system and a mobile communication device, send a prompt, including a request for information, to the mobile communication device, and receive a response, including the requested information, from the mobile communication device via the short-range communication module. In some embodiments, a business review, an advertisement, or a redeemable electronic coupon may be sent to the mobile communication device after the requested information is provided. A number of triggering events may be defined. When any of the triggering events are detected by the in-vehicle system, one or more communications may occur between the in-vehicle system and the mobile communication system via the short-range communication connection.
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23 Claims
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1. An in-vehicle system for use in a vehicle, the in-vehicle system comprising:
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a trigger detector for detecting an occurrence of any one of a plurality of triggering events; and a short-range communication module for sending a prompt to a mobile communication device for first information from a user, the prompt to be sent when the trigger detector detects an occurrence of a first type of triggering event, and the short-range communication module being further for receiving the first information provided by the user via the mobile communication device in response to the prompt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method implemented on a wireless mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the wireless mobile communication device from an in-vehicle system via a short-range communication connection, a prompt for first information; displaying, on a display of the wireless mobile communication device and in response to the receiving of the prompt for the first information, a request for the first information; receiving, by the wireless mobile communication device, the requested first information inputted by a user; and sending, via the short-range communication connection, the requested first information from the wireless mobile communication device to the in-vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method implemented on an in-vehicle system, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the in-vehicle system, an occurrence of a first type of triggering event; sending, from the in-vehicle system to a wireless mobile communication device via a short-range communication connection, a prompt for first information in response to the detecting of the occurrence of the first type of triggering event; and receiving, by the in-vehicle system from the wireless mobile communication device via the short-range communication connection, the first information provided by a user of the wireless mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method implemented on an in-vehicle system, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the in-vehicle system, an occurrence of a first type of triggering event; sending, from the in-vehicle system to a wireless mobile communication device via a short-range communication connection, a request for previously-stored first information in response to the detecting of the occurrence of the first type of triggering event; and receiving, by the in-vehicle system from the wireless mobile communication device via the short-range communication connection, the requested previously-stored first information after the sending of the request for the previously-stored first information.
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