Message transfer system including display device, mobile device and message transfer method thereof

• US 9,497,146 B2
• Filed: 01/02/2014
• Issued: 11/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Sang-hyun, Chang, Il-ku, Song, Sang-gon, Yeon, Su-jin, Jin, Young-kyu
• Primary Examiner(s): Angkool, David Phantana
• Application Number:
  US14/146,295
• Publication Number:
  US 20140189528A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,048 Days
• Field of Search: 715/752
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3691 Retrieval, searching and output of information related to real-time traffic, weather, or environmental conditions arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions G08G1/09
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/046 Interoperability with other network applications or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location

Abstract

A display device is provided, which includes a memory which stores a plurality of templates which are differently set according to kinds of messages, a detector which detects different pieces of status information, a display which displays a message transfer screen, a controller which automatically generates a message through combination of at least one of the plurality of templates and at least one of the different pieces of status information, which respectively correspond to a selected kind of message, when the kind of message to be transferred is selected on the message transfer screen, and a communicator which transfers the message to an external device. Accordingly, the display device can conveniently transfer the generated message.

Claims

1. A display device of a vehicle, the display device comprising:

a communicator configured to communicate with a mobile device for transmitting and receiving a message;

a display configured to display the message received from the mobile device and a response message for replying to the message;

a detector configured to detect status information of the vehicle;

a memory configured to store a plurality of templates corresponding to the response message; and

a controller configured to automatically generate the response message through combination of at least one of the plurality of templates and the detected status information of the vehicle, which respectively correspond to a selected kind of message, when the kind of message to be transferred is selected,

wherein the kind of message to be transferred is selected by selecting at least one icon among a plurality of icons displayed on the display, the plurality of icons including at least one icon corresponding to the status information of the vehicle.

2. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of templates are configured to be updated according to a user operation.

3. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein kinds of messages include at least one of a first message for notifying of location information of the display device, a second message for notifying of traffic status information, a third message for notifying of estimated arrival time information, a fourth message for notifying of weather information, and a fifth message for notifying of content information that is reproduced through the display device, and

the detected status information of the vehicle includes at least one of the location information of the display device, the traffic status information, the estimated arrival time information, the weather information, and the content information that is reproduced through the display device.

4. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of templates are differently set according to kinds of messages, and

wherein the kinds of messages are configured to be edited according to a user operation.

5. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to control the communicator to transfer call details and location information of the display device to a server when a phone call is made.

6. A message transfer method of a display device of a vehicle, comprising:

communicatively connecting with a mobile device for transmitting and receiving a message;

detecting status information of the vehicle;

displaying the message received from the mobile device;

automatically generating a response message for replying to the message through combination of one of a plurality of stored templates that are differently set according to kinds of messages and the detected status information of the vehicle, which respectively correspond to a selected kind of message, when the kind of message to be transferred is selected; and

transferring the generated message to an external device,

wherein the kind of message to be transferred is selected by selecting at least one icon among a plurality of icons displayed on a display of the display device, the plurality of icons including at least one icon corresponding to the status information of the vehicle.

7. The message transfer method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the plurality of stored templates are updated according to a user operation.

8. The message transfer method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the kinds of messages include at least one of a first message for notifying of location information of the display device, a second message for notifying of traffic status information, a third message for notifying of estimated arrival time information, a fourth message for notifying

of weather information, and a fifth message for notifying of content information that is reproduced through the display device, and

the detected status information of the vehicle includes at least one of the location information of the display device, the traffic status information, the estimated arrival time information, the weather information, and the content information that is reproduced through the display device.

9. The message transfer method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the kinds of messages are edited according to a user operation.

10. The message transfer method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising transferring call details and location information of the display device to a server when a phone call is made.

11. A message transfer system including a mobile device and a display device of a vehicle, comprising:

the mobile device configured to transfer a received message and sender information to the display device; and

the display device configured to detect status information of the vehicle, display the message received from the mobile device, automatically generate a response message to replaying to the message through combination of one of a plurality of stored templates that are differently set according to kinds of messages and the detected status information of the vehicle, which respectively correspond to a selected kind of message, when the kind of message to be transferred is selected, and transfer the generated response message to the mobile device so that the mobile device sends the message as the sender information,

wherein the mobile device is configured to transfer the generated response message as the sender information, and

wherein the kind of message to be transferred is selected by selecting at least one icon among a plurality of icons displayed on a display of the display device, the plurality of icons including at least one icon corresponding to the status information of the vehicle.

12. A method of generating a message comprising:

displaying vehicle information regarding a detected status of a vehicle and other information obtained from an external device on a display implemented in the vehicle;

storing a plurality of templates that are differently set according to each of the vehicle information and the other information;

selecting, through a user input, one of a plurality of options corresponding to the plurality of templates; and

generating the message by combining one of the plurality of templates corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of options

wherein the selecting the one of the plurality of options comprises selecting, by the user input, at least one icon among a plurality of icons displayed on the display implemented in the vehicle, the plurality of icons including at least one icon corresponding to the vehicle information.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising transferring the generated message to the external device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the external device is a mobile device.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the message is a short message service (SMS) message.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the vehicle information comprises information generated by sensors in the vehicle.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the other information comprises information from a mobile device.