Method of automatically switching manner of answering call between options, and vehicle-mounted system applying method
AssigneeMobile Drive Netherlands B.V.
InventorsCheng-Kuo Yang, Shao-Yang Liu
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Abstract
A method of automatically switching between manners of answering calls by vehicle occupants in a vehicle connects a vehicle-mounted system with terminal device of occupant. Information as to persons in the vehicle is detected. Information as to different occupants allows method to recommend one of a first manner, a second manner, and a third manner of responding to an incoming call, the driver being able to select his preferred manner by pushbutton mounted on steering wheel. Driving safety is improved, and privacy of a personal conversation can be maintained. A vehicle-mounted system applying the method is also disclosed.
Claims18
A method of automatically switching manners of call answering in a vehicle-mounted system;
- the vehicle-mounted system comprises a storage medium with computer programs and a processor;
- the processor executes computer programs in the storage medium to implement the following steps:
- (a) connecting with a terminal device;
- (b) detecting state information of persons in a vehicle;
- the persons can comprise a driver and passengers;
- and
- (c) recommending one of a first manner, a second manner, and a third manner for answering an incoming call received by the connected terminal device based on the state information of the persons.
A vehicle-mounted system comprises:
- a storage medium with computer programs;
- and
- a processor;
- the processor executes computer programs in the storage medium to implement the following steps:
- (a) connecting with a terminal device;
- (b) detecting state information of persons in a vehicle;
- the persons can comprise a driver and passengers;
- and
- (c) recommending one of a first manner, a second manner, and a third manner for answering an incoming call received by the connected terminal device based on the state information of the persons.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.