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US 12,624,958 B2Granted
Vehicle communication system with navigation
AssigneeValue 8 Co., Ltd.
InventorsOtman A. Basir, William Ben Miners
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Abstract
A vehicle communication system facilitates hands-free interaction with a mobile device in a vehicle or elsewhere. Users interact with the system by speaking to it. The system processes text and processes commands. The system supports Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free use. The system handles telephone calls, email, and SMS text messages. The user can customize the device via a user profile stored on an Internet web server.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- an interface, related to a vehicle, configured to receive inputs and provide outputs for a user;
- and
- a controller, related to the vehicle and operatively connected with the interface, configured to cause:
- initiation of a connectivity function that supports data communications with respect to the inputs and outputs for the user, the connectivity function configured to support at least one of mobile phone connectivity, e-mail account connectivity and server connectivity;
- and
- handling of, upon assistance from the connectivity function, the inputs and outputs to allow the user to perform hands-free interaction and access to information with respect to a navigation experience in accordance with at least one user profile that is accessible through at least one among the mobile phone connectivity, the e-mail account connectivity and the server connectivity, depending on information in a user profile,
- wherein the controller is further configured to access said at least one user profile.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an interface, integrated in a communication system of a vehicle, configured to receive inputs and provide outputs for a user;
- and
- a controller, integrated in the communication system of the vehicle and operatively connected with the interface, configured to cause:
- initiation of a connectivity function that supports data communications with respect to the inputs and outputs for the user, the connectivity function configured to support at least one of mobile phone connectivity, e-mail account connectivity and server connectivity;
- and
- handling of, upon assistance from the connectivity function, the inputs and outputs to allow the user to perform hands-free interaction and access to information with respect to an in-vehicle navigation experience in accordance with at least one user profile that is accessible through at least one among the mobile phone connectivity, the e-mail account connectivity and the server connectivity, depending on information in the user profile,
- wherein the user profile is stored in at least one among an Internet server and the controller, wherein the information in the user profile is related to at least one among:
- system settings, user preferences, switching between normal mode and communication mode, and e-mail handling settings, which are selectively used by the interface and the controller in providing the in-vehicle navigation experience, and wherein the controller is further configured to access the user profile.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an interface, integrated with a communication system, configured to receive inputs and provide outputs;
- a controller, integrated with the communication system and operatively connected with the interface, configured to cause:
- initiation of a connectivity function that supports data communications with respect to the inputs and outputs, the connectivity function configured to support at least one of wireless communication connectivity, e-mail account connectivity and server connectivity;
- and
- handling of, upon assistance from the connectivity function, the inputs and outputs to allow interaction and access to information with respect to navigation in a driving or mobility environment in accordance with at least one user profile that is accessible through at least one among the wireless communication connectivity, the e-mail account connectivity and the server connectivity, depending on information in the user profile;
- and
- a built-in intelligent assistant, operatively connected with the interface and the controller, configured to suggest possible actions and provide help with the interaction and access to information,
- wherein for the connectivity function, at least one among the interface, the controller, and the intelligent assistant are further configured to utilize the server connectivity, and the controller is further configured to access the user profile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.