Mobile Communication Device Linked to In-Vehicle System

A method implemented on a wireless mobile communication device, the method comprising:

• 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.

A method implemented on an in-vehicle system, the method comprising:

• 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.

A method implemented on an in-vehicle system, the method comprising:

• 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.