Methods and systems for media system use
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorSreejit Gopinath
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Abstract
Various embodiments relate to scheduling one or more media system for use. The media systems may or may not be in a vehicle. Input may be received at a computing device for scheduling use of multiple media systems. A schedule of media system use may be generated based on the input at the computing device. Use instructions based on the media system use schedule may be transmitted so that use of the multiple media systems is enabled in accordance with the media system use schedule.
Claims25
A computer-implemented method for using one or more media systems, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving input at a user device for scheduling use of multiple media systems;
- generating at the user device a schedule of media system use based on the input;
- and
- transmitting over wired or wireless communication use instructions based on the media system use schedule, wherein use of the multiple media systems is enabled in accordance with the media system use schedule.
A vehicle system for scheduling media system use, the system comprising:
- a vehicle computer configured to:
- receive information establishing a schedule for using multiple media systems in a vehicle;
- store the schedule in memory;
- monitor a clock to determine when to transmit use instructions for at least one media system in the vehicle according to the media system use schedule;
- and
- transmit the use instructions based on the media system use schedule and a clock status to one or more of the multiple media systems, wherein use of the multiple media systems is enabled in accordance with the media system use schedule.
A system for scheduling media system use, the system comprising:
- at least one computer configured to:
- receive information establishing a schedule for using multiple media systems in a vehicle;
- store usage characteristics of one or more media systems;
- monitor a clock to determine when to transmit use instructions for at least one media system in the vehicle according to the media system use schedule;
- based on the media system use schedule, the usage characteristics, and the clock, determine if a change to the media system use schedule is recommended;
- if recommended, output a recommendation for a change to the media system use schedule;
- if the recommendation is accepted, modify the media system use schedule based on the recommendation;
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- transmit the use instructions based the modified media system use schedule to one or more of the multiple media systems, wherein use of the multiple media systems is enabled in accordance with the modified media system use schedule.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.