Apparatus and methods to provide access to applications in automobiles

An automobile comprising:

• at least one console;
• and
• a computing device coupled to said at least one console, said computing device comprising:
• a communication interface configured to receive data for at least one user-selected application;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to said communication interface and programmed to:
• identify when said automobile is in a first operational mode, wherein said automobile is in the first operational mode while the automobile is moving;
• identify when the automobile is in at least one second operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the at least one second operational mode when the automobile is stopped;
• and
• execute the at least one user-selected application when the at least one second operational mode is identified such that a user of the automobile is enabled to access the at least one user-selected application during the at least one second operational mode.

A method of providing access to at least one user-selected application in an automobile, said method comprising:

• receiving data for the at least one user-selected application, via a communication interface;
• identifying when the automobile is in a first operational mode, via at least one processor, wherein the automobile is in the first operational mode while the automobile is moving;
• identifying when the automobile is in at least one second operational mode, via the at least one processor, wherein the automobile is in the at least one second operational mode when the automobile is stopped;
• and
• executing the at least one user-selected application when the at least one second operational mode is identified such that a user of the automobile is enabled to access the at least one user-selected application during the at least one second operational mode.