# US 2014/0152430 A1 · Apparatus and methods to provide access to applications in automobiles > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152430 A1 - Document ID: US20140152430A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/706,030 - Filed: 2012-12-05 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-05 - Assignees: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Eric Ohki - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152430A1 ## CPC - H04M 1/67: by electronic means - H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces - H04W 4/02: Services making use of location information - H04W 4/027: {using movement velocity, acceleration information} - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A computing device for use in an automobile is provided. The computing device includes a communication interface that is configured to receive data for at least one user-selected application. At least one processor is coupled to the communication interface. The at least one processor is programmed to identify when the automobile is in a first operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the first operational mode while the automobile is moving. The at least one processor is also programmed to identify when the automobile is in at least one second operational mode, wherein the automobile is in the second operational mode when the automobile is not moving or stopped. Moreover, the at least one processor is programmed to execute the user-selected application when the second operational mode identified such that a user of the automobile is enabled to access the user-selected application during the second operational mode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computing device for use in an automobile, 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, said at least one processor programmed to: identify when the automobile is in a first operational mode, wherein the 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. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A computing device in accordance with claim 1, comprising a presentation interface coupled to said at least one processor and configured to present the at least one user-selected application to the user. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A computing device in accordance with claim 1, comprising a user interface configured to receive at least one input from the user, wherein the at least one input includes at least one unique identifier related to the at least one user-selected application. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A computing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one processor is programmed to identify when the automobile is in the at least one second operational mode when the automobile is in at least one of a start mode, a stop mode, and a park mode. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) A computing device in accordance with claim 4, wherein said at least one processor is programmed to execute the at least one user-selected application when the automobile is in at least one of the start mode, the stop mode, and the park mode. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A computing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one processor is programmed to identify when the automobile is the first operational mode when the automobile is in a driving mode. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A computing device in accordance with claim 6, wherein said at least one processor is programmed to disable the at least one user-selected application when the automobile is in the driving mode such that the user is unable to access the at least one user-selected application during the driving mode. ### Claim 8 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. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) An automobile in accordance with claim 8, wherein said computing device comprises a presentation interface coupled to said at least one processor and configured to present the at least one user-selected application to the user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) An automobile in accordance with claim 8, wherein said computing device comprises a user interface configured to receive at least one input from the user, the at least one input includes at least one unique identifier related to the at least one user-selected application. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) An automobile in accordance with claim 8, wherein said at least one processor is programmed to identify when said automobile is in the at least one second operational mode when said automobile is in at least one of a start mode, a stop mode, and a park mode. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) An automobile in accordance with claim 11, wherein said at least one processor is programmed to execute the at least one user-selected application when said automobile is in at least one of the start mode, the stop mode, and the park mode. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) An automobile in accordance with claim 8, wherein said at least one processor is programmed to identify when said automobile is the first operational mode when said automobile is in a driving mode. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) An automobile in accordance with claim 13, wherein said at least one processor is programmed to disable the at least one user-selected application when said automobile is in the driving mode such that the user is unable to access the at least one user-selected application during the driving mode. ### Claim 15 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. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) A method in accordance with claim 15, comprising presenting the at least one user-selected application to the user, via a presentation interface. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein identifying when the automobile is in at least one second operational mode comprises identifying when the automobile is in at least one of a start mode, a stop mode, and a park mode. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) A method in accordance with claim 17, wherein executing the at least one user-selected application comprises executing the at least one user-selected application when the automobile is in at least one of the start mode, the stop mode, and the park mode. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein identifying when the automobile is in a first operational mode comprises identifying when the automobile is in a driving mode. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A method in accordance with claim 19, comprising disabling the at least one user-selected application when the automobile is in the driving mode such that the user is unable to access the at least one user-selected application during the driving mode.