System and method for smartphone communication during vehicle mode

A method for use with a vehicle and with a communication device, the communication device being operable to transmit a first vehicle mode signal and to transmit a subsequent signal, said method comprising:

• operating a processing component that is operable to operate in a vehicle mode and in a second mode, in the vehicle mode;
• providing, via an indicator component, a vehicle mode indication signal;
• transmitting, via a transmitting component, a second vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal;
• receiving, via a receiving component, the first vehicle mode signal;
• receiving, via the receiving component, the subsequent signal;
• and
• performing, via the processing component, a function while in the vehicle mode and based on the first vehicle mode signal and the subsequent signal.

A non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable media having computer-readable instructions stored thereon, for use with a vehicle and with a communication device, the communication device being operable to transmit a first vehicle mode signal and to transmit a subsequent signal, the computer-readable instructions being capable of being read by a computer and being capable of instructing the computer to perform the method comprising:

• operating a processing component, that is operable to operate in a vehicle mode and in a second mode, in the vehicle mode;
• providing, via an indicator component, a vehicle mode indication signal;
• transmitting, via a transmitting component, a second vehicle mode signal based on the vehicle mode indication signal;
• receiving, via a receiving component, the first vehicle mode signal;
• receiving, via the receiving component, the subsequent signal;
• and
• performing, via the processing component, a function while in the vehicle mode and based on the first vehicle mode signal and the subsequent signal.