Accessing Infotainment System Using Non-Paired Devices

The method of claim 21, further comprising:

• receiving, by the server system, a first request from the second mobile client to access the IVI system through the first mobile client;
• in response to the first request, transmitting, by the server system, a second request for authorization to the first device;
• and
• receiving, by the server system, an authorization message from the first device;
• wherein transmitting the instruction to the first device is performed only in response to receiving the authorization message from the first device.

A method for content delivery comprising, by a server system:

• receiving a notification of pairing of an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system with a first device according to a wireless communication protocol;
• receiving a control input from a second device, the control input being an instruction to present content;
• in response to the control input—
• retrieving the content corresponding to the control input;
• and
• transmitting the content to the first device with an instruction to the first device to cause the IVI system to present the content
• receiving, by the server system, from the first device, a credential forwarded by the first device from the second device;
• and
• verifying, by the server system, the credential;
• and
• wherein transmitting the instruction to the first device to cause the IVI system to present the content is permitted only after receiving the credential from the first device and verifying the credential.

A method for content delivery comprising, by a server system:

• receiving a notification of pairing of an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system with a first device according to a wireless communication protocol;
• receiving a control input from a second device, the control input being an instruction to present content,
• in response to the control input—
• retrieving the content corresponding to the control input;
• and
• transmitting the content to the first device with an instruction to the first device to cause the IVI system to present content;
• wherein the first device has installed thereon a first mobile client application that is authenticated with the server system for a first user account;
• wherein the second device has installed thereon a second mobile client application that is authenticated with the server system for a second user account;
• wherein the method further comprises processing, by the server system, the input from the second device in context of the second user account to select the content.

A method for content delivery comprising, by a server system:

• receiving a notification of pairing of an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system with a first device according to a wireless communication protocol;
• receiving a control input from a second device, the control input being an instruction to present content;
• in response to the control input—
• retrieving the content corresponding to the control input;
• and
• transmitting the content to the first device with an instruction to the first device to cause the IVI system to present the content;
• wherein the first device has installed thereon a first mobile client application that is authenticated with the server system for a first user account;
• wherein the second device has installed thereon a second mobile client application that is authenticated with the server system for a second user account;
• wherein the method further comprises processing, by the server system, the input from the second device in context of the first user account to select the content.

A system comprising one or more processing devices and one or more non-transitory memory devices coupled to the one or more memory devices, the one or more memory devices storing executable code effective to cause the one or more processing devices to:

• pair with a first device;
• receive, from the first device, an instruction to request authorization for a second device to control content provided to the system from a mobile application installed on the first device;
• receive an input;
• if the input indicates granting of authorization, transmit a response to the first device indicating granting of authorization;
• receive content from the first device in response to control inputs received on the second device;
• and
• present the content on an output device coupled to the system;
• wherein the executable code is further effective to cause the one or more processors to:
• receive, from the first device, a list of available applications having corresponding interfaces implemented by the system;
• and
• broadcast the list of available applications over a wireless protocol.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer instructions effective to cause a computing device to:

• pair with an in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system according to a wireless communication protocol;
• register an application with the IVI system;
• notify an application server corresponding to the application of the pairing with the IVI system according to the wireless communication protocol;
• receive an input authorizing access to the IVI system through the application by a second computing device;
• receive content from the application server in response to inputs received on the second computing device subsequent to receiving the input authorizing access to the IVI through the application by the second computing device;
• and
• transmit the content to the IVI system with an instruction to present the content using an output device coupled to the IVI system.