Vehicle internet radio interface
AssigneeRidetones, Inc.
InventorOtman A. Basir
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Abstract
The invention provides a internet radio interface for use in vehicles. The interface allows a device unit, with wireless capability and voice interface technology, to communicate with a vehicle, mobile phone, and portal in order to manage and upload various user preferences to the device unit as set out by the user prior to getting into the vehicle. The device unit interacts with the user to permit various functions and access preferable channels as well as managing secondary functions of the user, including cell phone communications.
Claims22
An in-vehicle communication system comprising:
- a control unit in a vehicle;
- at least one profile;
- and
- access to a data network, the control unit accessing media content over the data network, the control unit accessing the at least one profile to control access to information over the data network.
A method for providing information in a vehicle including the steps of:
- accessing a user profile;
- accessing data over a wide area network from a vehicle based upon the profile;
- and
- presenting the data in the vehicle based upon the profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.