Vehicle device

A vehicle device, comprising:

• a control unit that is configured to access a peripheral device and execute functions of the control unit when a vehicle is used;
• a connection portion to which an external device is connected, the external device being communicable with the control unit and configured to execute a function of the external device when the vehicle is used;
• and
• a determination unit that is configured to determine whether the external device is connected to the connection portion in an executable state where the external device is capable of executing the function of the external device, wherein
• the determination unit is further configured to repeatedly determine whether the external device is in the executable state where the external device is capable of executing the function of the external device during operation of the vehicle device, and
• the control unit is further configured to activate the external device to enable execution of the function of the external device and stop at least one function among the functions of the control unit when the external device is determined to be connected to the connection portion in the executable state where the external device is capable of executing the function of the external device.

A vehicle device, comprising:

• at least one processor, and
• a connection portion to which an external device is connected, the external device being communicable with the processor and configured to execute a function of the external device when a vehicle is used, wherein
• the at least one processor is configured to:
• access a peripheral device and execute functions of the vehicle device when the vehicle is used;
• determines whether the external device is connected to the connection portion in an executable state where the external device is capable of executing the function of the external device;
• activate the external device to enable execution of the function of the external device and stop at least one function among the functions of the vehicle device when the external device is determined to be connected to the connection portion in the executable state where the external device is capable of executing the function of the external device;
• and
• execute the at least one function of the vehicle device that is being stopped for the external device executing the function of the external device when the external device is determined, during operation of the vehicle device, to be no longer in the executable state where the external device is capable of executing the function of the external device.