System and method for subscription-based content distribution to vehicles via wireless communication
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorsKenneth P. Laberteaux, Dmitri A. Dolgov
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for delivering content to a vehicle occupant through a wireless communications link between a wireless client associated with the vehicle and a wireless access point external to the vehicle. The wireless access point is in communication with a content supplier, and available content from the content supplier, as determined from a user subscription, is delivered to the user using the wireless communications link when the vehicle is stationary.
Claims8
A method of delivering content to a user, the user being an occupant of a vehicle, the user having a subscription to the content, the method comprising:
- establishing a wireless communications link between a wireless client associated with the vehicle and a wireless access point external to the vehicle, the wireless access point being in communication with a content supplier;
- determining if content is available from the content supplier for the user subscription;
- delivering continuously a content summary of the content and safety information to the user using the wireless communications link between the wireless access point and the wireless client;
- selecting content for delivery based on the content summary;
- determining whether the vehicle is moving or stationary;
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- delivering the selected content at a time when the vehicle is stationary.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.