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US 9,883,353 B2Granted
Method to transmit real-time in-vehicle information to an internet service
AssigneesVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Audi AG
InventorsBrian Ng, Lars Scholz
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Abstract
A system includes an in-vehicle system containing vehicle data, a mobile device, and an interface configured to connect the mobile device to the in-vehicle system. The mobile device is configured to access the vehicle data through the interface and post the vehicle data to a user network. The mobile device is able to be mounted within the vehicle by a docking mechanism.
Claims19
A system, comprising:
- an in-vehicle system containing vehicle data;
- a mobile device including a user interface;
- and
- an interface configured to connect the mobile device to the in-vehicle system,
- wherein the mobile device is configured to access the vehicle data through the interface and post the vehicle data to a user network,
- wherein the user is able to interact with the in-vehicle system through the user interface of the mobile device,
- wherein upon connection of the mobile device to the in-vehicle system, the mobile device automatically enters a posting-ready mode in which the user is able to access applications on the mobile device through the user interface, and
- wherein in the posting-ready mode, the mobile device reduces the user interface to predefined posting options by limiting access to only certain predefined functions on the mobile device and in the posting-ready mode, the predefined posting options allow the user to actively post the vehicle data to the user network.
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A system, comprising:
- a mobile device including a user interface;
- a dock configured to mount the mobile device within a vehicle;
- an in-vehicle system containing vehicle data;
- and
- an interface configured to connect the mobile device to the in-vehicle system,
- wherein the mobile device is configured to access the vehicle data through the interface and post the vehicle data to a user network,
- wherein the user is able to interact with the in-vehicle system through the user interface of the mobile device,
- wherein upon connection of the mobile device to the in-vehicle system, the mobile device automatically enters a posting-ready mode in which the user is able to access applications on the mobile device through the user interface, and
- wherein in the posting-ready mode, the mobile device reduces the user interface to predefined posting options by limiting access to only certain predefined functions on the mobile device and in the posting-ready mode, the predefined posting options allow the user to actively post the vehicle data to the user network.
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A method, comprising:
- connecting a mobile device to an in-vehicle system, the mobile device comprising a user interface;
- accessing vehicle data from the in-vehicle system using the mobile device;
- and
- providing the vehicle data to a user network,
- wherein the vehicle data is accessed and posted to the user network utilizing only functionality of the mobile device,
- wherein the user is able to interact with the in-vehicle system through the user interface of the mobile device,
- wherein upon connection of the mobile device to the in-vehicle system, the mobile device automatically enters a posting-ready mode in which the user is able to access applications on the mobile device through the user interface, and
- wherein in the posting-ready mode, the mobile device reduces the user interface to predefined posting options by limiting access to only certain predefined functions on the mobile device and in the posting-ready mode, the predefined posting options allow the user to actively post the vehicle data to the user network.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.