Motor vehicle with control system operable for transferring in-vehicle voice calls to an external mobile device
US12272183B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M7/0024
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for use aboard a motor vehicle having a vehicle interior and a vehicle telematics unit (VTU) includes detecting, using an electronic control unit (ECU), an active voice call between the VTU and a remote call center, and processing sensor data via the ECU. The sensor data is indicative of an operator of the vehicle having exited the interior. In response to enabling conditions, the voice call is transferred to a personal mobile device, e.g., a smartphone, external to the interior. The enabling conditions may include receipt by the ECU of a call transfer approval signal. A motor vehicle includes a body and control system attached thereto. The control system includes the VTU, a sensor suite, and the ECU. A computer-readable storage medium includes instructions, the execution of which by a processor of the ECU causes the method to be performed.
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