Extensible scheme for operating vehicle head unit as extended interface for mobile device
US8942888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/72463
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an example, a processing device sends, to a remote network device, a request for an application of a mobile device to utilize a resource of a vehicle head unit, the request including a first profile of the vehicle head unit and a second profile of the mobile device. Responsive to sending the request, the processing device receives an instruction from the remote network device, the instruction to be executed by embedded software of the vehicle head unit so as to enable the application to utilize a resource of the vehicle head unit.
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