Mobile device gateway systems and methods

US9587958B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Douglas C. Campbell · Northville, US
• Richard J. Chutorash · Rochester Hills, US
• Brian L. Douthitt · Holland, US
• Rodger W. Eich · Holland, US
• James Bradley Price · Harrisburg, US
• Mark L. Zeinstra · Holland, US
• Philip J. Vanderwall · Marne, US
• Elisabet A. Anderson · Holland, US
• Michael J. Sims · Zeeland, US
• Mike Davis · Seattle, US
• Ted W. Ringold · Hudsonville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 7, 2008
• Grant date: Mar 7, 2017
• Expiry date: Dec 31, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L65/1036
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A control system (106) for mounting to a vehicle (100) and for providing information to an occupant of the vehicle from a first source device (116) is provided. The vehicle includes an audio system (130) and/or a display system (100). The control system includes a first interface (120) for communicating with the first source device (116). The control system further includes a second interface for providing a signal to the audio system and/or the display system. The control system yet further includes a processor (122). A memory unit (122) is communicably connected to the processor and includes a first transport (2112) configured to send a control signal to the interface. The memory unit (132) further includes a first manager (2304) configured to receive a command from an application (2104) and to translate the command from the application (2104) into a command for the transport (2112).