Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
455569200 | In vehicle | 76 |
20080200216 | Car-mounted wireless handfree system for cellular phones and method of use with full size handset, keypad, display, and speaker phone - I have invented a Bluetooth-enabled transfer connection device for wirelessly connecting a cellular phone with a car-mounted car-kit comprising a junction box, a power source, a hang up cup to rest the device, a full size corded handset with a full size keypad and full size visual caller identification display, a connection element for connection to an external earpiece, and a wired connection to an external microphone and speaker system for speaker phone use, adapted for in-car use by a passenger or driver. In the preferred embodiment, the hang up cup will receive the handset in a substantially horizontal configuration, and the handset will be held in place with a locking clip. The preferred embodiment will further comprise a designated key on the keypad providing a novel notepad feature allowing alpha-numeric input and storing options even while the telephone is in use and keytones are disabled. The notepad feature can be activated both while the phone is in use and not in use. | 08-21-2008 |
20080200217 | HANDS-FREE INSTALLATION - A hands-free installation for a mobile telephone comprises a housing and an electrical communication device, located in the housing, for communicating with the mobile telephone. In addition, the communication device has a microphone connected to it. According to the invention, the housing comprises a mounting apparatus for detachable connection to a steering-wheel ring on a motor vehicle steering wheel. This means that the hands-free installation allows good intelligibility to be achieved when telephoning without significantly increasing the risk of accident, and means that the hands-free installation can easily be integrated into a motor vehicle. | 08-21-2008 |
20080214247 | Communication method and communication system - A communication method includes the following steps. First, a cell phone is connected to an earphone in a wireless manner. Next, the cell phone is enabled to be chosen to enter a wireless intercom mode. Then, a voice control module of the cell phone is enabled to receive a first voice signal outputted from a first microphone module of the cell phone and transfer the first voice signal to the earphone, such that a second headset module of the earphone is enabled to output the first voice signal. Finally, the voice control module of the cell phone is enabled to receive a second voice signal outputted from a second microphone module of the earphone and to transfer the second voice signal to the cell phone, such that a first headset module of the cell phone is enabled to output the second voice signal. | 09-04-2008 |
20080280655 | In- vehicle apparatus - An in-vehicle navigation apparatus performs the following: according to an initial operation of a user to register a handsfree function, connecting a handsfree profile with a cellular phone and registering a handsfree function to be associated with the cellular phone; if the cellular phone has an audio visual function, displaying an audio visual function registration window for querying a user whether to register the audio visual function; and according to an operation of the user to register the audio visual function, connecting an audio visual profile with the cellular phone and registering the audio visual function to be associated with the cellular phone that was registered as being associated with the handsfree function. | 11-13-2008 |
20090036169 | MOTOR VEHICLE CORDLESS HANDS-FREE KITS - The improved cordless “hands-free” kit system for a motor vehicle comprises a cordless “hands-free” kit ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090061951 | HANDS-FREE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A HANDS-FREE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hands-free electronic device for a vehicle in which the hands-free electronic device is connected to a cell phone so that incoming and/or outgoing communication links can be established by the hands-free electronic device via the cell phone. The hands-free electronic device generates a call number list based on the existence of a call number in the directory of the cell phone and the frequency of use of the call number. | 03-05-2009 |
20090075703 | Providing Personal Emergency Data to a Public Safety Answering Point - A method for providing personal emergency data to a public safety answering point (PSAP). The method includes storing a piece of personal data before an emergency occurs, retrieving the piece of personal data after the emergency occurs, and transmitting the piece of personal data to the PSAP. | 03-19-2009 |
20090104946 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT MOBILE COMMUNICATION ENDPOINTS - A communications network is provided. The network preferably includes a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) wired network and a mobile phone. The mobile phone preferably includes a first radio control code for communicating with a wireless mobile phone network and a second radio control code for communicating over the VoIP network. The mobile phone includes a speaker and a microphone. The network may operate in a state of communication such that the microphone of the mobile phone is operational to receive audio signals and transmit the audio signals over the VoIP and the speaker of the mobile phone is non-operational. | 04-23-2009 |
20090111529 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus performs a dialing control with a first dialing phone number, which is a phone number included in historical data of outgoing or incoming calls of a cellular phone. If the destination of the dialing with the first phone number does not answer, the handsfree apparatus performs a dialing control by using a different second phone number, if it is available from the cellular phone. The second phone number, e.g., a number of a home telephone, is registered in phone book data of the cellular phone by using the same registration name as that of the first phone number; further, the second phone number is transmitted from the cellular phone to the handsfree apparatus. | 04-30-2009 |
20090111530 | Vehicular handsfree apparatus - When telephone directory data is transmitted from a cellular phone to a vehicular handsfree apparatus, only a portion of the telephone directory data that reflects call history data of outbound calls or inbound calls is selectively transmitted, for use as the telephone directory data in the apparatus, in a manner that associates registration names used in the cellular phone with telephone numbers in the call history data transmitted from the cellular phone, instead of transmitting all of registered telephone directory data. | 04-30-2009 |
20090117946 | Cradle For Mobile Phones - The invention relates to a cradle for a mobile phone, comprising a rear bearing surface; left and right side walls; two guide rails being located on the front side of said left and right side walls and protruding laterally from said side walls; a bottom part comprising a connector element for mechanically and electrically engaging a bottom connector of said mobile phone, said rear bearing surface, said side walls and said guide rails define left and right slots extending parallel to said side walls for receiving left and right side sections of a mobile phone; guiding a phone being inserted into said cradle to said bottom part; and retaining a mobile phone received in said cradle against forces acting in a direction substantially perpendicular to said slots; and said connector element comprises means for locking onto a bottom connector of a mobile phone received in said cradle for retaining said mobile phone inside said cradle. | 05-07-2009 |
20090117947 | WIRELESS IN-BAND SIGNALING WITH IN-VEHICLE SYSTEMS - This invention pertains to methods and apparatus for data communications from vehicles, to obtain emergency, concierge and other services, using a voice channel of a digital wireless telecommunications network. Signaling is described for commencing data sessions after establishing a voice channel call. The call may be initiated from the vehicle automatically, and the call taker location may be unattended. Signaling methods are selected for traversing both newer and legacy vocoders for ubiquitous operation. | 05-07-2009 |
20090163253 | IN-CAR COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - An in-car communication apparatus includes a connection seat being externally provided on one side with a recess, and internally including a processing unit, to which an input element, an output element, an operating element, a power plug, and a conducting section at a bottom of the recess are electrically connected; and a transmission device being removably set in the recess on the connection seat, and internally including a signal processing unit, to which a Bluetooth transceiver unit, a connector unit, a receiving unit, and a transmitting section corresponding to the conducting section are electrically connected. With these arrangements, the transmission device may be associated with the connection seat to be used as a hand-free phone in a car, and linked with a portable electronic device via the Bluetooth transceiver unit to receive and transmit speech signals and stereo musical signals. | 06-25-2009 |
20090170568 | Handsfree apparatus for vehicle - A cellular phone receives an incoming call from a communication network in a state where an in-vehicle navigation apparatus cannot execute a handsfree control relative to the incoming call. If a permission for a notice of an incoming call is set, a display device displays information of “under an answer suspension state” indicating that an answer to the relative incoming call is being suspended. A user can recognize via the navigation apparatus that an answer to an incoming call is under the answer suspension state, thus concentrating on driving operation without need of manipulating the cellular phone to respond to the incoming call. | 07-02-2009 |
20090186665 | HELMET TYPE HANDS FREE SYSTEM WITH RADIO COMMUNICATION FUNCTION - A helmet-type hands free system with a radio communication function is provided, in which a hands free function key input unit for executing a hands free function is mounted on a handle of a vehicle. Accordingly, it is possible to operate a hands free module without taking a hand off the handle and to establish radio communication between neighboring hands free modules without communicating with a base station. As a result, safer driving is possible and radio communication costs are reduced. | 07-23-2009 |
20090191922 | METHOD OF OPERATING A PORTABLE HANDS-FREE PHONE ACCESSORY - A portable hands-free phone accessory ( | 07-30-2009 |
20090209297 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes a handsfree profile connection with a first cellular phone and a second cellular phone simultaneously. It is assumed that while the first cellular phone is in a calling state, the second cellular phone receives an incoming call. When a user operates a response to the second cellular phone in the incoming call receiving state, a suspension request signal is transmitted to the first cellular phone in the calling state to thereby switch the call link of the first cellular phone to a suspending state. In contrast, an incoming call response request signal is transmitted to the second cellular phone to thereby switch the call link of the second cellular phone from the incoming call receiving state to a calling state. The connection partner of a call sound path is changed from the first cellular phone to the second cellular phone. | 08-20-2009 |
20090209298 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus is disclosed. The in-vehicle handsfree apparatus includes a handsfree connection section and a control section. The connection section establishes connection with first and second cellular phones by using a handsfree communication protocol. When the control section determines that the first and second cellular phones are respectively receiving incoming calls at a same time, the control section causes an display unit to distinctly display information associated with the incoming call of the first cellular phone and information associated with the incoming call of the second cellular phone. | 08-20-2009 |
20090253466 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus connects a handsfree profile (HFP) with a cellular phone, and then connects a service discovery profile (SDF) with the cellular phone to thereby designate a compliance state of the cellular phone with respect to a phone book access profile (PBAP) as a PBAP compliance flag. Then, when a user performs an operation to require an all item transfer to transfer all items of phone book data registered in the cellular phone, the handsfree apparatus refers to the PBAP compliance flag to thereby select and connect either the PBAP or an object push profile (OPP) with the cellular phone. | 10-08-2009 |
20090253467 | In-vehicle handsfree apparatus - While an in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes a connection of a handsfree profile (HFP) with a first cellular phone, an audio visual profile (AVP) connection with a second cellular phone is requested. In such a case, the handsfree apparatus once cuts the HFP connection with the first cellular phone, and then connects the AVP with the second cellular phone. This can prevent the handsfree apparatus from connecting the HFP with the first and second cellular phones at the same time. | 10-08-2009 |
20090280870 | Hands-free unit for a vehicle with an adjustable microphone - The invention relates to a hands-free unit for use of communication devices in vehicles which comprises a housing and an interface for connecting a cellular phone which has a directional microphone connected to said interface, wherein said directional microphone is accommodated in said housing. | 11-12-2009 |
20090305746 | Device for Coupling and Housing a Mobile Telephone in a Motor Vehicle - A system for accommodating a mobile telephone in a compartment in a motor vehicle. The compartment is electromagnetically shielded against the emission of radio signals from the mobile telephone. The system includes a connector for transmitting an antenna signal from an antenna of the motor vehicle to the mobile telephone, an electromagnetically shielded housing with an opening for inserting the mobile telephone into the housing and for removing the mobile telephone from the housing, and an elastically deformable retaining element that is designed to be electromagnetically absorbing. In a closed state of the housing in which the opening of the housing is at least partially closed, the opening at least partially shields against the emission of radio signals of the mobile telephone from the housing. In the closed state the retaining element secures the mobile telephone in a temporary position. | 12-10-2009 |
20100022282 | Echo Canceler Circuit and Method - An echo canceler circuit ( | 01-28-2010 |
20100029345 | ACOUSTIC ECHO REDUCTION CIRCUIT FOR A "HANDS-FREE" DEVICE USABLE WITH A CELL PHONE - The device comprises: a circuit for picking up acoustic signals with the microphone ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100035663 | Hands-Free Telephony and In-Vehicle Communication - The present invention relates to a signal processing system, comprising a number of microphones and loudspeakers, a hands-free set configured to receive a telephone signal from a remote party and to transmit a microphone signal supplied by at least one of the microphones to the remote party; an in-vehicle communication system configured to receive a microphone signal supplied by at least one of the microphones; receive the telephone signal; amplify the microphone signal to obtain at least one first output signal; output the at least one first output signal and/or a second output signal corresponding to the telephone signal to at least one of the loudspeakers; and wherein the signal processing systems is configured to detect speech activity in the telephone signal and to control the in-vehicle communication system to reduce amplification of the microphone signal by a damping factor, if it is detected that speech activity is present in the telephone signal. | 02-11-2010 |
20100041443 | HANDSFREE CALL APPARATUS, ACOUSTIC REPRODUCING APPARATUS WITH HANDSFREE CALL FUNCTION, AND HANDSFREE CALL METHOD - A handsfree call apparatus includes: a speaker held in the vicinity of a user's ear by a holding unit with a speaker unit thereof not being attached to a baffle board so as to mix sounds emitted from the front and back of a diaphragm thereof; a microphone, which is provided to a region where sounds emitted from the front and back of the diaphragm of the speaker are mixed and canceled out, configured to collect the call voice of the user; an output unit configured to output a call voice signal of the user from the microphone to transmit this to a call partner; and an input unit configured to receive a call voice signal from the call partner to supply this to the speaker. | 02-18-2010 |
20100081482 | Audio Usage Detection - An audio handling device comprising: a source of audio data; a microphone; a loudspeaker; a transmitter for transmitting audio data; modification means for modifying the audio data; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the device, the control unit being capable of receiving signals from the microphone and configuring the conveying of audio data from the source to one or both of the loudspeaker and the transmitter; the control unit being capable of configuring the device such that during at least a probing period the modification means modifies audio data from the source and the modified audio data is transmitted by the transmitter, and being arranged to select in dependence on data dependent on signals received from the microphone whether to apply audio data from the source to the loudspeaker. | 04-01-2010 |
20100113104 | HANDS-FREE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION APPARATUS - A hands-free telephone conversation apparatus can reduce negative influence of an echo on a sound to be transmitted to a far-end user without deteriorating the sound. When a MPU determines that a mobile phone receives an incoming call, and a user starts to talk on the mobile phone, in accordance with an operation of an input device connected to an in-vehicle bus line, a MPU controls the mobile phone to have the mobile phone output, to the DSP, a sound signal indicative of a sound to be transmitted to the far-end user, and to have a switch select a loudspeaker, installed in an vehicle without being directed to the microphone, as a loudspeaker for outputting a sound received from the far-end user. | 05-06-2010 |
20100144397 | In-vehicle apparatus, cellular phone device, and method for controlling communication therebetween - A communication unit communicates with a cellular phone device simultaneously using a handsfree communication protocol for handsfree communication and a data transfer protocol for data transfer. The cellular phone device is selectively in one of: i) a handsfree communication state where outgoing and incoming voice is transmitted via input and output units of the in-vehicle apparatus when opening a voice path with the in-vehicle apparatus using the handsfree communication protocol; and ii) a handset communication state where outgoing and incoming voice is transmitted via input and output units of the cellular phone device when closing the voice path. A control unit permits a data transfer request transmitted from the cellular phone device using the data transfer protocol when the cellular phone device is in the handset communication state and refuses the data transfer request when the cellular phone device is in the handsfree communication state. | 06-10-2010 |
20100144398 | In-vehicle apparatus having handsfree function - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus stores a mail operation state while a message access profile (MAP) is being connected with a cellular phone. An incoming voice call from a communication network arises in the cellular phone while the in-vehicle handsfree apparatus is receiving mail information from the cellular phone. When the cellular phone answers the incoming voice call, the MAP is disconnected from the cellular phone. After completing the handsfree call relative to the incoming voice call, the reception of the mail information is resumed from the state just before the MAP was once disconnected. | 06-10-2010 |
20100144399 | Handsfree in-vehicle device - An in-vehicle device having handsfree communication function includes: a coupling element for coupling the in-vehicle device and a cell phone with a handsfree communication protocol and a mail transfer protocol, which are executed simultaneously; a status determination element for determining whether the cell phone is in a communicating state with an external phone for handsfree communication; a incoming mail determination element for determining whether an incoming mail is sent from the external phone when the cell phone receives an electronic mail; and a controller for executing a process with respect to the incoming mail without user operation when the incoming mail determination element determines that the incoming mail is sent from the external phone. | 06-10-2010 |
20100144400 | In-vehicle apparatus having handsfree function - An in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function is disclosed. The in-vehicle apparatus is connectable with multiple cellular phones at a same time using a handsfree communication protocol. When a first cellular phone and a second cellular phone of the multiple cellular phones are respectively and simultaneously in a handset communicating state and in a calling state, the in-vehicle apparatus does not display a transfer switch for the first cellular phone and displays an answer switch for the second cellular phone, the transfer switch for the first cellular phone being user operable to switch the first cellular phone from the handset communicating state into a handsfree communicating state, the answer switch for the second cellular phone being user operable to switch the second cellular phone from the calling state into the handsfree communicating state. | 06-10-2010 |
20100144401 | Hands-free apparatus - A hands-free apparatus in a vehicle has two cellular phones connected through simultaneous HFP connections, with one of the two cellular phones having a private call and the other of the two cellular phones receiving a voice call. The hands-free apparatus displays on a touch screen a call transfer switch for switching the private call to the hands-free call regarding the call of the first cellular phone and a response switch for responding to the voice call to the second cellular phone. In this manner, both of the private call and the voice call are appropriately handled by a user without any restriction even when the voice call is received by the second cellular phone during the hands-free call of the first cellular phone. | 06-10-2010 |
20100197362 | HANDSFREE APPARATUS FOR USE IN VEHICLE - At least one of outbound call history data, inbound call history data, and phone book data is transferred to a handsfree apparatus for use in a vehicle at a predetermined timing for the purpose of obtaining near realtime update of the inbound/outbound call history data from a cellular phone. By utilizing simultaneous connection of HFP and PBAP, the handsfree apparatus establishes a Bluetooth communication with the cellular phone through HFP first, and then establishes another communication through PBAP simultaneously, for receiving the inbound call history data and the outbound call history data stored before establishing the Bluetooth communication from the cellular phone. The handsfree apparatus can thus be capable of placing a call by using the outbound call history data and the inbound call history data stored in a work memory after receiving those data. | 08-05-2010 |
20100210315 | Handsfree apparatus - A handsfree apparatus notifies a user of the reception of a mail if the reception of the mail by a cellular phone happens during a call, and stores an unread history of the received mail in a memory unit if a mail content display operation is not performed. Further, the handsfree apparatus notifies the user of the unread history of the received mail when Bluetooth connection link to the cellular phone having received the mail is disconnected, thereby enabling the received mail to be recognized by the user. | 08-19-2010 |
20100210316 | In-vehicle apparatus with handsfree function - When an in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes concurrent connection with a cellular phone via a Bluetooth interface device with respect to a phone book access profile (PBAP) for realizing a phone book data transfer as well as a handsfree profile (HFP) for realizing a handsfree phone call and a message access profile (MAP) for realizing a mail transfer, the in-vehicle apparatus is configured to start a connection process of PBAP without inserting the connection process of MAP, after the completing of the connection process of HFP. | 08-19-2010 |
20100210317 | In-vehicle apparatus with handsfree function - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus establishes concurrent connection between a BT interface device and a cellular phone with respect to a handsfree profile (HFP) for realizing a handsfree phone call, a message access profile (MAP) for realizing a mail transfer, and an audio video profile (AVP) for realizing an audio data transfer. During a duration of the concurrent connection being established, a disconnection request of HFP or MAP occurs. In such a case, MAP is disconnected in conjunction with having disconnected HFP, or HFP is disconnected in conjunction with having disconnected MAP. | 08-19-2010 |
20110065484 | WIRELESS MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES, CHIPSETS, AND HANDS-FREE MODE CONTROLLING METHODS THEREOF - A wireless mobile communication device is provided. The wireless mobile communication device has, a wireless communication module for performing wireless communications, a hands-free conversation module for providing a hands-free mode of a phone conversation during the wireless communications, a speed value generation module for receiving location or velocity information to generate a speed value, and a hands-free mode controller for determining whether the speed value has exceeded a predetermined threshold value, and activating the hands-free conversation module in response to the speed value exceeding the predetermined threshold value. | 03-17-2011 |
20110070926 | OPTIMIZED METHOD OF FILTERING NON-STEADY NOISE PICKED UP BY A MULTI-MICROPHONE AUDIO DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR A "HANDS-FREE" TELEPHONE DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - In the frequency domain, the method comprises the following steps:
| 03-24-2011 |
20110077057 | Speaker Device for a Vehicle - The invention relates to a speaker device for a hands-free device in a vehicle, comprising at least one microphone ( | 03-31-2011 |
20110086678 | VEHICLE HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION METHOD - A vehicle hands-free communication apparatus includes an identifier receiver, a storage, a compatibility information receiver, a renewing device, a determination device, a connecting device, and an informing device. The identifier receiver is configured to receive a phone identifier from a mobile phone. The storage is configured to store compatibility information. The compatibility information receiver is configured to receive renewed compatibility information. The renewing device is configured to replace the compatibility information stored in the storage with the renewed compatibility information received by the compatibility information receiver. The determination device is configured to determine whether the mobile phone is compatible with the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus by comparing the phone identifier and the compatibility information stored in the storage. The connecting device is configured to establish a communication between the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus and the mobile phone when the determination device determines that the mobile phone is compatible with the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus. The informing device is configured to inform that the mobile phone is not compatible with the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus when the determination device determines that the mobile phone is not compatible with the vehicle hands-free communication apparatus. | 04-14-2011 |
20110105197 | Universal mutilmedia bluetooth car handsfree device - A universal multimedia bluetooth car handsfree device, aims to transmit signals stored in various types of multimedia storage devices to a car stereo for broadcasting. It includes a bluetooth wireless transmission unit, a handsfree speakerphone unit, a stereo switch unit, a cable signal input unit, a control unit, and a stereo output unit. It is connected to a car stereo and allows the common car stereo to have additional handsfree bluetooth speakerphone function and the ability to connect in wired or wireless fashion to various types of handheld media storage devices to play music. | 05-05-2011 |
20110105198 | Method of Enabling A Remote Communications Device with A Telematics Functionality Module - Method of enabling a remote communications device ( | 05-05-2011 |
20110136548 | Voice message outputting device - A voice message outputting device includes: a voice message information data obtaining element for obtaining voice message information data that represents a content of a voice message; a number detector for detecting the number of the voice message information data, which is requested to be output simultaneously; a voice message information processor for outputting voice message information annunciation data when the number of the voice message information data is equal to or larger than a predetermined number, the voice message information annunciation data having a message length changed from the voice message information data; and an outputting element for outputting the voice message based on the voice message information annunciation data. | 06-09-2011 |
20110250933 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIALING MODES IN A VEHICLE - A dialing mode of a telematics unit in a vehicle is controlled by monitoring for dialing digits from a vehicle occupant, determining whether the type of dialing digits are continuous dialing digits or discrete dialing digits, establishing a continuous mode for receiving continuous dialing digits or a discrete mode for receiving discrete dialing digits based on the determination, and if the type of dialing digits changes, switching the established mode. | 10-13-2011 |
20110263301 | Bluetooth Control System for Mobile Devices Used In A Car - A Bluetooth control system for mobile devices used in a car is disclosed for controlling Bluetooth communication. The Bluetooth control system comprises a separated controller and a main controlling box. The separated controller comprises a control panel and a controller board. When a user presses the control panel, the controller board issues a control signal correspondingly. The main controlling box comprises a Bluetooth module for communication with the mobile device, a digital signal processing module electrically connected to the Bluetooth module, and a control module electrically connected to the Bluetooth module and the digital signal processing module, respectively. The control module comprises a microprocessor for controlling the Bluetooth communication between the mobile device and the Bluetooth module, transforming a digital signal from the mobile device into an analog signal, and transmitting the analog signal to a speaker, according to the control signal from the separated controller. | 10-27-2011 |
20120122525 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRIVACY MODE OPERATION IN A VEHICLE - In at least one embodiment an apparatus that includes a communication module is provided. the communication module is configured to enable a driver to control the operation of a portable occupant communication device (OCD) in a hands free mode and to transmit a first command to the portable OCD to disable the hands free mode and to activate a privacy mode for enabling the driver to control the OCD via switches positioned on the OCD. The communication module is further configured to receive a driver performance signal that is indicative of the driver's performance while the privacy mode is active and to transmit a second command to the portable OCD to deactivate the privacy mode and to reactivate the hands free mode based on the driver performance signal. | 05-17-2012 |
20120149441 | IN-VEHICLE HANDSFREE APPARATUS - An in-vehicle handsfree apparatus connects a handsfree profile (HFP) with a cellular phone, and then connects a service discovery profile (SDF) with the cellular phone to thereby designate a compliance state of the cellular phone with respect to a phone book access profile (PBAP) as a PBAP compliance flag. Then, when a user performs an operation to require an all item transfer to transfer all items of phone book data registered in the cellular phone, the handsfree apparatus refers to the PBAP compliance flag to thereby select and connect either the PBAP or an object push profile (OPP) with the cellular phone. | 06-14-2012 |
20120208604 | WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL WITH A TOUCH INTERFACE FOR HANDS-FREE TELEPHONY AND MULTIMEDIA EQUIPMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The remote control includes a central button and side buttons. Touch sensors are associated with each of the buttons, with the central button being associated with a multizone touch pad that is activatable in different manners as a function of the movement of the finger over said pad. A set of pushbutton electromechanical switches is provided, comprising a central switch and one side switch in common for the buttons of each pair of side buttons. Selector means serve, on detecting a state transition of a side switch, to select a control signal as a function of that one of the touch sensors that is activated by contact with one of the side buttons associated with the switch. The movement of the finger over the central button is analyzed in order to distinguish between rectilinear movement and circular movement of the finger, and in order to determine the direction of said movement. | 08-16-2012 |
20120225700 | MOBILE DEVICE HOLDER FOR HANDS-FREE USE - A hands-free mobile phone apparatus adapted for use in automobiles is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise a sequence of structural plates that provide for the simple secure retention and use of a mobile device while driving an automobile, and a locking mechanism for securing the apparatus against an automobile safety restraint or harness. The apparatus may comprise a rotational member, which allows a user to rotationally adjust the mobile device within the apparatus of the disclosure. | 09-06-2012 |
20120252540 | HANDS-FREE TELEPHONE CONVERSATION APPARATUS - A hands-free telephone conversation apparatus can reduce negative influence of an echo on a sound to be transmitted to a far-end user without deteriorating the sound. When a MPU determines that a mobile phone receives an incoming call, and a user starts to talk on the mobile phone, in accordance with an operation of an input device connected to an in-vehicle bus line, a MPU controls the mobile phone to have the mobile phone output, to the DSP, a sound signal indicative of a sound to be transmitted to the far-end user, and to have a switch select a loudspeaker, installed in an vehicle without being directed to the microphone, as a loudspeaker for outputting a sound received from the far-end user | 10-04-2012 |
20120295667 | CRADLE FOR MOBILE PHONES - A cradle for a mobile phone includes a rear bearing surface; left and right side walls; two guide rails being located on the front side of the left and right side walls and protruding laterally from the side walls; a bottom part comprising a connector element for mechanically and electrically engaging a bottom connector of the mobile phone, the rear bearing surface, said side walls and the guide rails define left and right slots extending parallel to the side walls for receiving left and right side sections of a mobile phone; guiding a phone being inserted into the cradle to the bottom part; and retaining a mobile phone received against forces acting in a direction substantially perpendicular to the slots; how to lock the connector element onto a bottom connector of a mobile phone received in the cradle for retaining the mobile phone inside the cradle is shown. | 11-22-2012 |
20130122969 | HANDSFREE APPARATUS FOR USE IN VEHICLE - At least one of outbound call history data, inbound call history data, and phone book data is transferred to a handsfree apparatus for use in a vehicle at a predetermined timing for the purpose of obtaining near realtime update of the inbound/outbound call history data from a cellular phone. By utilizing simultaneous connection of HFP and PBAP, the handsfree apparatus establishes a Bluetooth communication with the cellular phone through HFP first, and then establishes another communication through PBAP simultaneously, for receiving the inbound call history data and the outbound call history data stored before establishing the Bluetooth communication from the cellular phone. The handsfree apparatus can thus be capable of placing a call by using the outbound call history data and the inbound call history data stored in a work memory after receiving those data. | 05-16-2013 |
20130210498 | Hands-Free Telephony and In-Vehicle Communication - The present invention relates to a signal processing system, comprising a number of microphones and loudspeakers, a hands-free set configured to receive a telephone signal from a remote party and to transmit a microphone signal supplied by at least one of the microphones to the remote party; an in-vehicle communication system configured to receive a microphone signal supplied by at least one of the microphones; receive the telephone signal; amplify the microphone signal to obtain at least one first output signal; output the at least one first output signal and/or a second output signal corresponding to the telephone signal to at least one of the loudspeakers; and wherein the signal processing systems is configured to detect speech activity in the telephone signal and to control the in-vehicle communication system to reduce amplification of the microphone signal by a damping factor, if it is detected that speech activity is present in the telephone signal. | 08-15-2013 |
20130210499 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOBILE TELEPHONE - The invention relates to a method for operating a mobile telephone in a motor vehicle having a handsfree device installed in the motor vehicle, wherein
| 08-15-2013 |
20130217446 | System and Method for Providing Feedback to a Caller in Response to The Modulation of an Incoming Voice Communication - In order to facilitate the modulation of speech delivery to a participant that is driving or otherwise performing a parallel task, a feedback mechanism is incorporated in order to inform the remote participant of the progress of the delivery of his/her speech at their end of the conversation. In this way, the remote participant is both aware of the modulation occurring at the other end and can adjust their speech to adapt to the current conditions, using the feedback as a guide. | 08-22-2013 |
20140066132 | VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS USING A MOBILE DEVICE - A method of providing hands-free services using a mobile device having wireless access to computer-based services includes establishing a short-range wireless connection between a mobile device and a vehicle; receiving speech in the vehicle that is communicated to a mobile voice platform resident on the mobile device via the short-range wireless connection; parsing the received speech using the mobile voice platform to identify vehicle-specific vocabulary; when vehicle-specific vocabulary exists, identifying at least one vehicle-specific vocabulary term that affects vehicle operation; identifying at least one vehicle function of an inter-related group of vehicle functions that is associated with the identified vehicle-specific vocabulary; determining whether to access one or more cloud services based on the identity of the vehicle function; generating a text-based command reflecting audible control of the affected vehicle function; and sending the text-based command from the mobile device to the vehicle over the short-range wireless connection. | 03-06-2014 |
20140066133 | In-Vehicle Handsfree Apparatus And Data Transfer Method - An in-vehicle navigation apparatus with a handsfree function establishes a Bluetooth communication link with a cellular phone. When receiving from the cellular phone outgoing call history data and incoming call history data, which were stored in the cellular phone before establishing the Bluetooth communication link, the in-vehicle navigation apparatus stores, in a work memory, the received outgoing call history data and the received incoming call history data, equally to, of the navigation apparatus itself, outgoing call history data and incoming call history data. An outgoing call operation then becomes possible using outgoing call history data and incoming call history data, which are stored in the work memory. | 03-06-2014 |
20140094228 | VEHICLE HANDS FREE TELEPHONE SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION - A vehicle telephone device for mounting in a vehicle and for use with a vehicle audio system, a microphone mounted in the vehicle, and a mobile phone is disclosed. The vehicle telephone device includes a housing and a telephone module within the housing and configured to use the mobile phone, the microphone, and the vehicle audio system to provide an in-vehicle telephone feature. The vehicle telephone device further includes an active noise cancellation module within the housing and is configured to use the vehicle audio system to cancel noise in the vehicle. | 04-03-2014 |
20140128129 | Method and Apparatus for Passing Voice Between a Mobile Device and a Vehicle - A system includes a processor configured to receive a request to activate a voice input responsive function on a mobile device. The processor is further configured to send indicia of an incoming call to a vehicle computing system (VCS), responsive to the request. Also, the processor is configured to receive access to an open voice channel originating at the VCS as part of a VCS hands-free call handling for a virtual phone call established by sending the indicia and receive voice input over the hands-free call channel. The processor is additionally configured to pass the voice input to the voice input responsive function. The processor is also configured to receive output from the voice input responsive function and pass the output to the VCS for output to the user. | 05-08-2014 |
20140213328 | MOBILE DEVICE HOLDER FOR HANDS-FREE USE - The disclosure extends to an apparatus, system and method for providing a user with the ability to use a mobile device hands-free while performing other tasks. The disclosure further extends to an apparatus having a substantially rigid body with a pouch formed between an upper portion and a lower portion of the body for receiving a mobile device therein, and a channel formed within the body. The apparatus may utilize a band made from an elastic material that is located within the channel of the body and is freely slidable within the channel to retain and hold the mobile device within the pouch. The apparatus may also include a cover member that substantially covers the body and the band to thereby secure the band within the channel. | 07-31-2014 |
20140302895 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DIALING MODES IN A VEHICLE - A dialing mode of a telematics unit in a vehicle is controlled by monitoring for dialing digits from a vehicle occupant, determining whether the type of dialing digits are continuous dialing digits or discrete dialing digits, establishing a continuous mode for receiving continuous dialing digits or a discrete mode for receiving discrete dialing digits based on the determination, and if the type of dialing digits changes, switching the established mode. | 10-09-2014 |
20140329567 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC VOLUME CONTROL - A mobile device includes a speaker configured to produce output, a proximity sensor configured to generate distance data, an orientation sensor configured to generate orientation data, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit calculates a distance between the mobile device and a region proximate to a user's ear based on the distance data, calculates an angular orientation of the mobile device with respect to the region based on the orientation data, and adjusts the speaker output based on the calculated distance and angular orientation. | 11-06-2014 |
20150050966 | DRIVING CANNOT TEXT NONCONTROLLING CELL PHONE APP SYSTEM AND METHOD - A non-intrusive cellular phone app eliminates a need for the driver to respond to a received text message while driving. The app does not interfere with the normal functioning of the cellular phone. The app sends an immediate response text message to a sender of a received text message that the owner of the cellular phone is driving and can't text. The app notifies the driver of the identity of the sender only by any of a variety of means, most of which do not require the attention or the action of the driver. Action by the driver may be taken later under safe conditions using the normal functioning of the cellular phone. | 02-19-2015 |
20150304472 | METHOD OF MATCHING OPERATIONS BETWEEN VEHICULAR APPARATUS AND PORTABLE TERMINAL, VEHICLE SYSTEM INCLUDING VEHICULAR APPARATUS AND PORTABLE TERMINAL, PORTABLE TERMINAL, AND INFORMATION CENTER - A portable terminal accesses an information center by using an address acquired from vehicular apparatus, requests for transmission of dedicated application operable in OS of the portable terminal, and receives the application from the information center. The dedicated application executed by the portable terminal permits the portable terminal to (i) transmit specific information specifying model of the portable terminal to the information center, (ii) receive, in response, data for matching operations between the vehicular apparatus and the portable terminal, (iii) transmit the received data to the vehicular apparatus, and (iv) receive, in response, an instruction transmitted by the vehicular apparatus, the instruction implementing a function of the portable terminal. | 10-22-2015 |
20150334216 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENDING MESSAGES - Method and system for sending messages are provided. The method may include: a head unit mounted on a vehicle providing a plurality of options each of which represents obtaining a corresponding piece of information; the head unit receiving a user instruction of selecting at least one of the plurality of options; the head unit obtaining at least one piece of information corresponding to the selected at least one option according to the user instruction; the head unit composing a first message using the obtained at least one piece of information; and the head unit sending to a first mobile device the first message and a request for forwarding the first message. Drivers can send a message safely and conveniently when driving. | 11-19-2015 |
20150350398 | REMOTE TUNING AND DIAGNOSTIC INTERFACE FOR HANDS-FREE SYSTEMS - Operating parameters of a hands-free audio system used with a wireless communication device in a moving vehicle are adjusted or tuned in real-time and requires only two persons: one to drive the vehicle and thus provide actual usage conditions with the hands-free audio system and one to remotely tune or adjust operating parameters to optimize far end audio quality. The system is remotely tuned by transmitting audio signals from the vehicle to the far end using a first communications link to the far end and sending adjustment commands to the vehicle from the far end via a second, data link between the far end and the vehicle. In one embodiment, DTMF signals received from inside or outside the vehicle can tune or be used to diagnose the hands-free system. Test measurements obtained from within and by the hands-free audio system can also be retrieved from a remote location. | 12-03-2015 |
20150372699 | HIGH OVERSAMPLING RATIO DYNAMIC ELEMENT MATCHING SCHEME FOR HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE DIGITAL TO RF DATA CONVERSION FOR CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS - An RF transmitter module for a cellular radio that includes a delta-sigma modulator having a plurality of interleaving dynamic element matching (DEM) circuits providing interleaved digital bits at a reduced clock rate. An interleaver controller controls the DEM circuits so as to provide groups of the digital bits at different points in time. In one embodiment, a summation junction adds the groups of the digital bits to provide a continuous stream of the interleaved digital bits, a DAC converts the stream of interleaved digital bits to an analog signal, and a power amplifier amplifies the analog signal. | 12-24-2015 |
20160028868 | Method for Data Communication in a Vehicle and Data Communication Device - A method for data communication in a vehicle between an in-vehicle device and a mobile device coupled with the vehicle includes transmitting, by the in-vehicle device, data via a data bus of the vehicle to an in-vehicle data communication device, a first data protocol being used for this purpose, in which an arbitration occurs. The data communication device converts the data, and the data communication device transmits the converted data via a data link to the mobile device. A second data protocol is used in the data transmission from the in-vehicle data communication device to the mobile device, in which no arbitration occurs. A data communication device by which the method of the invention may be implemented is also described. | 01-28-2016 |
20160088140 | Method, device and touch screen terminal for processing incoming calls when driving - A method and device for processing an incoming call when driving are provided. The method includes that when a touch screen terminal receives an incoming call, a function of normally processing an incoming call and a function of urgently processing an incoming call are activated; an incoming call response which is made by a user through the function of normally processing an incoming call or the function of urgently processing an incoming call is detected; and the incoming call is processed correspondingly according to a result of the detected incoming call response. Thus, it is more convenient for a user who receives an incoming call when driving to urgently answer or reject the incoming call, thereby improving the security of the user processing the incoming call with the touch screen terminal when driving. | 03-24-2016 |
20160101737 | AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An automotive communication system for a vehicle includes a multi-pixel reconfigurable display device disposed at an interior portion of a vehicle. Data is wirelessly communicated to and is received by electronic circuitry of the vehicle from a mobile accessory that is a personal accessory of an occupant of the vehicle. The data is at least in part customized to the geographic location of the vehicle as determined by a global positioning system operable to determine a geographical location. Information derived at least in part from the data is displayed by the display device and is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. The automotive communication system includes voice input and the automotive communication system includes voice generation. The data is from a data provider located external of and remote from the vehicle. | 04-14-2016 |
20160112556 | HANDS-FREE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A method of controlling a hands-free system for a vehicle includes connecting with a cellular phone through local area communication. A call conversation state is entered when a hands-free function activates. A call termination command is received from a driver. A call termination message is transmitted to the connected cellular phone. When a success message is not received from the connected cellular phone in response to the call termination message, the call termination message is retransmitted by a preset number of times until the success message is received. | 04-21-2016 |
20160119897 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are a mobile terminal capable of allowing a driver to drive a vehicle safely, by providing notification information related to the vehicle, and notification information received from the mobile terminal according to priorities, and a method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes: a communication unit; an output unit configured to output road guidance information; and a controller configured to detect first notification information related to a vehicle, to receive second notification information from a mobile terminal through the communication unit, to set priorities of the first and second notification information, and to output the first and second notification information to the output unit according to the set priorities. | 04-28-2016 |
20160165031 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING IN-VEHICLE SPEAKERS - Embodiments are disclosed for an in-vehicle computing system for selectively adjusting audio settings for speakers in a vehicle. In some embodiments, an in-vehicle computing system for a vehicle includes a processor, an external device interface communicatively coupleable to a mobile device, and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to receive an indication of an incoming call directed toward the mobile device. The instructions are further executable to determine location information for the mobile device, correlate the mobile device with a selected speaker of the vehicle, the selected speaker being associated with the location information for the mobile device, and adjust, via the in-vehicle computing system, at least one audio setting for the selected speaker. | 06-09-2016 |
20160173675 | IN-VEHICLE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM CONSIDERING CALL SITUATION AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | 06-16-2016 |
20160191687 | MOBILE PHONE DOCKING DEVICE OF INSIDE MIRROR - A mobile phone docking device of an inside mirror
| 06-30-2016 |