A system and method for maintaining private communication between groups of travelers travelling to the same destination. The method is achieved using a navigation module working with an infotainment device such as mobile phone/vehicle dashboard. The navigation module includes a long range, low power transceiver, a positioning transceiver, a Bluetooth wireless transceiver and a network communication transceiver. Each traveler has a navigation module. The method dynamically hosts an instance of the cloud for a connected group. The group leader can create a private travel group and the group is connected using both the cloud a long range, low power RF network. The method helps the group to interact among themselves by sharing their live positions, and responses such as alerts or chats. The group remains connected while the network communication transceiver is active (online) and while long range, low power RF network is active (offline).

A method operating a telematics device of a vehicle can include: requesting identity (ID) information of a driver from a driver terminal when the driver enters the vehicle; performing an authentication process using the ID information; preventing start-up of an engine of the vehicle when the driver is identified as a temporary user according to the authentication process; receiving navigation data including information relating to a destination from the driver terminal; acquiring information indicating an estimated insurance fee corresponding to each of one or more paths for navigating to the destination; transmitting the information indicating the estimated insurance fee to the driver terminal; and starting the engine when one of the one or more paths for navigating to the destination is selected by the driver terminal.

In a navigation system including a mobile terminal and an in-vehicle apparatus mounted on a vehicle, the in-vehicle apparatus includes a vehicle navigation unit to guide the vehicle from a vehicle navigation starting point to a vehicle navigation destination, and the mobile terminal includes: a display unit to present image information; a walking navigation unit to guide a route for movement on foot from a walking navigation starting point to a walking navigation destination; and a starting point output unit to output, to the display unit, a photographed image of surrounding of the vehicle navigation destination, and auxiliary information indicating the walking navigation starting point by combining with the photographed image.

A computerized system may be configured for: determining a travel route to an event; causing a display of a smart device of a vehicle of a user to display the travel route; determining a parking location proximate to the event; modifying the travel route to include the parking location; identifying an item of a third party entity located proximate to the event; placing an order for the item in response to determining that a trigger event has occurred; causing a display of the user's mobile device to display information about the order once the vehicle has arrived at the parking location and the user is no longer collocated with the vehicle; determining that the mobile device of the user is collocated with a remote device of the third party entity; and transferring resources from the user to the third party entity to complete the order.

The preset invention relates to a system for integrated connectivity of devices to provide dynamic control and real-time routing of a vehicle for item transfer and vehicle performance. The system is configured for constructing a dynamic item file comprising one or more items associated with a user. The system is configured to identify an item collection initiation trigger and transmit an order placement control signal to an entity system of an item entity to initiate item transfer of the one or more items at a predetermined time interval. The system is configured to direct the vehicle to a first parking location associated with the geographic location parameter of the item entity. In addition, using a sensor device of the vehicle such as a weight sensor, an RFID sensor and/or a visual capture device, the system is structured to identify that the one or more items are located in the vehicle.

A route information transmission system, method and medium that acquire information for transferring a first travel route, on which a terminal device provides guidance, to an in-vehicle device as a second travel route on the basis of information pertaining to the first travel route, and transmit the acquired information.

A cloud integrated vehicle infotainment platform, method, and system are described. The system may include a cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform in communication with vehicle information platform. The system may further include a graphical user interface configured to allow access to the cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform. The cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform may allow access to Internet of Things devices. The cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform may allow access to user data on a secure, password authenticated basis. The cloud-integrated vehicle infotainment platform may be integrated with an automotive infotainment head unit and the vehicle information platform. The systems and method may be for integrating a software development platform using legacy communication protocols into the display screens currently installed in vehicles or to be installed in the future. The platform may facilitate interface of applications developed on the platform by third parties with existing displays installed in vehicles or future displays.

The object of the invention is to provide a technique for vehicle equipment that can be more easily operated by the user. Vehicle equipment according to the present invention includes a protrusion unit provided near at least one side among four sides forming an outer rim of a rectangular display having a touch panel, the protrusion unit being provided such that a long side of the protrusion unit is substantially in parallel with the one side, wherein a button is provided at at least one of both ends of the protrusion unit in an extending direction of the long side, the button being capable of accepting an input in the extending direction of the long side of the protrusion unit.

The present invention relates to ranging system and ranging method, the ranging system includes: a ranging apparatus and a terminal device (3), wherein the ranging apparatus includes: a measuring wheel (1), a rotating shaft disposed on the measuring wheel (1), and an electronic counter (2) connected to the rotating shaft and used to obtain distance information of the measuring wheel; wherein the ranging apparatus or the terminal device (3) further includes an angle sensor; communication module being arranged on the terminal device (3) and the ranging apparatus, respectively; the terminal device (3) including data processing module configured to generate a traveling trajectory diagram of the measuring wheel, in real time, based on the distance information from the electronic counter (2) and the angle information from the angle sensor. Thereby, a traveling trajectory diagram can also be generated in real time on the basis that a ranging function is achieved, such that working efficiency is effectively improved. A function of marking lines according to a predesigned diagram in a construction site can also be achieved by cooperating with a marker (4), and the present invention has a simple structure and is lightweight and flexible.

A device for a motor vehicle for displaying information includes an instrument panel and an information device configured to display information at various locations on the instrument panel so as to be visible to a driver of the motor vehicle. The device also includes a control device which is configured to receive information specifications that are relevant to vehicle management and result from at least one of: a position of the vehicle, a position of the vehicle relative to a roadway, a position of the vehicle relative to a driving lane, and a position of road users in a surrounding of the vehicle. The control device also determines a display location on the instrument panel based on the information specifications, and displays an item of information on the instrument panel at the determined display location.