Proposed is a vehicle hands-free incoming call notification system that is connected to a driver's phone through short-range wireless communication and supports a hands-free function. The system includes a caller information reception unit configured to receive caller information through the short-range wireless communication from a driver's phone to which an incoming call is connected according to a call origination of a caller terminal, and a notification unit for a driver configured to output the received caller information to at least some displays among a plurality of vehicle displays, to output an incoming call tone to a speaker, but when an incoming call-incognito mode is set, to output the caller information only to at least one exclusive display for a driver so that only the driver is able to check.

A system and method for disabling distracting apps on a driver's personal devices while allowing passengers travelling in the same vehicle to have full use of their personal devices. The system works by first identifying all the personal devices that are in the vehicle and then establishing a loose mesh network between those devices. Once the mesh network is established, the system identifies which of the personal devices is associated with the driver, and ensures that any distracting apps on the driver's personal device are disabled, while allowing full functionality for any passenger's personal devices.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a communicable integration of a user network of devices and a vendor system. Embodiments receive, at the vendor system from the user network of devices, a request for provisioning of products by a vendor; determine a provisioning location for provisioning of the products by the vendor; continuously identify a real-time location of the user via the one or more components of the user network of devices; continuously calculate a real-time first limit based on the continuously identified current location of the user and the provisioning location; calculate a total time to provision the products comprising a sum of a product preparation time and the real-time first limit; and optimize delivery of the products based on the total time to provision and the real-time location of the user.

A hands-free apparatus includes a memory, and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor is configured to: perform a hands-free connection process of connecting to a mobile phone by using a hands-free communication protocol for performing a hands-free phone conversation; perform a first data transfer process of making a first connection with the mobile phone by using a data transfer protocol for transferring phone data related to phone, and causing the phone data to be automatically or manually transferred from the mobile phone; and depending on a status of a different data transfer process than the first data transfer process, perform transfer control related to transfer by at least one of the first data transfer process and the different data transfer process.

Disclosed are a wireless connection system capable of conveniently connecting two devices through short-range wireless communication and a method of controlling the same. A method of controlling a mobile terminal performing wireless connection to a vehicle includes displaying a first menu corresponding to a first connection type and a second menu corresponding to a second connection type according to a first command, selecting the first menu or the second menu according to a second command, and performing automatic connection to the vehicle through a connection type corresponding to a menu selected by the second command. The first connection type uses information about whether a wireless connection address of the vehicle is equal to a pre-stored address and the second connection type uses the wireless connection address acquired from a digital code provided through the vehicle.

The intelligent automated assistant system engages with the user in an integrated, conversational manner using natural language dialog, and invokes external services when appropriate to obtain information or perform various actions. The system can be implemented using any of a number of different platforms, such as the web, email, smartphone, and the like, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the system is based on sets of interrelated domains and tasks, and employs additional functionally powered by external services with which the system can interact.

Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for analyzing an incoming telephonic event (e.g., call, message, and/or notification) to a mobile device during operation of a vehicle in relation to a combination of factors to determine if the incoming telephonic event is to be allowed to be received during vehicle operation. The mobile device may receive the incoming telephonic event during operation of the vehicle. An incoming telephonic event analysis application operating on the mobile device may apply a soft block preventing the incoming telephonic event from being displayed on the mobile device. Based on the incoming telephonic event data, vehicle operational data, user preferences, hands-free device activation, and driver and road ratings, the incoming telephonic event analysis application may determine whether or not to maintain the soft block or allow the incoming telephonic event to be displayed on the mobile device during operation of the vehicle.

A vehicle multimedia system includes a connection to a vehicle bus system in the vehicle; there is a data link, via the vehicle bus system, to a seat occupancy system that is used to determine which seats in the vehicle are occupied, and the occupancy of the seats is displayed via a visualization unit of the vehicle multimedia system in accordance with the determined seat occupancy; the display is designed in such a way that at least one mobile terminal of a vehicle passenger can establish a data connection to the vehicle multimedia system in a coupling process, and said mobile terminal/s is/are associated with the respective vehicle passenger via the vehicle multimedia system.

A device for connecting a phone to a vehicle, the device including: a case, the case including: a long-range radio frequency (RF) transceiver for communication with a control device in a vehicle via a long-range wireless link; and a short-range bluetooth (BT) transceiver for communicating with a smartphone via a short-range wireless link, wherein the case is configured to be attached to an external surface of the smartphone, and wherein the device is configured to relay commands from the smartphone to the vehicle.

A vehicular driver monitoring system includes an interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly and a camera disposed at the interior electrochromic rearview mirror assembly behind and viewing through an electrochromic mirror reflective element into the interior cabin of the vehicle. Supplemental sources of near infrared illumination are integrated into the mirror assembly that, when powered to emit near infrared light, illuminate at least the driver-side front seating area within the interior cabin of the vehicle. Presence of the camera is not readily apparent to an occupant of the vehicle. The camera at least (a) views the driver-side front seating area of the equipped vehicle and (b) views a passenger-side front seating area of the equipped vehicle. The driver of the equipped vehicle is monitored via processing at the processor of image data captured by the camera.