The invention relates to a round instrument for a vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle interface (3) for transmitting signals (4) between the vehicle (1) and the round instrument (2), comprising an electrical controller (5) for processing at least one signal (4) transmitted from the vehicle (1) to the round instrument (2) via the vehicle interface (3) and for generating at least one piece of vehicle information (6) from the signal (4), comprising a communication interface (7) for communication between the round instrument (2) and a mobile device (8), in particular a smartphone, and comprising a front digital display (9) for displaying the at least one piece of vehicle information (6) and/or a piece of mobile information (10) received from the mobile device (8) via the communication interface (7).

Disclosed are a system and method for controlling a vehicle. The system for controlling a vehicle includes a vehicle control device that collects vehicle information and driver information, and a server that determines a streaming cluster image corresponding to the vehicle information and the driver information based on a learned cluster image.

A mobile sensor apparatus includes a capture device for capturing vehicle movements of the vehicle and an interface for transmitting data relating to the vehicle movements to a head-worn visual output device. A display system includes the mobile sensor apparatus and the head-worn visual output device.

A method of automatically switching between manners of answering calls by vehicle occupants in a vehicle connects a vehicle-mounted system with terminal device of occupant. Information as to persons in the vehicle is detected. Information as to different occupants allows method to recommend one of a first manner, a second manner, and a third manner of responding to an incoming call, the driver being able to select his preferred manner by pushbutton mounted on steering wheel. Driving safety is improved, and privacy of a personal conversation can be maintained. A vehicle-mounted system applying the method is also disclosed.

Various aspects of a device and method to manage interaction with one or more control circuits in a vehicle and one or more wearable devices are disclosed herein. The device comprises one or more circuits configured to receive a first set of input values from the one or more wearable devices associated with a first user. The one or more wearable devices are communicatively coupled to the device used in the vehicle. A second set of input values is received from one or more vehicle sensors embedded in the vehicle. An operating mode of the device is determined based on the received first set of input values and the second set of input values. One or more functions of the vehicle are controlled based on the determined operating mode of the device.

Embodiments are directed towards providing a dynamic application environment where separate components of an application can execute on separate processing hardware at any given point in time. A host device monitors current operating characteristics associated with a computing device, such a head unit of an automobile, and based on those characteristics selects which components of one or more applications to execute on the computing device and which components to execute on the host device, if any. The host device provides the selected components to the computing device for execution by the computing device and the host device executes any other components that are not executed by the computing device. The host device monitors the current operating characteristics associated with the computing device, and modifies the selection of which components are executing on which device based on changes in current operating characteristics.

An information sharing system includes: a post reception unit receiving and storing a post from a user group; a content reproduction unit outputting content of the post to a terminal device of the user; a joining request reception unit receiving a joining request regarding synchronous output of the content, from the user; and a joining mode acquisition unit acquiring specifying of a joining mode of the terminal device in the synchronous output, the content reproduction unit makes, based on a reproduction operation in the terminal device of the user from whom the joining request is received, the terminal devices of all the users from whom the joining request is received synchronously output the content, the joining mode acquisition unit establishes communication between the terminal device and equipment of a vehicle when the specifying of a driver mode is acquired as the joining mode, and outputs the content to the equipment.

The disclosure includes a system and method for wireless data sharing between a mobile client device and a three-dimensional heads-up display unit. A system may include a three-dimensional heads-up display unit (“3D HUD”) installed in a vehicle. The system may include a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to: establish a peer-to-peer video stream between a mobile client device and the vehicle; generate live video data for providing a video stream for causing a screen of the mobile client device to display visual content of the 3D HUD that includes substantially live images depicting what the driver of the vehicle sees when looking at the 3D HUD; and stream the live video data to the mobile client device to cause the screen of the mobile client device to display the video stream that depicts what the driver of the vehicle sees when looking at the 3D HUD.

The present invention relates to a digital display device for mounting to a vehicle's front bumper. The device is used for customizing an exterior of the vehicle by displaying images, videos and messages as per the preference of the vehicle owner or driver. The display device is configured to connect to a computer implemented software application using a wireless channel for receiving one or more images, videos, or messages (collectively media) for display. The application enables users to subscribe to purchase media by making a payment and transmitting purchased media to the display device for displaying on the vehicle's exterior. The display device can also be configured to display a license plate number of the vehicle.

A system and a method of managing contact information of a terminal recognized by a vehicle include: a communication unit, which communicates with one or more terminals located in a vehicle and recognizes the terminal, and which receives information stored in the recognized terminal; a connection confirming unit which confirms a function, to which the terminal recognized through the communication unit is connected through communication, among the functions provided by an Audio, Video, and Navigation (AVN) system of the vehicle; a priority calculating unit, which calculates a priority of the terminal with respect to other terminals according to the connection between the terminal confirmed by the connection confirming unit and the function provided by the AVN system and generates priority list information for maintaining contact information stored in the terminal; and a contact information renewing unit, which downloads and stores the contact information stored in the terminal in a linked database according to the priority list information generated by the priority calculating unit or deletes the contact information stored in the database.