Described herein is an onboard vehicle system capable of determining that a driver of a vehicle is distracted and implementing one or more distraction settings to mitigate unsafe driving conditions. In some embodiments, the onboard vehicle system includes one or more input sensors configured to gather input related to a driver, one or more component adjusters configured to adjust attributes of a vehicle component, and a processor device configured to receive input from the one or more input sensors, determine whether the driver is distracted, and activate the one or more component adjusters. In some embodiments, the onboard vehicle system may be in communication with a service provider computer configured to maintain a user account for a driver along with a driver distraction profile.

A mobile device is provided. The mobile device includes: a display; a communicator configured to communicate with a terminal apparatus which displays items classified into a plurality of groups in a form of a list; and when the mobile device is connected with the terminal apparatus for communication, a controller configured to hop over the groups of the items displayed on the terminal apparatus according to a touch manipulation which is performed on a screen of the display. Accordingly, the mobile device can provide various services by being interlocked with the terminal apparatus mounted in a vehicle.

An occupant detection system and method may include a user interface and at least one sensor to determine if there is an occupant in the vehicle. In one embodiment, the system and method use capacitive sensing sensors embedded into a cushion and/or back of seats in a vehicle. The capacitive sensor sends a sense signal to a controller and the controller would recognize various conditions such as an empty seat or a seat occupied by a person or animal. It could also determine if there was a child seat in a position on a vehicle seat and if there is a child in the child seat.

A system and method to reduce driver distraction caused by the use of mobile devices while driving. The system and method provide a range of features to promote safe driving practices for drivers while providing valuable data to the intended recipient/interested party. The system and method are configured to block a driver's smartphone during operation of the vehicle, assess and evaluate driver behavior during operation of the vehicle, store data for later access and transmit behavioral data to an interested party. The system can also include an app which provides training, education, enforcement, navigation and safety, thereby providing technology which reduces the tragic events resulting from distracted driving and utilizes technology to neutralize the negative aspects of smartphone use during vehicle operation.

A notification system includes a mobile terminal and a processor. The mobile terminal receives notification information for a driver of a vehicle and notifies the driver of the notification information. The processor generates the notification information and transmits the notification information to the mobile terminal. The processor causes the mobile terminal to notify the driver of the notification information until an ending condition for ending notification is satisfied. The processor changes the ending condition depending on urgency of the notification information.

A vehicle notification system according to a first aspect includes: a terminal installation portion that is provided at a periphery of a driver's seat of a vehicle capable of autonomous driving in which all driving operations are performed under certain conditions, and that is configured such that a portable terminal can be installed at the terminal installation portion; and a control section that is configured to permit the autonomous driving in a case in which a portable terminal is detected as being installed at the terminal installation portion, and is configured to notify the portable terminal in a case in which a predetermined condition in an autonomous driving state is satisfied.

A vehicle control device that includes a communication unit that is configured to (i) communicate with a mobile device and (ii) receive data including user input that is received at the mobile device; and a processor that is configured to: based on receipt of the data including the user input, determine whether a vehicle with which the mobile device is associated operates in a manual driving mode or an autonomous driving mode and whether the user input received at the mobile device satisfies a preset condition; and based on determinations that the vehicle is in the manual driving mode and that the user input received at the mobile device satisfies the preset condition, switch the vehicle from the manual driving mode to the autonomous driving mode is disclosed.

The present invention provides an image display apparatus mounted in a vehicle, which includes a communication unit for transmitting/receiving data to/from an external mobile terminal, and a controller for generating Internet access information including Internet access environment information about the image display apparatus and controlling the communication unit to transmit the generated Internet access information to the mobile terminal, wherein the Internet access information includes at least one of Internet access state information representing whether the image display apparatus is connected to the Internet, and roaming state information representing whether a roaming service is used for Internet access of the image display apparatus. According to a mobile terminal, image display apparatus mounted in a vehicle and data processing method using the same, Internet access information can be efficiently transmitted between the mobile terminal and the image display apparatus.

Embodiments can enable a passenger to connect his/her portable device, such as smart phone to a display positioned to be used by the passenger. After the passenger connects the portable device to the passenger display, the passenger may be enabled to control the portable device by providing inputs through the passenger display and/or the portable device. In some embodiments, the passenger may be enabled to control one or more in-vehicle devices through the portable device after it is connected to the passenger display.

In one aspect, embodiments can enable a passenger to connect his/her computing device wirelessly to a transportation apparatus to a display within the transportation apparatus. The portable device may be so connected outside the transportation apparatus, for example at the user's office or the user's home. After the passenger connects the computing device to the display in the transportation apparatus, the user may be enabled to control the computing device by providing inputs through the display. In some embodiments, the user may be enabled to control one or more in-vehicle devices through the computing device after it is connected to the passenger display.