Methods and systems for sending contextual content to connected vehicles and configurable interaction modes for vehicle interfaces

摘要

Methods and systems are provided. One method includes receiving, at a server, a geo-location of a vehicle. The method further includes receiving from time to time, at the server, vehicle condition. The method includes identifying a user account for the vehicle. The user account includes preferences associated with a profile of a user. The method also includes sending data to the vehicle. The data is for presentation on a display screen or output via an audio system of the vehicle. The data is selected based on a context of the geo-location and the vehicle condition or the preferences associated with the profile of the user. Interaction modes can be used to define what information is displayed and when information is provided to the display screen.

主权项

1. A method, comprising,
receiving, at a server, a geo-location of a vehicle; receiving from time to time, at the server, vehicle condition; identifying a user account for the vehicle, the user account including preferences associated with a profile of a user, the user account being stored in a database that is accessible by the server; and sending data to the vehicle, the data including supplemental content for presentation on a display screen and/or output via an audio system of the vehicle, the data being selected based on a contextual analysis of the geo-location of the vehicle and the vehicle condition and/or the geo-location of the vehicle and the preferences associated with the profile of the user; wherein the profile of the user includes data that indicates an amount of said supplemental content to be provided for presentation on the display screen of the vehicle at particular times; wherein the geo-location of the vehicle changes from time to time based on geographic movements of the vehicle, the method being executed by a processor.