System and method for promoting connectivity between a mobile communication device and a vehicle touch screen

摘要

Systems and methods for promoting connectivity between a mobile communication device having a touch screen and a vehicle touch screen installed in a vehicle are disclosed. According to an embodiments, a system may include a controller configured to: connect to the mobile communication device and to the vehicle touch screen. The controller may also be configured to receive video signal of a current screen video image shown on the touch screen of the mobile communication device and transmit the current video image to the vehicle touch screen, causing a corresponding video image of the current screen video image to be displayed on the vehicle touch screen. The controller may further be configured to receive a signal indicative of a touch action that was performed on the vehicle touch screen, and cause the mobile communication device to respond as if a touch action corresponding to the touch action that was performed on the vehicle touch screen was performed on the touch screen of the mobile communication device.

主权项

1. A system for promoting connectivity between a mobile communication device (MCD) having a touch screen, a video source, and a vehicle touch screen installed in a vehicle, the system comprising:
a switching unit in a single enclosure having a first connector for connecting to the MCD, a second connector for connecting to the video source, and a third connector for connecting to the vehicle touch screen, the switching unit is operative in a first state to pass video data between the first and third connectors and in a second state to pass video data between the second and third connectors; and a controller comprising a processor coupled to the switching unit, wherein the system is configured in the first state to connect between the mobile communication device and the vehicle touch screen and to receive a video image of a current screen video image shown on the touch screen of the mobile communication device and transmit the current video image to the vehicle touch screen, for displaying the video image of the current screen video image on the vehicle touch screen, and to receive a signal indicative of a touch action that was performed on the vehicle touch screen and to transmit the signal to the MCD, for the MCD to respond to the touch action according to the response to the same touch action on the touch screen of the MCD and wherein the system is configured in the second state to receive video data from the video source and transmit the received video data to the vehicle touch screen for displaying the received video data on the vehicle touch screen.