METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING MOBILE DEVICE SCREEN REPLICATION IN AUTOMOTIVE ENVIRONMENT USING FLEXIBLE NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

摘要

A system and method for supporting mobile device connectivity with a vehicle. A mobile device is provided that includes at least one connectivity option for connecting to a communications channel of the vehicle. A flexible connectivity module that includes a controller is programmed to determine if there is at least one matching communication channel between the mobile device and the vehicle such that the mobile device and the vehicle may be in communication with each other. The controller selects the optimal connectivity option if there is more than one of the matching communication channels available and monitors the selected connectivity option and changes or modifies the selected connectivity option if a predetermined interference threshold is achieved.

主权项

1. A method for supporting mobile device connectivity with a vehicle, said method comprising:
providing a mobile device that includes at least one connectivity option for connecting to a communications channel of the vehicle; providing a flexible connectivity module on the vehicle that determines if there is at least one matching communication channel between the mobile device and the vehicle such that the mobile device and the vehicle may be in communication with each other; providing a connectivity manager that is part of the flexible connectivity module and that selects the optimal connectivity option if there is more than one matching communication channel available; and monitoring the selected connectivity option and changing or modifying the selected connectivity option if a predetermined interference threshold is achieved.