System including vehicle location alert based communication with a vehicle audio entertainment system and related methods

摘要

A system for a vehicle having a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and an audio entertainment system coupled to the data communications bus may include a vehicle wireless transceiver and a vehicle controller to be coupled to the data communications bus. The vehicle controller may be configured to determine and send a vehicle location alert via the vehicle wireless transceiver, and selectively set the audio entertainment system to link with the vehicle wireless transceiver in a hands-free mode. The system may also include a mobile device to be carried by a user remote from the vehicle that may include a remote wireless transceiver configured to link wirelessly with the vehicle wireless transceiver. The mobile device may also include a remote controller cooperating to command, based upon receiving the vehicle location alert, the vehicle controller to set the audio entertainment system into the hands-free mode.

主权项

1. A system for a vehicle having a data communications bus extending throughout the vehicle, and a vehicle audio entertainment system coupled to the data communications bus, the system comprising:
a vehicle wireless transceiver; a multi-vehicle compatible controller to be coupled to the vehicle data communications bus and configured to
determine and send a vehicle location alert via said vehicle wireless transceiver, andselectively set the vehicle audio entertainment system to link with said vehicle wireless transceiver in a hands-free mode; a downloading interface coupled to said multi-vehicle compatible controller; and a mobile wireless communications device to be carried by a user remote from the vehicle and comprising
a portable housing,a display carried by said portable housing,at least one input device carried by said portable housing,a remote wireless transceiver carried by said portable housing and configured to link wirelessly with said vehicle wireless transceiver, anda remote controller carried by said portable housing and coupled to said display, said at least one input device, and said remote wireless transceiver, said remote controller configured to
present on said display an option, based upon receiving the vehicle location alert, to set the vehicle audio entertainment system into the hands-free mode,accept user selection of the option via said at least one input device, andcooperate, based upon acceptance of the option, with said remote wireless transceiver to command, said multi-vehicle compatible controller to set the vehicle audio entertainment system into the hands-free mode.