Messaging for mobile devices using vehicle DCM

摘要

Disclosed are computing devices, systems, and methods for messaging for mobile devices using a vehicle data communications module (DCM). A computing device associated with a vehicle can receive an incoming message sent to a driver's mobile device using a Bluetooth connection with the mobile device. The message can be presented to the driver over the vehicle's audio system using text-to-speech processing. The driver can compose an outgoing message as a reply, such as using speech-to-text processing, which can be sent to a remote server to forward to the intended third-party recipient. If the third party replies to the outgoing message directly, the remote server can receive the reply and forward it to the vehicle computing device. All related messages can be presented to the driver as a single thread or conversation.

主权项

1. A computing device for a vehicle comprising:
one or more processors for controlling the operations of the computing device; and a memory for storing data and program instructions used by the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:
receive, from a mobile device using a local data connection, a first incoming message originating from a remote sender;send, directly to a server computer using a data communications module, an outgoing message for distribution to a remote recipient in response to the first incoming message, whereby the outgoing message is sent to the server computer without using the mobile device or the local data connection;receive, directly from the server computer using the data communications module, a second incoming message originating from the remote recipient, whereby the second incoming message is received from the server computer without using the mobile device or the local data connection; andpresent the second incoming message within the vehicle.