Patent ID: 11913800
Assignee: PIONEER CORPORATION
Field: Telecommunications (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 5:
6. An information processing method executed in a terminal device being able to be attached to an attachment target device, being able to communicate with the attachment target device, and including a controller, the method comprising:
switching an operation mode of the terminal device by the controller on a basis of an attachment state on the attachment target device and a communication state with the attachment target device,
wherein the attachment target device is provided in a vehicle,
wherein the operation mode is:
a first operation mode corresponding to use of the terminal device by a passenger of the vehicle other than a driver of the vehicle; or
a second operation mode corresponding to use of the terminal device by the driver,

wherein the controller switches the operation mode to the first operation mode in a case where the terminal device is in a non-attachment state with respect to the attachment target device and the communication is established, and
wherein the controller switches the operation mode to the second operation mode in a case where the terminal device is attached with respect to the attachment target device and the communication is established.