Patent ID: 8126514
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G01C,H04M

Abstract:
1. An in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function, the in-vehicle apparatus comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate with a cellular phone device simultaneously using a handsfree communication protocol for handsfree communication and a data transfer protocol for data transfer, the cellular phone device being selectively in one of: a request determination unit configured to determine whether the cellular phone device, which communicates with the communication unit using the data transfer protocol, makes a data transfer request; a condition determination unit configured to determine whether the cellular phone device, which communicates with the communication unit using the handsfree communication protocol, is in one of the handsfree communication state, the handset communication state, and a stand-by state where the cellular phone device waits incoming call; and a control unit configured to i) permit the data transfer request from the cellular phone device in a condition where: ii) refuse the data transfer request from the cellular phone device in a condition where: iii) permit the data transfer request from the cellular phone device in a condition where: