Patent ID: 8793050
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: B60K,B60R,H04M

Abstract:
1. A communication system of a motor vehicle, comprising: a vehicle operating unit; a vehicle output unit; and an interface computer, which is connected to the vehicle operating unit and the vehicle output unit, wherein the interface computer is implemented to connect a mobile terminal to the vehicle operating unit and the vehicle output unit such that information from the mobile terminal is displayable on the vehicle output unit and the mobile terminal is operable via the vehicle operating unit, wherein the interface computer controls communication between the mobile terminal, the vehicle operating unit and the vehicle output unit, based upon vehicle status information received from a vehicle system disposed in the vehicle, and wherein the vehicle operating unit comprises a touch screen and an ergocommander having a structure that provides clockwise and counterclockwise rotation, horizontal and vertical displacement as a joystick, and vertical depression as a button.