Patent ID: 9116563
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method of communication between a mobile communication device and a vehicle, the method comprising: coupling the mobile communication device to an in-vehicle head unit, the mobile communication device having a touch screen and the in-vehicle head unit having a touch panel; identifying a communication interface that couples the mobile communication device to the in-vehicle head unit; verifying through a policy control mechanism that the communication interface is a connection interface specified by the connections manager; mirroring the display of the mobile communication device on the touch panel of the in-vehicle head unit; receiving a touch command from the touch panel of the in-vehicle head unit, wherein the touch command corresponds to a command to launch an application displayed on the mobile communication device; mapping the received touch command to a touch event on the mobile communication device; transmitting the mapped touch event to the mobile communication device; verifying through the policy control mechanism that the application to be launched is a qualified application, responsive to receiving the touch command to launch the application; receiving display updates due to the touch event from the mobile communication device, responsive to the policy control mechanism successfully verifying the communication interface and successfully verifying the application to be launched; and updating the display on the touch panel of the in-vehicle head unit based on the received display update.