Patent ID: 8478358
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. An in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function, comprising: a connection section that is connectable with a cellular phone by simultaneously using a handsfree communication protocol for handsfree communication and a mail forwarding protocol for mail forwarding, the cellular phone being operable in selectively one of a handset communication mode and a handsfree communication mode in a condition where the cellular phone is connected with the connection section by using the handsfree communication protocol, a mail reception determination section that is configured to determine whether an incoming mail is received by the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol; a mode determination section that is configured to determine which one of the handset communication mode and the handsfree communication mode is selected in the cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section by using the mail forwarding protocol; and a control section that is configured to control a mail reception notice regarding a notice that the incoming mail is received, such that: the control section issues the mail reception notice to a user the control section prohibits the mail reception notice from being issued to the user