Patent ID: 8280452
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. An in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function, comprising: a connection section that is configured to establish connection with a plurality of cellular phones at a same time using a handsfree communication protocol for handsfree communication, each cellular phone being configured to be selectable between a handsfree communicating state and a handset communicating state when having the connection with the connection section using the handsfree communication protocol for handsfree communication, wherein in the handsfree communicating state, a voice path between the each cellular phone and the connection section is open, so that a voice inputted via a voice input device of the in-vehicle apparatus is transmitted as an outgoing voice to a party and a voice transmitted from the party is outputted as an incoming voice from a voice output device of the in-vehicle apparatus, wherein in the handset communicating state, the voice path between the each cellular phone and the connection section is closed, so that the voice inputted via a voice input part of the each cellular phone is transmitted as the outgoing voice to the party and, the voice transmitted from the party is outputted as the incoming voice from a voice output part of the each cellular phone; and a controller that has wherein the plurality of cellular phones connected with the connection section using the handsfree communication protocol includes a first cellular phone and a second cellular phone, wherein the controller provides the transfer operation item for the first cellular phone to the user when the first cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section using the handsfree communication protocol, is in the handset communicating state and the second cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section using the handsfree communication protocol, is not in the incoming call receiving state, wherein the controller provides the answer operation item for the second cellular phone to the user without providing the transfer operation item for the first cellular phone to the user when the first cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section using the handsfree communication protocol, is in the handset communicating state and the second cellular phone, which is connected with the connection section using the handsfree communication protocol, is in the incoming call receiving state.