Patent ID: 8254900
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: 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 mail transfer protocol for mail transfer, the cellular phone device being selectively in one of: an incoming mail determination unit configured to determine whether the cellular phone device, which communicates with the communication unit using the mail transfer protocol, receives incoming mail; 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 and the handset communication state; and a control unit: configured to perform notice of incoming mail for notifying a user of the incoming mail in a handsfree mode in a condition where: configured to perform the notice of incoming mail for notifying a user of the incoming mail in a handset mode, such that an occupant other than a user is less likely to notice the incoming mail as compared with the notice given in the handsfree mode, by causing a display unit of the in-vehicle apparatus to display a notice of incoming mail screen, without causing the voice output unit of the in-vehicle apparatus to output a notice of incoming mail sound, in a condition where: