Patent ID: 8175657
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. An in-vehicle apparatus having a handsfree function for a vehicle, the in-vehicle apparatus comprising: means for connecting several communications protocols with a cellular phone to establish concurrent connection, the several communications protocols at least including (i) a handsfree phone call protocol for realizing a handsfree phone call, (ii) a phone book data transfer protocol for realizing transfer of phone book data from the cellular phone to the in-vehicle apparatus, and (iii) a mail transfer protocol for realizing an electronic mail transfer from the cellular phone to the in-vehicle apparatus; and means for controlling connection and disconnection of the communications protocols between the connecting means and the cellular phone, the controlling means being further configured to start a connection process of the handsfree phone call protocol, after completing the connection process of the handsfree phone call protocol, start a connection process of the phone book data transfer protocol without starting a connection process of an other communications protocol except the phone book data transfer protocol, and after completing the connection process of the phone book data transfer protocol, start a connection process of the mail transfer protocol, in cases that the connection with the cellular phone is established by the connecting means with respect to the several communications protocols.