Patent ID: 7079015
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: B60R,H04M

Abstract:
1. A system for use with a vehicle and a wireless phone having capabilities for conducting a phone call over an electronic phone network external to the vehicle, the system comprising: a hands-free sensor for generating a sensor signal indicating an individual is positioned within a predefined distance relative to the vehicle; and a vehicle mounted module responsive to the sensor and configured to detect whether the individual is conducting the phone call, and if the individual is conducting the phone call, to establish a wireless link between the wireless phone and an in-vehicle network such that an audio component of the phone call is interfaced through a speaker and microphone connected to the in-vehicle network in order to support hands-free communications between the individual and the wireless phone; and wherein the wireless phone simultaneously interfaces the audio component of the phone call with the electronic phone network such that no direct communications are required between the in-vehicle network and the electronic phone network, thereby requiring the wireless phone to support simultaneous communications between the module and the external phone network.