Patent ID: 8027268
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: B60R,G06F,G06Q,G07C,H04L

Abstract:
1. A vehicle audio system, comprising: a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly detect an audio source brought into or next to a vehicle; and logic circuitry responsive to detection of the audio source configured to: identify a security attribute associated with the audio source; use the identified security attribute to identify the audio source as an authorized audio source or an unauthorized audio source; responsive to identifying the audio source as an authorized audio source, connect the audio source to an on-board processor and identify a type of data processed with a first software application operated by the audio source; and responsive to identifying the type of data, dynamically configure a second software application from within the vehicle to: wherein the wireless transceiver is further configured to wirelessly detect an additional audio source brought into or next to the vehicle; and the logic circuitry is further configured to: