Patent ID: 8471691

Claim:
A method for integrating a mobile device with electronic systems in a vehicle, said method comprising: establishing communication between the mobile device and a processor in the vehicle; sharing data between the mobile device and the processor; evaluating a driving scenario based on input from a camera in the mobile device and input from sensors onboard the vehicle; creating a saliency map by determining a priority of features to be employed based on the driving scenario, and employing the features based on the priority saliency map, where the features to be employed include one or more of lane departure warning, collision detection warning, backup warning, driver attentiveness, navigation assistance, road geometry estimation, traffic light state determination, and augmented reality; optimizing processing based on the saliency map, including distributing computational tasks from the processor to the mobile device; providing alerts and updating a display unit in the vehicle based on information from the features being employed; and updating the driving scenario based on information from the features being employed.