IP Library Granted Patent US 11,489,955
Granted Patent B2
US 11,489,955 · App. 17/190,017 · Granted Nov 1, 2022

Hands-free apparatus, method of data transfer, and computer-readable medium

Inventors: Akiyoshi Nagumo (Kanagawa Ken, JP); Hideki Tamura (Kanagawa Ken, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H04M1/6091H04M1/575H04W4/12H04W4/16H04M2250/02H04M2250/60
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Patent No.
US 11,489,955
App. No.
17/190,017
Granted
Nov 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A hands-free apparatus includes a memory, and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor is configured to: connect to a plurality of mobile phones to enable a hands-free telephone conversation; and receive at least one data among outgoing call history data, incoming call history data, missed call history data, and phonebook data stored in one mobile phone among the plurality of mobile phones. The hardware processor is configured to, when receiving the data from the one mobile phone, execute reception of the data from a second mobile phone at a prescribed timing.

Claims (33)

1. A hands-free apparatus comprising:

a memory; and

a hardware processor coupled to the memory, the hardware processor being configured to:

connect to a plurality of mobile phones to enable a hands-free telephone conversation; and

receive at least one data among outgoing call history data, incoming call history data, missed call history data, and phonebook data stored in one mobile phone among the plurality of mobile phones, wherein

the hardware processor is configured to, when receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, execute reception of the at least one data from a second mobile phone at a prescribed timing,

the hardware processor is configured to receive the at least one data at the prescribed timing set in accordance with priorities of the one mobile phone and the second mobile phone,

the hardware processor is configured to, when receiving a notification that an outgoing call or an incoming call has been made or received from the second mobile phone while receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, and when a priority of the one mobile phone is lower than a priority of the second mobile phone, suspend reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone, start the reception of the at least one data from the second mobile phone, and resume the reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone after an end of the reception of the at least one data from the second mobile phone.

2. The hands-free apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to determine the prescribed timing at which the at least one data from the second mobile phone is to be received, in accordance with communication states of the one mobile phone and the second mobile phone.

3. The hands-free apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to, when receiving a notification that an outgoing call or an incoming call has been made or received from the second mobile phone while receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, receive the at least one data from the second mobile phone after reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone has ended.

4. The hands-free apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is further configured to, when the second mobile phone has received an incoming call while the one mobile phone is transferring the at least one data to the hands-free apparatus, execute hands-free telephone conversation processing for the incoming call received by the second mobile phone.

5. The hands-free apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to, when receiving the notification from the second mobile phone while receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, and when the priority of the one mobile phone is higher than the priority of the second mobile phone, receive the at least one data from the second mobile phone after reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone has ended.

6. The hands-free apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to:

when the one mobile phone or the second mobile phone has entered a wireless connection communication range, connect to the one mobile phone or the second mobile phone to enable a hands-free telephone conversation; and

when the second mobile phone has entered the wireless connection communication range and been connected to enable a hands-free telephone conversation while the hardware processor is receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, execute the reception of the at least one data from the second mobile phone after reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone has ended.

7. The hands-free apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to, when the second mobile phone has entered the wireless connection communication range while the hardware processor is receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, connect to the second mobile phone to enable a hands-free telephone conversation while continuing reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone.

8. The hands-free apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to:

when the one mobile phone or the second mobile phone has entered a wireless connection range, connect to the one mobile phone or the second mobile phone to enable a hands-free telephone conversation; and

when the second mobile phone has entered the wireless connection range and connected to enable a hands-free telephone conversation while the hardware processor is receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, receive the at least one data at the prescribed timing set in accordance with the priorities.

9. The hands-free apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to, when a priority of the one mobile phone is lower than a priority of the second mobile phone, suspend reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone, start the reception of the at least one data from the second mobile phone, and resume the reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone after an end of the reception of the at least one data from the second mobile phone.

10. The hands-free apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to, when receiving a notification that an outgoing call or an incoming call has been made or received, from the second mobile phone while receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, receive the at least one data from the second mobile phone concurrently with reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone.

11. A method of data transfer, comprising:

connecting to a plurality of mobile phones to enable a hands-free telephone conversation; and

receiving at least one data among outgoing call history data, incoming call history data, missed call history data, and phonebook data stored in one mobile phone among the plurality of mobile phones, wherein

at the receiving, reception of the at least one data from a second mobile phone is executed at a prescribed timing when the at least one data from the one mobile phone is being received,

the at least one data is received at the prescribed timing set in accordance with priorities of the one mobile phone and the second mobile phone, and

when receiving a notification that an outgoing call or an incoming call has been made or received from the second mobile phone while receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, and when a priority of the one mobile phone is lower than a priority of the second mobile phone, reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone is suspended, the reception of the at least one data from the second mobile phone is started, and the reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone is resumed after an end of the reception of the at least one data from the second mobile phone.

12. A non-transitory computer readable medium on which an executable program is recorded, the program instructing a computer to carry out:

connecting to a plurality of mobile phones to enable a hands-free telephone conversation; and

receiving at least one data among outgoing call history data, incoming call history data, missed call history data, and phonebook data stored in one mobile phone among the plurality of mobile phones,

at the receiving, reception of the at least one data from a second mobile phone is executed at a prescribed timing when the at least one data from the one mobile phone is being received,

the at least one data is received at the prescribed timing set in accordance with priorities of the one mobile phone and the second mobile phone, and

when receiving a notification that an outgoing call or an incoming call has been made or received from the second mobile phone while receiving the at least one data from the one mobile phone, and when a priority of the one mobile phone is lower than a priority of the second mobile phone, reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone is suspended, the reception of the at least one data from the second mobile phone is started, and the reception of the at least one data from the one mobile phone is resumed after an end of the reception of the at least one data from the second mobile phone.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2021
From: NAGUMO, AKIYOSHI; TAMURA, HIDEKI
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057648/0291 →