System, method, and computer program product for utilizing a communication channel of a mobile device by a vehicular assembly

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for utilizing a communication channel of a mobile device by a vehicular assembly. In operation, a vehicular assembly communicates with a mobile device having a wireless communication channel. Additionally, at least one vehicular assembly function is performed utilizing the wireless communication channel of the mobile device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, comprising:
 computer code for communicating with a mobile device having a wireless communication channel, utilizing a vehicular assembly; and   computer code for performing at least one vehicular assembly function, utilizing the wireless communication channel of the mobile device.   
     
     
         2 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the communication between the mobile device and the vehicular assembly is wired. 
     
     
         3 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the communication between the mobile device and the vehicular assembly is wireless. 
     
     
         4 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vehicular assembly function utilizes data received over the wireless communication channel. 
     
     
         5 . The computer program product of  claim 4 , wherein the data includes updated traffic data. 
     
     
         6 . The computer program product of  claim 4 , wherein the data includes updated roadway data. 
     
     
         7 . The computer program product of  claim 4 , wherein the data includes social network data. 
     
     
         8 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein the social networking data includes a location of predetermined persons. 
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein the social networking data includes a destination of predetermined persons. 
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 7 , wherein the social networking data includes a traveling speed of predetermined persons. 
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 4 , wherein the data is automatically provided. 
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 4 , wherein a user requests the data. 
     
     
         13 . The computer program product of  claim 12 , wherein the user requests the data using functionality associated with the vehicular assembly. 
     
     
         14 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vehicular assembly function includes a navigation function. 
     
     
         15 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vehicular assembly function includes a communication function between a local person and a remote person. 
     
     
         16 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vehicular assembly function includes a display function. 
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vehicular assembly function includes an audible function. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one vehicular assembly function utilizes GPS data received by the vehicular assembly. 
     
     
         19 . A method, comprising:
 communicating with a mobile device having a wireless communication channel, utilizing a vehicular assembly; and   performing at least one vehicular assembly function, utilizing the wireless communication channel of the mobile device.   
     
     
         20 . A vehicular assembly system, comprising:
 an interface for communicating with a mobile device having a wireless communication channel, utilizing a vehicular assembly; and   
       a processor for performing at least one vehicular assembly function, utilizing the wireless communication channel of the mobile device.