Passenger casted content to infotainment system

Abstract

A projected architecture system may include a first device, associated with a driver of a vehicle, which drives the display of content on the infotainment screen of the vehicle. A passenger in the motor vehicle may have a second device that the passenger can utilize to transmit an instruction to the first device. The instruction may cause the display of the infotainment system to be altered. The passenger may, for example, utilize the second device to cast a point of interest or navigation direction to the infotainment display via the first device. Thus, the driver does not need to search, browse, and/or view functions and/or content on the infotainment system's display and can concentrate on operating the vehicle.

1 - 21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A method comprising:
 determining, by a first mobile device that is in communication with an infotainment system of a vehicle, a safety condition;   in response to the determination of the safety condition, disabling, by the first mobile device, a function of the first mobile device associated with a driver of the vehicle;   receiving, by the first mobile device from a second mobile device, a first instruction associated with the infotainment system; and   controlling, by the first mobile device, the infotainment system based on the first instruction.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the first instruction comprises a particular credential associated with the second mobile device. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the first instruction comprises:
 a particular credential associated with the second mobile device, and   at least one selected from the group consisting of: a URL, an address, a location, an application launch, a point of interest, and a user interface command.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the first instruction comprises a particular credential associated with the second mobile device, the method further comprising:
 comparing, by the first mobile device, the particular credential to a credential associated with an authorized device;   determining, by the first mobile device, that the second mobile device is authorized to access the first mobile device based on the comparison of the particular credential to the credential associated with the authorized device.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the first instruction comprises a particular credential associated with the second mobile device, the method further comprising:
 receiving, by the first mobile device, a credential associated with an authorized device;   comparing, by the first mobile device, the particular credential to a credential associated with an authorized device;   determining, by the first mobile device, that the second mobile device is authorized to access the first mobile device based on the comparison of the particular credential to the credential associated with the authorized device.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising, prior to receiving the first
 instruction: receiving a particular credential associated with the second mobile device;   comparing, by the first mobile device, the particular credential to a credential associated with an authorized device;   determining, by the first mobile device, that the second mobile device is authorized to access the first mobile device based on the comparison of the particular credential to the credential associated with the authorized device.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein controlling the infotainment system comprises causing a display of the infotainment system to present visual content based on the first instruction. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein controlling the infotainment system comprises causing a speaker in communication with the infotainment system to emit audible content based on the first instruction. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the safety condition comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: the first mobile device is connected to the vehicle, the vehicle is moving above a preset speed, the first mobile device is driving a display of the infotainment system, a parking brake of the vehicle is disengaged, and the vehicle is not in park. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 activating, by the first mobile device, a sharing mode on the first mobile device that grants to the second mobile device, control of an application executable on the first mobile device.   
     
     
         32 . A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 determining, by a first mobile device that is in communication with an infotainment system of a vehicle, a safety condition;   in response to the determination of the safety condition, disabling, by the first mobile device, a function of the first mobile device associated with a driver of the vehicle;   receiving, by the first mobile device from a second mobile device, a first instruction associated with the infotainment system; and   controlling, by the first mobile device, the infotainment system based on the first instruction.   
     
     
         33 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 32 , wherein the first instruction comprises a particular credential associated with the second mobile device. 
     
     
         34 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 32 , wherein the first instruction comprises:
 a particular credential associated with the second mobile device, and at least one selected from the group consisting of: a URL, an address, a location, an application launch, a point of interest, and a user interface command.   
     
     
         35 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 32 , wherein the first instruction comprises a particular credential associated with the second mobile device, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 comparing, by the first mobile device, the particular credential to a credential associated with an authorized device;   determining, by the first mobile device, that the second mobile device is authorized to access the first mobile device based on the comparison of the particular credential to the credential associated with the authorized device.   
     
     
         36 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 32 , wherein the first instruction comprises a particular credential associated with the second mobile device, and wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving, by the first mobile device, a credential associated with an authorized device;   comparing, by the first mobile device, the particular credential to the credential associated with the authorized device;   determining, by the first mobile device, that the second mobile device is authorized to access the first mobile device based on the comparison of the particular credential to the credential associated with the authorized device.   
     
     
         37 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 32 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 prior to receiving the first instruction: receiving a particular credential associated with the second mobile device;   comparing, by the first mobile device, the particular credential to a credential associated with an authorized device; and   determining, by the first mobile device, that the second mobile device is authorized to access the first mobile device based on the comparison of the particular credential to the credential associated with the authorized device.   
     
     
         38 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 32 , wherein controlling the infotainment system comprises causing a display of the infotainment system to present visual content based on the first instruction. 
     
     
         39 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 32 , wherein controlling the infotainment system comprises causing a speaker in communication with the infotainment system to emit audible content based on the first instruction. 
     
     
         40 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of  claim 32 , wherein the safety condition comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: the first mobile device is connected to the vehicle, the vehicle is moving above a preset speed, the first mobile device is driving a display of the infotainment system, a parking brake of the vehicle is disengaged, and the vehicle is not in park. 
     
     
         41 . A system comprising:
 a processor, and   a non-transitory, computer-readable medium in communication with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 determining, by a first mobile device that is in communication with an infotainment system of a vehicle, a safety condition; 
 in response to the determination of the safety condition, disabling, by the first mobile device, a function of the first mobile device associated with a driver of the vehicle; 
 receiving, by the first mobile device from a second mobile device, a first instruction associated with the infotainment system; and 
 controlling, by the first mobile device, the infotainment system based on the first instruction.