2009 Apple applied for a patent, entitled "Improving programmable touch screen and man-machine interface, the instrument can be used in automotive and telematics," which is also the car manufacturers have been developing technology. IDS Dongfeng Nissan concept car as an example. This allows the passenger car and the driver seated, by touch-screen technology to achieve a range of features, including conference calls and video games. Apple's touch-screen technology has to know it is important for today's car is. The patent also mentioned that this technology does not just mean the touch screen display, or through other sensory perception. This patent also shows that researchers are trying to operate by voice recognition (like Siri same).
Apple is thinking about how to make navigation easier
The 2013 patent application discussed is the problem of wireless equipment and vehicles connected to an external monitor. The patent mentioned display technology may have other functions, such as playing music, but the main focus is navigation. Display has a map of the animation, by finger control can easily zoom in and out operations. It also can be based on driving record before you to predict your trip. On CarPlay we are beginning to see this technology.
You can unlock the car and defrost by phone
The patents in 2012 describes how the driver through the phone to control their cars. Corresponding features include "auto climate control, navigation profile, security features or music selection." Others include your phone to locate the parking position, and gives people the relative position and the current position.
Geofencing technology allows car and cell phone communication within a certain range
The application in 2014, the patent published this week, just like before-mentioned patents related to the continuation of 2012. Geofencing technology means only within a certain range to your phone and mobile phone communications. When in the communications area, the phone can record the location of the car park. You can start the car, the seat is heated, and play music. Join the patent can make your phone all the time and you do not have a car for data exchange, thus saving energy.
You may be able to authorize another phone connected to your computer
Apple's 2011 patent applications may also allow another phone to control your car, which for Home Sharing is very perfect. It also allows you to control your engine, which can do the anti-theft.
When your iPad or iPhone on the dashboard of the magnetic frame, Apple hopes you have the ability to protect them, and that Apple's 2014 patent application can effectively protect the security of your tablet.
This is not to say that Apple will integrate this technology into cars among Apple, but it does show the good intentions of Apple products into the vehicle. The patent proposes, the sensor will recognize when a tablet device having a suitable place, and allow it to be able to wirelessly connect automatically and cars.
Apple is also working to make parking easier
Apple's 2014 application for a patent that enables the mobile device has stopped recording and positioning capabilities of the car. Your phone can sense if you have parked the car, and automatically record the location. 2013 a similar patent allows phone users can find your parking place in a very weak signal environments.
Your phone may be able to drive a car when you locked in your car
Aristomenis Tsirbas freelance designer in Freelancer. com sponsored design competition to design a concept car introduced this feature, which is not an automotive technology, but the 2008 patents that Apple intended to reinforce safe driving. This mechanism can be locked to prevent you perform other operations while driving.
In some cases we can even see the autopilot function
WSJ reports mentioned earlier, Apple will get involved in this autopilot features in the future. Cook WSJD site meetings mentioned autopilot technology will become important in the future, you will see that the autopilot function will become increasingly important in many ways, so many techniques about cars the center of gravity will shift ensue.
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