A method and system for receiving a telephone call in a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving the call at a first device, said first device in communication with a hands free call system associated with the vehicle; determining at a controller whether to accept the call with the hands free system; and in the event that it is determined that the call is to be accepted selectively enabling, via the controller, one or more driver assistance systems associated with the vehicle. If the call is not to be accepted a message may be sent to the caller indicating that the driver is not available and possibly informing the caller of the likely journey time. Determining whether to accept the call may be based on whether the caller is in a known contact list. The driver assistance systems may comprise one or more of adaptive cruise control, low speed automatic braking, turn assist, blind spot checking, driver monitoring etc. A method of making a telephone call is also disclosed.
Driver assist system
2022-06-08
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / H04M TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION , Fernsprechverkehr / H04W WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS , Drahtlose Kommunikationsnetze |