Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Corporation

Nam Kwon Jung

Soon Kwon Paik

Seung Hai Hwang

Kyowoong Choo

Kyu Dae Shim

Keun Ho Yang

An electronic device connection apparatus and a control method thereof is disclosed. The electronic device connection apparatus may include a connector connected to an electronic device, an input device that generates, in response to a user input, a mode change signal instructing a change of an operation mode for determining a charging and/or a data transmission operation of the electronic device. The apparatus may include a controller that charges the electronic device connected to the connector and/or performs a data communication with the electronic device in response to a preset operation mode, and changes the operation mode in response to the mode change signal.

Connecting apparatus for electronic device and controlling method thereof

A method for efficiently setting an external device to execute an interworking function in an in-vehicle multimedia system and a method for performing the same are provided. The method includes connecting at least one external device to the in-vehicle multimedia system and then detecting a number of connected external devices. Upon detecting that the number of connected external devices is one, the one external device is set as a default device to execute the interworking function. Upon detecting judging that the number of connected external devices is multiple, a pop-up window is displayed to select one of the plurality of external devices on a display, and the external device selected through the pop-up window is set as the default device.

In-vehicle multimedia system connected to external device and control method thereof

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Nam Kwon Jung