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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2014
Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Jeffrey Edward Pierfelice, Canton, MI (US);
Eric Randell Schmidt, Northville, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A mobile device connection system may identify a mobile device of a present driver and prioritize a wireless connection between the identified mobile device and a built-in hands-free device located in a motor vehicle. The mobile device connection system may include a sensor and a controller. The sensor may be configured to sense an identity of a driver when the driver is within a proximity of the motor vehicle and generate a signal based on the sensed identity. The controller may be coupled to the sensor, and it may be configured to identify the mobile device based on the signal from the sensor, search and detect the identified mobile device, and establish a wireless connection between the detected mobile device and the built-in hands-free device.