阅读说明：本技术 在移动设备和车辆之间转移媒体内容的回放的方法和设备 (Method and apparatus for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and a vehicle ) 是由 沙赫尔·贾迈勒-赛义德 安德烈斯·永格伦 于 2015-05-20 设计创作，主要内容包括：本公开提供了一种的车辆中的方法和用于车辆的装置,用于在移动设备与车辆之间转移媒体内容的回放。该方法包括检测移动设备上的媒体内容的回放以及获取在移动设备上回放的媒体内容。然后,与移动设备上的媒体内容的回放同步地在车辆上回放获取到的媒体内容。接下来,向移动设备发送第一消息,指示移动设备暂停其媒体内容的回放。相应地,本公开提供了一种用于在移动设备和车辆之间转移媒体内容的回放的方法和移动设备。(The present disclosure provides a method in a vehicle and an apparatus for a vehicle for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and a vehicle. The method includes detecting playback of media content on a mobile device and obtaining the media content for playback on the mobile device. The retrieved media content is then played back on the vehicle in synchronization with the playback of the media content on the mobile device. Next, a first message is sent to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content. Accordingly, the present disclosure provides a method and mobile device for transferring playback of media content between the mobile device and a vehicle.)

1. A method (100) in a vehicle for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and the vehicle, comprising:

detecting (s110) playback of media content on the mobile device;

obtaining (s120) media content for playback on the mobile device;

playing back (s130) the acquired media content on the vehicle in synchronization with the playback of the media content on the mobile device; and

sending (s140) a first message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content.

2. The method (100) of claim 1, wherein obtaining (S120) media content played back by the mobile device comprises:

identifying (s121) a content source of media content played back on the mobile device; and

-retrieving (s122) the media content from the identified content source.

3. The method (100) of claim 1, wherein obtaining (S120) media content played back by the mobile device comprises:

obtaining (s 121') a media content playlist on the mobile device, the media content playlist listing media content to be played back on the mobile device; and

-retrieving (s 122') the media content listed by the media content playlist.

4. The method (100) according to any one of claims 1-3, further including:

if it is detected that the vehicle reaches a predetermined destination, sending a second message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content (s 170); and

ending (s180) playback of the media content by the vehicle.

5. The method (100) according to any one of claims 1-3, further including:

if it is detected that the vehicle reaches a predetermined destination, sending a third message to the mobile device asking whether the user of the mobile device wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device (s 150);

receiving (s160), from the mobile device, a fourth message indicating whether the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, as a response to the third message;

if the fourth message indicates that the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, sending (s 170') a second message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content; and

ending (s180) playback of the media content by the vehicle.

6. A method (200) in a mobile device for transferring playback of media content between the mobile device and a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving (s210), from a vehicle, a first message instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content; and

pausing (s220) playback of media content on the mobile device.

7. The method (200) of claim 6, further comprising:

receiving (s250), from the vehicle, a second message instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content;

-obtaining (s260) a recovery point as a position in the media content to which playback of the media content by the vehicle reached when the vehicle sent the second message; and

resuming (s270) playback of the media content on the mobile device from the resume point.

8. The method (200) of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving (S230) a third message from the vehicle asking whether the user of the mobile device wants to transfer playback of media content from the vehicle to the mobile device; and

sending (S240) a fourth message to the vehicle indicating whether the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, as a response to the third message,

wherein the second message is received from the mobile device if the fourth message indicates that the user wants to transfer playback of media content from the vehicle to the mobile device.

9. An apparatus (600) for a vehicle for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and the vehicle, the apparatus (600) comprising:

a detection portion (610) configured to detect playback of media content on the mobile device;

an acquisition section (620) configured to acquire media content played back on the mobile device;

a playback portion (630) configured to play back the acquired media content on the vehicle in synchronization with playback of the media content on the mobile device; and

a communication section (640) configured to transmit a first message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content.

10. The apparatus (600) of claim 9, wherein the acquisition portion (620) is configured to:

identifying a content source of media content played back on the mobile device; and

the media content is obtained from the identified content source.

11. The apparatus (600) of claim 9, wherein the acquisition portion (620) is configured to:

obtaining a playlist of media content on the mobile device, the playlist listing media content to be played back on the mobile device; and

media content listed by the media content playlist is obtained.

12. The device (600) according to any of claims 9-11, wherein

The communication section (640) is further configured to: if it is detected that the vehicle has reached a predetermined destination, sending a second message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content, an

The apparatus (600) further comprises: a playback control portion (650) configured to end playback of media content by the vehicle.

13. The device (600) according to any of claims 9-11, wherein

The communication section (640) is further configured to:

if the vehicle is detected to reach a predetermined destination, sending a third message to the mobile device asking whether a user of the mobile device wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device;

receiving, from the mobile device, a fourth message indicating whether the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device as a response to the third message;

if the fourth message indicates that the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, sending a second message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content, and

the apparatus (600) further comprises: a playback control portion (650) configured to end playback of media content by the vehicle.

14. A mobile device (700) for transferring playback of media content between the mobile device and a vehicle, comprising:

a communication portion (710) configured to receive a first message from the vehicle instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content; and

a playback control portion (720) configured to pause playback of media content on the mobile device.

15. The mobile device (700) of claim 14, wherein

The communication portion (710) is further configured to receive a second message from the vehicle instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content, an

The mobile device (700) may further include a resume point acquisition portion (730), the resume point acquisition portion (730) being configured to acquire a resume point as a position in the media content up to which playback of the media content by the vehicle reaches when the vehicle transmits the second message, and

the playback control portion 720 is further configured to resume playback of the media content on the mobile device from the resume point.

16. The mobile device (700) of claim 15, wherein the communication section (710) is further configured to:

receiving a third message from the vehicle asking whether a user of the mobile device wants to transfer playback of media content from the vehicle to the mobile device; and

sending a fourth message to the vehicle indicating whether the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, as a response to the third message,

wherein the second message is received from the mobile device if the fourth message indicates that the user wants to transfer playback of media content from the vehicle to the mobile device.

17. A computer readable medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program comprising computer code including computer executable instructions for causing a processor to perform the processes of any of claims 1 to 8.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of wireless communications technologies, and in particular, to a vehicle and related method for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and the vehicle, and a mobile device and related method for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and the vehicle.

Background

This section is intended to provide a background for various embodiments of the technology described in this disclosure. The description in this section may include concepts that could be claimed, but are not necessarily ones that have been previously conceived or claimed. Thus, unless otherwise indicated herein, what is described in this section is not prior art to the description and/or claims in this disclosure, and is not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section alone.

The term "internet of things" describes some technical and research disciplines that enable the internet to reach the real world of physical objects. Technologies such as cloud computing and service provisioning in such environments, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), short-range wireless communication, real-time positioning, and sensor networks are becoming more common, bringing the internet of things into commercial use.

It is expected that in the long-term future there will be billions of machine-to-machine M2M devices, and the number of M2M devices will far exceed the number of devices (e.g., mobile phones, personal computers, etc.) used for communication between humans.

These technologies promises an exciting future that ties the physical world closely to the cyberspace or internet — this development is not only relevant to researchers, but also to companies and individuals. A large number of connected devices are able to create additional services for users by connecting the devices, enabling M2M communication in the areas of entertainment, government, medical, transportation, utility, manufacturing, financial services, and retail.

In the prior art, when a user listening to a song using his phone enters his car, he can continue listening to the song using his phone, connect his phone to the car's speaker system through a cable or connector, or even stop playing the song on his phone, but turn on the car's stereo to play the same song. In the first two cases, the user may experience an undesirable loss of limited cell phone battery power even on his car (which may provide a continuous supply of electricity by consuming fossil fuels). In a third case, the user may experience an unpleasant interruption of his listening to the song.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure aims to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method in a vehicle for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and the vehicle is provided. The method includes detecting playback of media content on a mobile device and obtaining the media content for playback on the mobile device. The retrieved media content is then played back on the vehicle in synchronization with the playback of the media content on the mobile device. Next, a first message is sent to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus in a vehicle for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and the vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a detection section, an acquisition section, a playback section, and a communication section. The detection portion is configured to detect playback of media content on the mobile device. The acquisition portion is configured to acquire media content for playback on the mobile device. The playback portion is configured to play back the acquired media content on the vehicle in synchronization with the playback of the media content on the mobile device. The communication portion is configured to transmit a first message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content.

According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a method in a mobile device for transferring playback of media content between the mobile device and a vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving a first message from the vehicle instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content. The method also includes pausing playback of the media content on the mobile device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a mobile device for transferring playback of media content between the mobile device and a vehicle is provided. The mobile device includes a communication section and a playback control section. The communication portion is configured to receive a first message from the vehicle instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content. The playback control portion is configured to pause playback of the media content on the mobile device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer program comprising computer readable code means which, when run on an apparatus according to the second aspect, causes the apparatus to perform the method according to the first aspect.

According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure there is provided a computer program comprising computer readable code means which, when run on a mobile device according to the fourth aspect, causes the device to perform the method according to the third aspect.

According to a seventh aspect, there is provided a computer program product comprising a computer readable medium and a computer program according to the fifth or sixth aspect stored on the computer readable medium.

With the proposed solutions according to the first to seventh aspects, the playback of media content can be automatically seamlessly taken over by his car as soon as the user, who enjoys the media content (e.g. listens to songs) using his mobile device, enters the car. Thus, uninterrupted playback of media content may be achieved while conserving limited battery power of the mobile device.

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The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following description of the embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

1-5 are flowcharts illustrating operations of a method in a vehicle for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and the vehicle according to the present disclosure;

6-8 are flowcharts illustrating operations of a method in a mobile device for transferring playback of media content between the mobile device and a vehicle according to the present disclosure;

fig. 9 is a signal diagram illustrating exemplary operations and interactions in a mobile device, a vehicle, and a cloud service for transferring playback of media content from the mobile device to the vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 10 is a signal diagram illustrating exemplary operations and interactions in a mobile device, a vehicle, and a cloud service for transferring playback of media content from the mobile device to the vehicle according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 11 is a signal diagram illustrating exemplary operations and interactions in a mobile device, a vehicle, and a cloud service for transferring playback of media content from a vehicle to a mobile device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of an apparatus of a vehicle for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and the vehicle in accordance with the present disclosure; and

fig. 13 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of a mobile device for transferring playback of media content between the mobile device and a vehicle according to the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth in particular embodiments of the disclosure. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that other embodiments may be used in addition to these specific details. Moreover, in some instances, detailed descriptions of well-known methods, nodes, interfaces, circuits, and devices are omitted so as not to obscure the description with unnecessary detail.

It will be clear to a person skilled in the art that the described functionality may be implemented in one or several nodes. Some or all of the described functions may be implemented using hardware circuitry (e.g., analog and/or discrete logic gates interconnected to perform the specified function, ASICs, PLAs, etc.). Similarly, software programs and data may be used in conjunction with one or more digital microprocessors or general purpose computers to implement some or all of the functionality. Where nodes are described which communicate using the air interface, it will be clear that the nodes also have suitable radio communications circuitry. Moreover, the techniques may additionally be considered to be embodied entirely within any form of computer readable memory, including non-transitory embodiments, such as solid-state memory, magnetic or optical disk, containing a suitable set of computer instructions that would cause a processor to perform the techniques described herein.

Hardware implementations of the disclosed technology can include or include, without limitation, Digital Signal Processor (DSP) hardware, reduced instruction set processors, hardware (e.g., digital or analog) circuits (including, without limitation, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and/or Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)), and state machines capable of performing such functions, where appropriate.

In the case of computer implementation, a computer is generally understood to include one or more processors or one or more controllers, and the terms computer, processor, and controller may be used interchangeably. When provided by a computer, processor, or controller, the functions may be provided by a single dedicated computer or processor or controller, by a single shared computer or processor or controller, or by a plurality of individual computers or processors or controllers, some of which may be shared or distributed. Furthermore, the term "processor" or "controller" also refers to other hardware capable of performing such functions and/or executing software, such as the example hardware described above.

As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the term "media content" as used herein refers to any data or signal capable of conveying information and ideas in a variety of forms. Examples of such media content include, but are not limited to, audio data or content, image data or content, video data or content, audiovisual data or content, and multimedia content. The term "mobile device" as used herein refers to any portable device capable of playing back media content to an end user. Examples of such mobile devices include, but are not limited to, mobile phones, smart phones, media players, laptops, tablets, netbooks, and personal digital assistants.

Fig. 1 schematically illustrates a method 100 in a vehicle for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and the vehicle according to the present disclosure.

As shown, first, playback of media content on a mobile device is detected in step s 110. The media content played back by the mobile device may be or include audio content, and the vehicle may be provided with a microphone configured to detect whether the audio content has a level higher than an ambient noise level. If so, it is detected that the media content is being played back on the mobile device.

Then, in step s120, the media content played back on the mobile device is obtained. In one embodiment, step s120 may comprise steps s121 and s122 as shown in fig. 2. In step s121, a content source of media content for playback on a mobile device is identified. In step s122, media content is acquired from the identified content source.

In one embodiment, step s121 may be implemented by using a digital watermark embedded in the media content captured by the microphone of the vehicle. In particular, from the watermark embedded in the captured media content, the vehicle may identify the media content that the mobile device is playing back, and may also identify the source of the media content (e.g., cloud services such as Spotify, Podcast, etc.).

Additionally or alternatively, the vehicle may identify the source of the media content played back on the mobile device through information sharing between the mobile device and the vehicle (through a pairing process between them).

In one embodiment, step s440 may include steps s121 'and s 122' as shown in fig. 3. At step s 121', a playlist of media content on the mobile device is obtained, the list listing the media content to be played back on the mobile device. At step s 122', the media content listed by the media content playlist is retrieved.

In one embodiment, step s 121' may be implemented by identifying a content source of the media content played back on the mobile device, and then obtaining a playlist of the media content from the content source. Then, at step s 122', the media content listed by the media content playlist is retrieved from the identified content source. Alternatively, where the media content playlist and the listed media content are stored in the user's cloud disk, it is possible to obtain the media content playlist from the cloud disk and retrieve the listed media content. In the case where the pairing process has been performed between the mobile device and the vehicle, the vehicle may directly obtain the media content playlist as shared information between the mobile device and the vehicle.

Referring back to fig. 1, at step s130, the acquired media content is played back at the vehicle in synchronization with the playback of the media content on the mobile device. Synchronized playback of media content at the vehicle and the mobile device may be achieved by: frames of media content captured by a microphone of the vehicle are counted, and a start of playback of the acquired media content on the vehicle is offset based on the frame count. Additionally or alternatively, the synchronization frame may be implemented by including a timestamp in the watermark embedded in the media frame indicating a frame number of the media frame and starting playback of the acquired media content based on the indicated frame number of the most recently captured media frame.

After step s130, a first message is sent to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content at step s 140.

In this way, once a user enjoying media content using his mobile device enters the car, playback of the media content can be automatically and seamlessly taken over by his car. Thus, uninterrupted playback of media content may be achieved while conserving limited battery power of the mobile device.

As shown in fig. 4, if it is detected at step s140 that the vehicle has reached the predetermined destination, the method 100 may proceed to step s170, at step s170, by sending a second message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content. For example, the vehicle may detect the arrival of the predetermined destination through a Global Positioning System (GPS), a cloud service (e.g., an Information Transport System (ITS), a Connected Vehicle Cloud (CVC), etc.), and the like. Then, in step s180, playback of the media content by the vehicle is ended.

In this way, playback of the media content may be automatically and seamlessly transferred from the user's automobile back to the user's mobile device when the media content reaches the predetermined destination. Accordingly, the user can get off the vehicle without interruption of the enjoyment of the media content.

Alternatively, if it is detected at step s140 that the vehicle has reached a predetermined destination, a third message may be sent to the mobile device at step s150 asking whether the user of the mobile device wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, as shown in fig. 5. Then, in step s160, a fourth message may be received from the mobile device indicating whether the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device as a response to the third message. In the event that the fourth message indicates that the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, a second message may be sent to the mobile device at step s 170' instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content. Thereafter, playback of the media content by the vehicle may be ended in step s 180.

Corresponding to the method 100 for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and a vehicle from the perspective of the vehicle described above with reference to fig. 1-5, a method 200 for transferring playback of media content between a mobile device and a vehicle from the perspective of the mobile device will be described below with reference to fig. 6-8.

Referring to fig. 6, the method 200 begins at step s210 by receiving a first message from a vehicle at step s210 instructing a mobile device to pause playback of its media content. Then, in step s220, playback of the media content on the mobile device is paused.

In one embodiment, after step s220, the method 200 may proceed to step s250, where a second message is received from the vehicle instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content at step s 250. Then, in step s260, a recovery point is acquired as a position in the media content where playback of the media content by the vehicle reached when the vehicle transmitted the second message. In actual implementation, the recovery point may be included in the second message sent by the vehicle, or may be derived from a frame count or timestamp that may be used to enable synchronized playback of media content at the mobile device and vehicle as described above. Alternatively, the recovery point may be obtained from a source of the media content (e.g., a cloud service such as Spotify, Podcast, etc.). Next, at step s270, playback of the media content on the mobile device is resumed from the resume point.

Optionally, after step s220, before step s250, the method 200 may proceed to step s230, where a third message is received asking whether the user of the mobile device wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, step s 230. Then, in step s240, a fourth message is sent to the vehicle indicating whether the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, as a response to the third message. If the fourth message indicates that the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, a second message is received from the mobile device.

To facilitate a better understanding of the proposed solution, fig. 9 depicts exemplary operations and interactions in a mobile device, a vehicle, and a cloud service for transferring media content from the mobile device to the vehicle according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown, at step s910, the vehicle detects playback of media content on the mobile device and identifies a content source of the media content as a cloud service, such as Spotify, Podcast, or the like. The vehicle then establishes a link with the content source at step s920 and obtains media content from the content source at step s 930. Next, at step s940, the vehicle plays back the acquired media content on the vehicle in synchronization with the playback of the media content on the mobile device, and at step s950, sends a first message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to pause its playback of the media content. Upon receiving the first message, the mobile device pauses the playback of its media content in step s 960.

Fig. 10 depicts exemplary operations and interactions in a mobile device, a vehicle, and a cloud service for transferring playback of media content from the mobile device to the vehicle according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown, the vehicle detects playback of media content on the mobile device and obtains a media content playlist from the mobile device as shared information between the mobile device and the vehicle at step S1010. The vehicle then retrieves the media content listed by the playlist from the content source at step s 930. Next, the vehicle plays back the acquired media content on the vehicle in synchronization with the playback of the media content on the mobile device at step S1030, and transmits a first message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to pause the playback of its media content at step S1040. Upon receiving the first message, the mobile device pauses the playback of its media content at step S1050.

Fig. 11 depicts exemplary operations and interactions in a mobile device, a vehicle, and a cloud service for transferring playback of media content from a vehicle to a mobile device, according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

As shown, in step s1110, it is detected that the vehicle reaches a predetermined destination. Then, in step s1120, the vehicle sends a third message to the mobile device asking whether the user of the mobile device wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device. In response to the third message, the mobile device sends a fourth message to the vehicle indicating whether the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device at step s 1130. At step s1140, if the fourth message indicates that the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, the vehicle sends a second message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content. At step s1150, upon receipt of the second message, the mobile device retrieves the recovery point from the source of the media content as the location in the media content to which the vehicle reached playback of the media content at the time the vehicle sent the second message. Next, at step s1160, the mobile device resumes playback of the media content on the mobile device from the resume point, and the vehicle ends playback of its media content at step s 1170.

Hereinafter, the structure of the apparatus 600 of the vehicle for transferring playback of media content between the mobile device and the vehicle and the structure of the mobile device 700 for transferring play of media content between the mobile device and the vehicle will be described with reference to fig. 12 to 13, respectively.

As shown in fig. 12, the apparatus 600 includes a detection section 610, an acquisition section 620, a playback section 630, and a communication section 640. The detection portion 610 is configured to detect playback of media content on the mobile device. The acquisition portion 620 is configured to acquire media content for playback on the mobile device. The playback portion 630 is configured to play back the acquired media content on the vehicle in synchronization with the playback of the media content on the mobile device. The communication section 640 is configured to transmit a first message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content.

In one embodiment, the acquisition portion 620 can be configured to identify a content source of media content for playback on the mobile device; and obtaining media content from the identified content source.

In one embodiment, the obtaining portion 620 may be configured to obtain a playlist of media content on the mobile device, the list listing media content to be played on the mobile device; and obtains the media content listed by the media content playlist.

In one embodiment, the communication section 640 may be further configured to: if the vehicle is detected to reach the predetermined destination, a second message is sent to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content. The apparatus 600 may also include a playback control portion 650 configured to end playback of the media content by the vehicle.

In one embodiment, the communication section 640 may be further configured to send a third message to the mobile device asking whether the user of the mobile device wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, if it is detected that the vehicle reaches a predetermined destination; receiving a fourth message from the mobile device indicating whether the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device in response to the third message; and if the fourth message indicates that the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device, sending a second message to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content.

Referring to fig. 13, the mobile device 700 includes a communication section 710 and a playback control section 720. The communication portion 710 is configured to receive a first message from the vehicle instructing the mobile device to pause playback of its media content. The playback control portion 720 is configured to pause playback of media content on the mobile device.

In one embodiment, the communication portion 710 may be further configured to receive a second message from the vehicle instructing the mobile device to resume playback of its media content. The mobile device 700 may further include a recovery point acquisition portion 730, the recovery point acquisition portion 730 being configured to acquire a recovery point as a position in the media content where playback of the media content by the vehicle arrives at the time when the vehicle transmits the second message. The playback control portion 720 may also be configured to resume playback of the media content on the mobile device from a resume point.

In one embodiment, the communication portion 710 may be further configured to receive a third message from the vehicle asking whether the user of the mobile device wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device; and sending a fourth message to the vehicle in response to the third message, the fourth message indicating whether the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device. The second message may be received from the mobile device if the fourth message indicates that the user wants to transfer playback of the media content from the vehicle to the mobile device.

The present disclosure has been described above with reference to embodiments thereof. However, these examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof. Numerous variations and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, wherein such variations and modifications are within the scope of the present disclosure.