US 12,227,198 B2
Enhanced pairing to facilitate seamless bluetooth / WiFi connectivity
Sergei I. Gage, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US); and TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/860,167.
Prior Publication US 2024/0010217 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. B60W 50/14 (2020.01); G10L 15/05 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 76/19 (2018.01)
CPC B60W 50/14 (2013.01) [G10L 15/05 (2013.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 76/19 (2018.02); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving by a head unit of a vehicle a first set of probe frames from a first wireless device and a second set of probe frames from a second wireless device, wherein the first set of probe frames comprises a first media access control (MAC) address that identifies the first wireless device and the second set of probe frames comprises a second MAC address that identifies the second wireless device;
pairing the first wireless device with the head unit;
transmitting audio from the first wireless device through the head unit;
receiving audio associated with a call taking place using the second wireless device via a microphone in communication with the head unit;
analyzing the audio to determine a level of urgency of speech in the audio;
in response to the level of urgency exceeding a threshold, unpairing the first wireless device from the head unit and, pairing the second wireless device with the head unit, and
transmitting audio from the second wireless device through the head unit.