Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, comprising first wireless interface means (170) for wirelessly communicating with a first mobile device (210) to receive identification information associated with the first mobile device (210), the first wireless interface means (170) being associated with a first zone (110) of an interior of a vehicle (100), first output means (165, 166, 167) associated with the first zone (110), first data interface means (260) for communicating data with the first mobile device (210), and control means (200) arranged to receive the identification information associated with the first mobile device (210), to associate the first mobile device with the first zone (110) and to direct data received from the first mobile device via the first data interface means to the first output means (165, 166, 167).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system, comprising first wireless interface means (170) for wirelessly communicating with a first mobile device (210) to receive identification information associated with the first mobile device (210), the first wireless interface means (170) being associated with a first zone (110) of an interior of a vehicle (100), first output means (165, 166, 167) associated with the first zone (110), first data interface means (260) for communicating data with the first mobile device (210), and control means (200) arranged to receive the identification information associated with the first mobile device (210), to associate the first mobile device with the first zone (110) and to direct data received from the first mobile device via the first data interface means to the first output means (165, 166, 167).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an in-vehicle privacy system, comprising audio output means (146, 147) associated with a first zone (110) of an interior of a vehicle (100), audio source means (250) for providing an audio signal (205) to the audio output means (146, 147), speech intelligibility means (310) for estimating a speech intelligibility in the first zone (110), control means arranged to control one or more properties of the audio signal (205) in dependence on the estimate of speech intelligibility to mask speech of a second occupant in a second zone (150) of the interior of the vehicle (100) from a first occupant with the first zone.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an in-vehicle privacy system, comprising audio output means (146, 147) associated with a first zone (110) of an interior of a vehicle (100), audio source means (250) for providing an audio signal (205) to the audio output means (146, 147), speech intelligibility means (310) for estimating a speech intelligibility in the first zone (110), control means arranged to control one or more properties of the audio signal (205) in dependence on the estimate of speech intelligibility to mask speech of a second occupant in a second zone (150) of the interior of the vehicle (100) from a first occupant with the first zone.