Abstract: An accident reporting arrangement for a motor vehicle includes at least one camera capturing images of an environment surrounding the motor vehicle. A microphone is positioned to produce a microphone signal based on sounds in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. A global positioning system determines a global position of the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to each of the at least one camera, the microphone, the global positioning system, and a user-actuatable switch. The electronic processor causes an accident reporting signal to be wirelessly transmitted in response to a user actuating the user-actuatable switch. The accident reporting signal is dependent upon the images captured by the at least one camera, the global position of the motor vehicle, and the microphone signal.

Abstract: An accident reporting arrangement for a motor vehicle includes at least one camera capturing images of an environment surrounding the motor vehicle. A microphone is positioned to produce a microphone signal based on sounds in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. A global positioning system determines a global position of the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to each of the at least one camera, the microphone, the global positioning system, and a user-actuatable switch. The electronic processor causes an accident reporting signal to be wirelessly transmitted in response to a user actuating the user-actuatable switch. The accident reporting signal is dependent upon the images captured by the at least one camera, the global position of the motor vehicle, and the microphone signal.

Abstract: An automotive infotainment system includes a source of a first audio content signal. The first audio content signal includes spoken or sung words. An electronic processor receives the first audio content signal, and identifies a predetermined objectionable word among the words in the first audio content signal. A buffer receives and temporarily stores the first audio content signal. The buffer transmits a second audio content signal. The second audio content signal is a censored and delayed version of the first audio content signal. The electronic processor removes a portion of the first audio content signal including the predetermined objectionable word to thereby produce the second audio content signal in the buffer.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a user interface having a display screen and a loudspeaker. A radio frequency receiver receives a wireless status signal from a traffic light. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to the radio frequency receiver and determines whether to present content from the status signal to a driver of the vehicle. If it is determined to present content from the status signal to the driver, the content is presented via the display screen and/or the loudspeaker.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a loudspeaker, a voice recognition module, and a microphone producing a microphone signal based upon words uttered by a human passenger within a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to the microphone, the loudspeaker, and the voice recognition module. The electronic processor receives the microphone signal and communicates with the voice recognition module to thereby ascertain the words uttered by the human passenger. The electronic processor retrieves Karaoke music corresponding to the ascertained words uttered by the human passenger, and plays the Karaoke music on the loudspeaker.

Abstract: An automotive wearable electronic device arrangement for a motor vehicle includes an indicator device indicating a state of an operating parameter of the vehicle. A wireless communication device is communicatively coupled to the indicator device and detects that a driver is wearing a wearable electronic device. The detecting includes receiving a signal from the wearable electronic device. The wireless communication device transmits a signal to the wearable electronic device instructing the wearable electronic device to cease issuing notifications to the driver. The transmitting is dependent upon a state of an operating parameter indicated by the indicator device.

Abstract: An accident reporting arrangement for a motor vehicle includes at least one camera capturing images of an environment surrounding the motor vehicle. A microphone is positioned to produce a microphone signal based on sounds in a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. A global positioning system determines a global position of the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to each of the at least one camera, the microphone, the global positioning system, and a user-actuatable switch. The electronic processor causes an accident reporting signal to be wirelessly transmitted in response to a user actuating the user-actuatable switch. The accident reporting signal is dependent upon the images captured by the at least one camera, the global position of the motor vehicle, and the microphone signal.

Abstract: A user-created audio station arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of sources of audio content. A user interface enables a human user to input a preference for a type of audio content to be played by an audio system of the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to the sources of audio content and to the user interface. The electronic processor receives the preference for a type of audio content from the user interface. The electronic processor searches the sources of audio content for audio content of the type preferred by the human user.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a loudspeaker, a voice recognition module, and a microphone producing a microphone signal based upon words uttered by a human passenger within a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to the microphone, the loudspeaker, and the voice recognition module. The electronic processor receives the microphone signal and communicates with the voice recognition module to thereby ascertain the words uttered by the human passenger. The electronic processor retrieves Karaoke music corresponding to the ascertained words uttered by the human passenger, and plays the Karaoke music on the loudspeaker.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes an audio system which plays a song for a human user who is disposed within the vehicle. An electronic source of song information is associated with the song played by the audio system. A user interface receives a request from the user to transmit the song information to a human recipient. A processing device is communicatively coupled to each of the user interface and a mobile personal electronic device associated with the user. The processing device receives a signal from the user interface. The signal is indicative of the request from the user to transmit the song information to the human recipient. In response to receiving the signal from the user interface, the song information is transmitted from the processing device to the mobile personal electronic device associated with the user. The song information is further transmitted from the mobile personal electronic device associated with the user to an electronic device associated with the recipient.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a source of pieces of music. Each of the pieces of music is associated with respective weather conditions and/or a respective emotional mood. The vehicle includes a source of weather data. The weather data is related to weather conditions in which the motor vehicle is operating. The vehicle includes a source of mood data. The mood data is related to an emotional state of a human user disposed within the motor vehicle. A loudspeaker is disposed within a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle. A processing device is communicatively coupled to each of the source of pieces of music, the source of weather data, the source of mood data, and the loudspeaker. The processing device selects one of the pieces of music dependent upon the weather data and the mood data, and plays the selected piece of music on the loudspeaker.

Abstract: An automotive wearable electronic device arrangement for a motor vehicle includes an indicator device indicating a state of an operating parameter of the vehicle. A wireless communication device is communicatively coupled to the indicator device and detects that a driver is wearing a wearable electronic device. The detecting includes receiving a signal from the wearable electronic device. The wireless communication device transmits a signal to the wearable electronic device instructing the wearable electronic device to cease issuing notifications to the driver. The transmitting is dependent upon a state of an operating parameter indicated by the indicator device.

Abstract: A method is for presenting information to passengers within a vehicle having at least one sheet of transparent material associated with a passenger compartment of the vehicle. A first priority level is assigned to first infotainment content. The first infotainment content is displayed in association with the sheet of transparent material. A second priority level is assigned to second infotainment content. It is determined whether the second priority level is higher than the first priority level. If the second priority level is higher than the first priority level, then the displaying of the first infotainment content is ceased, and displaying of the second infotainment content in association with the sheet of transparent material is initiated. If the second priority level is not higher than the first priority level, then the displaying of the first infotainment content is continued.

Abstract: A method of controlling the volume level of an audio signal in a vehicle includes the computer-implemented steps of detecting human speech within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and automatically adjusting, dependent upon the detecting step, a volume level within the passenger compartment of an audible signal being presented by an audio system of the vehicle.

Abstract: A system that notifies the automobile driver about excessive noise emitted out of the automobile audio system is provided. This is done to avoid a possible traffic law violation for excessive sound system noise. The system takes audio data from a microphone and calculates the decibel value based on it. The system also gets the current GPS coordinate location of the automobile and determines the state of country in which it is driven now. The current location is used by the system to determine the state legal limit of decibel value for automobile audio. If the current noise decibel level emitted from the automobile audio is greater than the state limit then the driver might be violating a state traffic law. The driver is alerted so that they can reduce the volume level.