System and method for contact information access
First Claim
1. An information access and response system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a network access device configured to receive a communication from a communication device via a first form of communication;
a memory for storing a plurality of contacts in a contact list;
an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the network access device and the memory, the electronic control unit configured to;
extract a contact attribute from the received communication;
determine that the contact attribute matches a contact attribute of a contact in the contact list;
determine that the contact is to receive a reply to the received communication using a second form of communication;
determine that the contact has a second contact attribute that identifies a response destination where the reply is to be sent and that is associated with the second form of communication;
determine that the response destination is available to receive the reply via the second form of communication before sending the reply;
generate the reply to the received communication; and
send the reply to the response destination via the second form of communication.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus for information access and response for an occupant in a vehicle. The system includes a communication device connected to a network and coupled to the vehicle. The vehicle includes an internal database for storing multiple contacts in a contact list. The internal database is coupled to an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is coupled to the communication device and configured to obtain a new contact attribute from a communication, and determine that the new contact attribute belongs to a new contact. The electronic control unit is configured to obtain one or more other contact attributes for the new contact, and generate the new contact. The electronic control unit is configured to store the new contact in the contact list.
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18 Claims
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1. An information access and response system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a network access device configured to receive a communication from a communication device via a first form of communication; a memory for storing a plurality of contacts in a contact list; an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the network access device and the memory, the electronic control unit configured to; extract a contact attribute from the received communication; determine that the contact attribute matches a contact attribute of a contact in the contact list; determine that the contact is to receive a reply to the received communication using a second form of communication; determine that the contact has a second contact attribute that identifies a response destination where the reply is to be sent and that is associated with the second form of communication; determine that the response destination is available to receive the reply via the second form of communication before sending the reply; generate the reply to the received communication; and send the reply to the response destination via the second form of communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle comprising:
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a network access device configured to receive a communication from a personal device via a first form of communication; a vehicle speed sensor configured to detect vehicle speed data; a memory configured to store a plurality of contacts in a contact list; a navigation unit configured to obtain a current location of the vehicle; and an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the navigation unit and configured to; extract a contract attribute, an expected arrival time and a destination location from the received communication, determine that the contact attribute matches a contact attribute of a contact in the contact list, determine an estimated arrival time based on the vehicle speed data, the current location of the vehicle and the destination location, determine that the estimated arrival time is later than the expected arrival time, determine that the contact is to receive a reply to the received communication, determine that the contact has a second contact attribute that identifies a response destination where the reply is to be sent and that is associated with a second form of communication, determine that the response destination is available to receive the reply via the second form of communication, generate the reply to the received communication, and automatically communicate the reply to the response destination using the second form of communication. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for automatically responding to a communication, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by a processor and from a memory, a contact list that includes a contact; obtaining, by the processor, a communication from a personal device via a first form of communication; extracting, by the processor and from the communication, an expected arrival time and contact information; determining, by the processor, that the contact information matches a contact attribute of the contact; determining, by the processor, that the contact is to receive a reply to the received communication; determining, by the processor, that the contact has a second contact attribute that identifies a response destination where the reply is to be sent and that is associated with a second form of communication; determining, by the processor, that the response destination is available to receive the reply via the second form of communication; generating, by the processor, the reply to the received communication; and sending the reply to the response destination using the second form of communication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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