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System and method for contact information access

  • US 10,503,724 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2016
  • Issued: 12/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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