TECHNIQUES TO MANAGE VEHICLE COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A mobile computing device, comprising:
- a communication module operative to establish a first communication channel with a message server, and a second communication channel with a vehicle system;
a message application module communicatively coupled to the communication module, the message application module operative to receive a user message over the first communication channel, and send an event message over the second communication channel; and
a vehicle message application module communicatively coupled to the message application module, the vehicle message application module operative to receive a read control directive over the second communication channel, convert text information from the user message to mail audio information, and send the mail audio information over the second communication channel.
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Abstract
Techniques to manage vehicle communications are described. A mobile computing device may include a communication module operative to establish a first communication channel with a message server, and a second communication channel with a vehicle system, a message application module communicatively coupled to the communication module, the message application module operative to receive a user message over the first communication channel, and send an event message over the second communication channel, and a vehicle message application module communicatively coupled to the message application module, the vehicle message application module operative to receive a read control directive over the second communication channel, convert text information from the user message to mail audio information, and send the mail audio information over the second communication channel. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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30 Claims
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1. A mobile computing device, comprising:
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a communication module operative to establish a first communication channel with a message server, and a second communication channel with a vehicle system; a message application module communicatively coupled to the communication module, the message application module operative to receive a user message over the first communication channel, and send an event message over the second communication channel; and a vehicle message application module communicatively coupled to the message application module, the vehicle message application module operative to receive a read control directive over the second communication channel, convert text information from the user message to mail audio information, and send the mail audio information over the second communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle system, comprising:
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a communication module operative to establish a communication channel with a mobile computing device; an input/output interface module communicatively coupled to the communication module, the input/output interface module operative to receive event audio information and audibly reproduce the event audio information using an output device; and the input/output interface module operative to receive a read control directive from an input device, and send the read control directive over the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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establishing a first communication channel with a message server; establishing a second communication channel with a vehicle system; receiving a user message over the first communication channel; sending an event message over the second communication channel; receiving a read control directive over the second communication channel; synthesizing text information from the user message to mail audio information; and sending the mail audio information over the second communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method, comprising:
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establishing a communication channel with a mobile computing device; receiving event audio information over the communication channel; reproducing the event audio information using an output device; receiving a read control directive from an input device; sending the read control directive over the communication channel; receiving mail audio information over the communication channel; and reproducing the mail audio information using the output device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An article comprising a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions that if executed enable a system to:
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establish a first communication channel with a message server; establish a second communication channel with a vehicle system; receive a user message over the first communication channel; send an event message over the second communication channel; receive a read control directive over the second communication channel; synthesize text information of the user message to mail audio information; and send the audio information over the second communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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