Method and Apparatus for Social Information Exchange in a Vehicle
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- receiving a request for a review relating to a merchant, good or service, from a requesting user through a vehicle computing system (VCS);
searching a group of reviews created by one or more users affiliated with a requesting user, via a grouping created by the requesting user;
retrieving at least one review for delivery to the requesting user; and
delivering the at least one review to the requesting user via the VCS.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method includes receiving a request for a review relating to a merchant, good or service, from a requesting user through a vehicle computing system (VCS). The method also includes searching a group of reviews created by one or more users affiliated with a requesting user, the grouping having been created by the requesting user. Further, the method includes retrieving at least one review for delivery to the requesting user. The method also includes delivering the at least one review to the requesting user via the VCS.
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving a request for a review relating to a merchant, good or service, from a requesting user through a vehicle computing system (VCS); searching a group of reviews created by one or more users affiliated with a requesting user, via a grouping created by the requesting user; retrieving at least one review for delivery to the requesting user; and delivering the at least one review to the requesting user via the VCS. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method comprising:
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providing a driver with an option to input a review relating to a place of business from which a vehicle just departed; responsive to the driver agreeing to input a review, receiving a review relating to the place of business; and storing the review in a data repository such that the review is accessible at least by users who the driver has identified as being affiliates. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer implemented method comprising:
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receiving input, via a vehicle computing system (VCS), relating to a driver recommendation of a merchant, good or service; identifying one or more users affiliated with the driver, based at least in part on driver identification of affiliates; and delivering the recommendation to the one or more users, including at least delivering the recommendation to one user who is currently driving a VCS equipped vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer implemented method comprising:
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providing a list of driver-affiliated users, based at least on a driver designation of affiliation, whose vehicle computing system (VCS)-equipped vehicles are currently powered; receiving input corresponding to a selection of at least one user; receiving a message for delivery to a vehicle computing system (VCS) of the selected at least one user(s); and delivering the message from a driver VCS to a VCS of the selected user(s). - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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