Method and Apparatus for Social Information Exchange in a Vehicle
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- 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).
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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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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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to; provide 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; receive input corresponding to a selection of at least one user; receive a message for delivery to a vehicle computing system (VCS) of the selected at least one user(s); and deliver the message from a driver VCS to a VCS of the selected user(s). - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer readable storage medium, storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a 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 (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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