Systems and methods for determining available providers
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1. A method for determining available providers to a vehicle user comprising:
- communicating with a plurality of third party data storage units, at least one of the plurality of third party data storage units comprising user preference data for a vehicle;
retrieving the user preference data from a remote location, the user preference data comprising a user calendar entry for a user;
facilitating storage of the user preference data;
determining whether the calendar entry includes an event that utilizes an accessory;
determining a location of the accessory;
determining a direction of a current route;
utilizing the user preference data, the user calendar entry, the location of the accessory, and the current route to predict a likely current destination; and
providing, by a vehicle computing device, data related to the likely current destination to the user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for determining available providers is disclosed. One embodiment includes communicating with a plurality of third party data storage units, at least one of the plurality of third party data storage units comprising user preference data for a vehicle, retrieving the user preference data from a remote location, and facilitating storage of the user preference data. Some embodiments include utilizing the user preference data to predict a likely current destination and providing, by a vehicle computing device, data related to the likely current destination to a user.
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1. A method for determining available providers to a vehicle user comprising:
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communicating with a plurality of third party data storage units, at least one of the plurality of third party data storage units comprising user preference data for a vehicle; retrieving the user preference data from a remote location, the user preference data comprising a user calendar entry for a user; facilitating storage of the user preference data; determining whether the calendar entry includes an event that utilizes an accessory; determining a location of the accessory; determining a direction of a current route; utilizing the user preference data, the user calendar entry, the location of the accessory, and the current route to predict a likely current destination; and providing, by a vehicle computing device, data related to the likely current destination to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for determining available providers comprising:
a memory component that stores logic that, when executed by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform at least the following; receive a user indication of a predetermined threshold for refueling; determine a current route of a vehicle; determine a destination of the vehicle, based on the current route and a user calendar entry received from a remote device; determine a fuel level of the vehicle at a current time; determine, from the destination and the fuel level at the current time, an approximate location that the fuel level will pass below the predetermined threshold; determine a preferred fuel station brand for a user; determine a fuel station that is the preferred fuel station brand and is within a predetermined distance from the approximate location; provide the fuel station to the user and an option to route the vehicle to the fuel station; and provide vehicle routing data to the fuel station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle for determining available providers to a vehicle user comprising:
a vehicle computing device that stores logic that, when executed by the vehicle computing device, causes the vehicle computing device to perform at least the following; receive a future desired meal time for a plurality of meals of a particular meal type; determine a current route of the vehicle; determine a destination of the vehicle, based on the current route; determine a continued route to the destination for the vehicle; determine an approximate speed of the vehicle to the destination; predict an approximate location that the vehicle will reach the future desired meal time; determine, from a previous vehicle stop, a preferred restaurant brand for the user; determine a restaurant along the route that is the preferred restaurant brand and is at a distance from the vehicle such that the vehicle will arrive at the restaurant within a predetermined time of the desired meal time, as determined from the approximate speed; provide the restaurant to the user and an option to route the vehicle to the restaurant; and provide vehicle routing to the restaurant. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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