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Systems and methods for communicating with a vehicle user

  • US 8,594,861 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2012
  • Issued: 11/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for communicating with a vehicle user comprising:

  • obtaining a user preference and authorization information relating to a mobile phone device and third party information, the mobile phone device being authorized by a vehicle computing device of a vehicle and identifying a particular user;

    recognizing a vehicle access device carried by the particular user;

    in response to recognizing the vehicle access device, providing access to the vehicle;

    recognizing the particular user upon approach with the mobile phone device;

    implementing the user preference for the particular user, the user preference comprising a setting for a functional aspect of the vehicle and a setting for a non-functional aspect of the vehicle, wherein the setting for the non-functional aspect includes user calendar integration to communicate user calendar events of a remotely stored user calendar to the vehicle, wherein implementing the user preference comprises determining an upcoming event on the user calendar is associated with an accessory; and

    providing, by the vehicle computing device, customized interactive communication with the particular user, based on stored user preferences, the user calendar, and third party information.

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