Vehicle generated social network updates
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
- a navigation system configured to determine a first vehicle location associated with a first vehicle;
a communication interface configured to receive social network information from a social network server over a communication network, the social network information including a second vehicle location associated with a second vehicle; and
a processing device configured to determine the proximity of the first vehicle location to the second vehicle location from the social network information, determine an identity of an occupant of the second vehicle from the social network information, and generate a message to the social network server based on the proximity of the first vehicle location to the second vehicle location, wherein the message includes the identity of the occupant of the second vehicle and the proximity of the second vehicle to the first vehicle determined in accordance with the social network information;
wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit the message over the communication network to the social network server.
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Abstract
A vehicle system includes a navigation system, a communication interface, and a processing device. The navigation system determines a first vehicle location. The communication interface receives social network information over a communication network. The social network information includes a second vehicle location. A processing device determines the proximity of the first vehicle location to the second vehicle location and generates a message based on the proximity.
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1. A vehicle system comprising:
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a navigation system configured to determine a first vehicle location associated with a first vehicle; a communication interface configured to receive social network information from a social network server over a communication network, the social network information including a second vehicle location associated with a second vehicle; and a processing device configured to determine the proximity of the first vehicle location to the second vehicle location from the social network information, determine an identity of an occupant of the second vehicle from the social network information, and generate a message to the social network server based on the proximity of the first vehicle location to the second vehicle location, wherein the message includes the identity of the occupant of the second vehicle and the proximity of the second vehicle to the first vehicle determined in accordance with the social network information; wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit the message over the communication network to the social network server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle system comprising:
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a navigation system configured to determine a first vehicle location associated with a first vehicle; a communication interface configured to receive social network information from a social network server over a communication network, the social network information including a second vehicle location associated with a second vehicle; and a processing device configured to query the social network server for the social network information, determine the proximity of the first vehicle location to the second vehicle location from the social network information, determine an identity of an occupant of the second vehicle from the social network information, and generate a message to the social network server based on the proximity of the first vehicle location to the second vehicle location, the message including the identity of the occupant of the second vehicle and the proximity of the second vehicle to the first vehicle determined in accordance with the social network information; wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit the message over the communication network to the social network server. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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determining a location of a first vehicle; receiving social network information from a social network server; determining a location of a second vehicle and an identity of an occupant of the second vehicle from the social network information; determining the proximity of the location of the first vehicle to the location of the second vehicle from the social network information; generating a message based on the proximity of the first vehicle location to the second vehicle location, the message including the identity of the occupant of the second vehicle and the proximity of the second vehicle to the first vehicle determined in accordance with the social network information; and transmitting the message to a social network server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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