System, method, and computer program product for communicating location-related information

• US 8,265,862 B1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Issued: 09/11/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: Boadin Technology LLC (Oso IP, LLC)
• Inventors: Zilka, Kevin J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mawari, Redhwan k
• Application Number:
  US12/340,590
• Time in Patent Office: 1,362 Days
• Field of Search: 701/36, 701/200, 701/207, 701/208, 701/213, 455/466, 455/563, 340/995, 340/988
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/362 received from an external device or application, e.g. PDA, mobile phone or calendar application
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3682 output of POI information on a road map G01C21/3614, G01C21/3685 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0962 having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096716 where the received information does not generate an automatic action on the vehicle control
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096741 where the source of the transmitted information selects which information to transmit to each vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096775 where the origin of the information is a central station
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096827 where the route is computed onboard
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/096844 where the complete route is dynamically recomputed based on new data
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/48 for in-vehicle communication

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for communicating location-related information. In operation, a vehicular assembly is utilized to communicate with a mobile device. Additionally, a location of a vehicle associated with the vehicular assembly is identified, utilizing the vehicular assembly. Furthermore, information based on the location is generated. Still yet, the information is communicated utilizing the mobile device.

Claims

1. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:

code for working in association with a vehicular assembly coupleable to a vehicle, the vehicular assembly including at least one processor, memory, at least one input device, at least one display, at least one speaker, at least one microphone, a navigation system, and at least one interface capable of communicating with a mobile device;

code for causing communication between the mobile device and the vehicular assembly, utilizing the at least one interface of the vehicular assembly;

code for causing a determination whether a trigger signal is received, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, after it is determined that the trigger signal has been received, allowing receipt of an utterance, utilizing the at least one microphone of the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the utterance, causing retrieval of certain content;

code for using the certain content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of a user request for mobile phone content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for mobile phone content, causing output of the mobile phone content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of a user request for traffic service content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for traffic service content, causing output of the traffic service content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of a user request for particular content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for particular content, causing generation of a particular content request;

code for causing transmission of the particular content request;

code for allowing receipt of the particular content;

code for, after the receipt of the particular content, causing output of the particular content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of a user request for streaming content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for streaming content, causing generation of a streaming content request for the streaming content;

code for causing transmission of the streaming content request;

code for allowing receipt of the streaming content;

code for causing output of the streaming content, utilizing the at least one speaker of the vehicular assembly;

code for, in association with the vehicular assembly, allowing access to a plurality of different online applications including a first online application that provides access to a first functionality associated with the first online application and a second online application that provides access to a second functionality associated with the second online application; and

code for;

causing output of at least one first online application identifier associated with the first online application for access purposes;

causing output of at least one second online application identifier associated with the second online application for access purposes;

receiving a selection of the at least one first online application identifier associated with the first online application for access purposes;

receiving a selection of the at least one second online application identifier associated with the second online application for access purposes;

in response to the selection of the at least one first online application identifier associated with the first online application for access purposes, allowing access to the first online application;

in response to the selection of the at least one second online application identifier associated with the second online application for access purposes, allowing access to the second online application,

wherein the computer program product is operable such that at least multiple of the different online applications each have at least one server associated therewith and is capable of having an associated user identifier and password for use in accessing user-specific information stored utilizing the at least one server; and

requests for application content associated with the multiple different online applications and receipt of the application content are both carried out utilizing a mobile device/vehicular assembly communication channel such that a separate wireless channel of the mobile device is utilized to receive the application content;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that on-line radio station content is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the certain content includes the application content which includes the on-line radio content.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of a user request for at least one of news, weather, or stock content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for at least one of news, weather, or stock content, causing generation of a corresponding content request;

code for causing transmission of the corresponding content request;

code for allowing receipt of corresponding content; and

code for, after the receipt of the corresponding content, causing output of the corresponding content, utilizing the vehicular assembly.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the code for working in association with the vehicular assembly includes an application program interface.

5. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the code includes hardware code.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the code includes software code and the multiple different online applications include the first online application and the second online application.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein each user request includes at least one of tactile input or vocal input.

8. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that each of the requests are caused to be transmitted utilizing the mobile device/vehicular assembly communication channel such that the separate cellular or broadband wireless channel of the mobile device is utilized to request responses.

9. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a subset of data on the mobile device is received automatically in response to an initial communication between the mobile device and the vehicular assembly for generating speech recognition tags and allowing immediate access to various content utilizing the speech recognition tags, after which and while allowing the immediate access, additional data is automatically received from the mobile device for generating additional speech recognition tags.

10. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that information is received via the mobile device and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of displaying the information on a map.

11. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for receiving a selection of an address from a web page;

and code for causing the address to be sent for a purpose of navigational information generation.

12. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for receiving a selection of an address from a web page;

and code for causing the address to be sent for the purpose of allowing generation of navigational information that is based on the address, utilizing the navigation system of the vehicular assembly.

13. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for receiving a selection of an address from a web page and a selection of predetermined indicia;

and code for, in response to the selection of predetermined indicia, causing the address to be sent for the purpose of allowing output of driving directions utilizing the navigation system of the vehicular assembly.

14. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for allowing a user to initiate social networking-related status updates.

15. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of user requests for news, weather, and stock content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user requests for the news, weather, and stock content, causing generation of a corresponding content requests;

code for causing transmission of the corresponding content requests;

code for allowing receipt of corresponding content; and

code for, after the receipt of the corresponding content, causing output of the corresponding content, utilizing the vehicular assembly.

16. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor includes at least one of a microprocessor and a central processing unit.

17. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one input device includes a button.

18. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable to retrieve calendar information from the mobile device, and convert the calendar information from text to speech for output utilizing the at least one speaker of the vehicular assembly.

19. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that requests for certain data associated with the first online application and the second online application and receipt of the certain data are both carried out utilizing the mobile device/vehicular assembly communication channel such that the separate wireless channel of the mobile device is utilized to obtain the certain data.

20. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a plurality of different data structures corresponding to a plurality of different mobile devices are stored for use in tailoring an interaction between the different mobile devices and the vehicular assembly.

21. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one display includes a main display and a plurality of passenger displays, and the computer program product is operable such that media from the mobile device is capable of being displayed via one or more of the passenger displays.

22. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one display includes a main display and at least one passenger display, and the computer program product is operable such that passenger display input received utilizing the at least one passenger display affects main display output that is displayed utilizing the main display.

23. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one display includes a main display and at least one passenger display, and the computer program product is operable such that passenger display navigational-related input received utilizing the at least one passenger display affects main display navigational- related output that is displayed utilizing the main display.

24. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a user is capable of transferring at least one aspect of a current call from the mobile device to the vehicular assembly without having to hang up the current call.

25. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that predetermined indicia capable of being displayed with the mobile device is also capable of being displayed utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

26. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the predetermined indicia is associated with at least one of a caller identification, a caller log, a list of contacts, a signal strength icon, a music list, or a content list.

27. The computer program product of claim 25, wherein the predetermined indicia is associated with a caller identification, a caller log, a list of contacts, and a content list.

28. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that data involving at least one of contacts, a message, a calendar, a bookmark, or music is received from the mobile device, a plurality of tags are generated based on the data, and at least one of the tags is compared in connection with the utterance that is received utilizing the at least one microphone of the vehicular assembly.

29. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that only a subset of data on the mobile device is received for generating tags.

30. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the subset of data includes only updated data.

31. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that only a subset of data on the mobile device is received automatically in response to an initial communication between the mobile device and the vehicular assembly, based on a selection of a user.

32. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein the selection of the user is stored as a configuration on the mobile device.

33. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein the subset of data includes only updated data.

34. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein the computer program product is operable such that only the subset of data on the mobile device is received automatically in response to the initial communication between the mobile device and the vehicular assembly, in order to reduce an initialization time.

35. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that only a subset of data on the mobile device is received automatically in response to an initial communication between the mobile device and the vehicular assembly, based on a configuration of the vehicle.

36. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a subset of data on the mobile device is received automatically in response to an initial communication between the mobile device and the vehicular assembly for generating tags and allowing immediate access to various content utilizing the tags, after which and while allowing the immediate access, additional data is automatically received from the mobile device for generating additional tags.

37. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that first data updated and stored utilizing the vehicular assembly is identified, second data updated and stored utilizing the mobile device is identified, and the first data and the second data are synchronized.

38. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a favorite station that is a subject of an update utilizing the vehicular assembly is identified and the mobile device is updated with the favorite station for synchronization purposes.

39. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a new contact that is a subject of an update utilizing the vehicular assembly is identified and the mobile device is updated with the new contact for synchronization purposes.

40. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a favorite station that is a subject of an update utilizing the mobile device is identified and the vehicular assembly is updated with the favorite station for synchronization purposes.

41. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a new contact that is a subject of an update utilizing the mobile device is identified and the vehicular assembly is updated with the new contact for synchronization purposes.

42. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a new point of interest including coordinates that is a subject of entry utilizing the mobile device is identified and the vehicular assembly is updated with the new point of interest including the coordinates.

43. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the vehicular assembly is capable of receiving a software update via the mobile device.

44. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that updated traffic data is received by the vehicular assembly utilizing the mobile device and the updated traffic data is utilized in connection with a navigation function of the vehicular assembly.

45. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that location-related information is identified utilizing the navigation system of the vehicular assembly, and the mobile device is caused to be used to identify additional information based on the location-related information, such that the additional information is capable of being displayed utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

46. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that location-related information is identified utilizing the mobile device, and the mobile device is used to identify additional information based on the location-related information, such that the additional information is capable of being displayed utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

47. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that requests for certain data and receipt of the certain data are carried out utilizing the mobile device/vehicular assembly communication channel such that the separate cellular or broadband wireless channel of the mobile device is utilized to receive the certain data, wherein output of the at least one display of the vehicular assembly is based, at least in part, on the certain data.

48. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that one or more images stored on the mobile device is capable of being utilized as a wallpaper for the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

49. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that one or more images stored on the mobile device is capable of being selected or deselected for display, and utilized as a wallpaper in connection with the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

50. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that one or more images stored in an online database is capable of being utilized as a wallpaper for the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

51. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising software application code for working in association with the mobile device to cooperate with the code for working in association with the vehicular assembly, the software application code including code for interfacing with the different online applications via a network.

52. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising software application code for working in association with the mobile device to cooperate with the code for working in association with the vehicular assembly, the software application code including code for interfacing with the first online application over a network and causing an output of the first functionality utilizing the vehicular assembly.

53. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that navigational information is received via the mobile device and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of utilizing the navigational information.

54. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that at least one map is received utilizing the mobile device and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of utilizing the at least one map.

55. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that destination information is received utilizing the mobile device and the vehicular assembly is capable of outputting a route based, at least in part, on the destination information.

56. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that destination information is received utilizing the mobile device and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating and outputting a route based, at least in part, on the destination information.

57. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the at least one display of the vehicular assembly is capable of displaying a plurality of application icons that is capable of being displayed on the mobile device.

58. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the at least one display of the vehicular assembly is capable of displaying a minor image of what is capable of being displayed on the mobile device.

59. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a standardized application program interface is provided for allowing access thereto by a plurality of diverse application program developers, wherein a desired application on the mobile device is capable of being accessed utilizing the vehicular assembly.

60. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a standardized application program interface is provided for allowing a desired application on the mobile device to be accessed utilizing the vehicular assembly.

61. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a request for Internet content and receipt of the Internet content are carried out utilizing the mobile device/vehicular assembly communication channel such that the separate cellular or broadband wireless channel of the mobile device is caused to be utilized to retrieve the Internet content, wherein the computer program product is further operable such that a map that is output utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly is based, at least in part, on the Internet content.

62. The computer program product of claim 61, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the request for the Internet content involves a receipt of a corresponding utterance that is processed to determine at least one word capable of being used in connection with the retrieval of the Internet content.

63. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a request for Internet content and receipt of the Internet content are carried out utilizing the mobile device/vehicular assembly communication channel such that the separate cellular or broadband wireless channel of the mobile device is utilized to retrieve the Internet content, wherein the computer program product is further operable such that a map is generated utilizing the navigation system of the vehicular assembly based, at least in part, on the Internet content, and output utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

64. The computer program product of claim 63, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the request for the Internet content involves a receipt of a corresponding utterance that is processed to determine at least one word capable of being used in connection with the retrieval of the Internet content.

65. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that predetermined content is conditionally displayed utilizing the vehicular assembly, based on a movement of the vehicle.

66. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that predetermined functionality is conditionally provided utilizing the vehicular assembly, based on a movement of the vehicle.

67. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising software application code for working in association with the mobile device to cooperate with the code for working in association with the vehicular assembly, the software application code including first application program interface code for interfacing with the different online applications via a network, and second application program interface code for interfacing with the vehicular assembly.

68. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising software application code for working in association with the mobile device to cooperate with the code for working in association with the vehicular assembly, the software application code including first application program interface code for interfacing with the different online applications via a network and at least one mobile application installed on the mobile device, and second application program interface code for interfacing with the vehicular assembly.

69. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of a user request for particular contact content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for particular contact content, causing output of the particular contact content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of a user request for driving directions to a particular contact address associated with the particular contact content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for driving directions to the particular contact address, causing generation of the driving directions to the particular contact address;

code for causing output of the driving directions to the particular contact address, utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly; and

code for storing the particular address as a point-of-interest in associated with the navigation system of the vehicular assembly.

70. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising:

code for allowing receipt of an e-mail utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for causing conversion of the e-mail from text to speech utilizing the at least one processor of the vehicular assembly; and

code for causing output of the e-mail utilizing the at least one speaker of the vehicular assembly.

71. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising:

code for allowing receipt of a message from a remote entity utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for causing conversion of the message from text to speech utilizing the at least one processor of the vehicular assembly;

code for causing output of the message utilizing the at least one speaker of the vehicular assembly;

code for sending an additional message to the remote entity utilizing the vehicular assembly by receiving a selection of a speech-to-text communication or a recorded voice message communication; and

code for sending the additional message via the speech-to-text communication or the recorded voice message communication.

72. The computer program product of claim 71, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the received selection is capable of taking a form of a corresponding utterance.

73. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising:

code for allowing receipt of a message from a remote entity utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for causing conversion of the message from text to speech utilizing the at least one processor of the vehicular assembly;

code for causing output of the message utilizing the at least one speaker of the vehicular assembly;

code for sending an additional message to the remote entity utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for receiving a selection of an attachment; and

code for sending the additional message with the attachment, based on the selection.

74. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the attachment includes navigation information.

75. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the attachment includes a voice recording.

76. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the attachment includes an identifier.

77. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the attachment includes digital media.

78. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for receiving configuration input from a user, and code for configuring a control of the vehicular assembly that is associated with at least one aspect of the mobile device, based on the configuration input.

79. The computer program product of claim 78, wherein the at least one aspect of the mobile device involves an application program.

80. The computer program product of claim 78, and further comprising code for displaying a current configuration of the control utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

81. The computer program product of claim 80, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the current configuration is displayed by displaying a plurality of the controls and an associated current aspect of the mobile device that is thereby controlled.

82. The computer program product of claim 81, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a plurality of options are displayed with the current configuration for changing the associated current aspect of the mobile device.

83. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one input device includes a touchscreen.

84. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that social contact indicia associated with a social contact is displayed on a map on the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

85. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that contact indicia associated with a contact is displayed on a map on the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

86. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that social contact indicia associated with a social contact is capable of being displayed on a map on the at least one display of the vehicular assembly, along with a plurality of other social contact indicia associated with other social contacts.

87. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for storing a social contact address associated with a social contact as a point-of-interest in association with the navigation system of the vehicular assembly.

88. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for storing social contact data associated with the social contact in association with the navigation system of the vehicular assembly.

89. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one interface includes a wired or wireless interface.

90. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one input device and the at least one display are components of a touch screen device.

91. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one display includes a touch screen device.

92. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for identifying a current location such traffic content is related to the current location.

93. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for identifying a current location and at least one aspect of a route such that the traffic content is related to the current location and the at least one aspect of the route.

94. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that an automatically-generated estimated time of arrival is caused to be communicated.

95. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of a user request for community traffic content including third party traffic condition input from a plurality of vehicles, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for community traffic content, causing generation of a community traffic content request for the community traffic content;

code for causing transmission of the community traffic content request; and

code for allowing receipt of the community traffic content; and

code for, after the receipt of the community traffic content, causing output of the community traffic content, utilizing the vehicular assembly.

96. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of a user input requesting communication of user traffic condition information, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user input requesting the communication of user traffic condition information, allowing generation of the user traffic condition information; and

code for causing transmission of the user traffic condition information.

97. The computer program product of claim 96, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the generation of the user traffic condition information and the transmission of the user traffic condition information is conducted repeatedly and automatically.

98. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable to allow a user to initiate a predefined text message.

99. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable to retrieve data from the mobile device, the data including calendar information, for display purposes.

100. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of a user request for news and weather content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for news and weather content, causing generation of a corresponding content request;

code for causing transmission of the corresponding content request;

code for allowing receipt of corresponding content;

code for, after the receipt of the corresponding content, causing conversion of the corresponding content, at least in part, to corresponding speech utilizing the at least one processor of the vehicular assembly; and

code for causing output of the corresponding speech, utilizing the at least one speaker of the vehicular assembly.

101. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of a user request for news, weather, and stock content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for news, weather, and stock content, causing generation of a corresponding content request;

code for causing transmission of the corresponding content request;

code for allowing receipt of corresponding content;

code for, after the receipt of the corresponding content, causing conversion of the corresponding content, at least in part, to corresponding speech utilizing the at least one processor of the vehicular assembly; and

code for causing output of the corresponding speech, utilizing the at least one speaker of the vehicular assembly.

102. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for providing driving directions to a location of a social contact, in response to selection of an icon.

103. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of a user request for contacts database content from a contacts database stored on the mobile device, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for contacts database content, causing generation of a contacts database content request for the contacts database content;

code for causing transmission of the contacts database content request;

code for allowing receipt of the contacts database content;

code for, after the receipt of the contacts database content, causing processing of the contacts database content, utilizing the at least one processor of the vehicular assembly; and

code for causing output of the contacts database content, utilizing the vehicular assembly.

104. The computer program product of claim 103, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of a user request for driving directions to a particular contact address from the contacts database stored on the mobile device, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for driving directions to the particular contact address, causing generation of the driving directions to the particular contact address; and

code for causing output of the driving directions to the particular contact address, utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

105. The computer program product of claim 103, and further comprising code for allowing receipt of a user request for communication with a particular contact from the contacts database stored on the mobile device, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

and

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for communication with the particular contact, allowing communication with the particular contact.

106. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising:

code for allowing receipt of an instant message, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for causing conversion of the instant message from text to speech, utilizing the at least one processor of the vehicular assembly; and

code for causing output of the instant message, utilizing the at least one speaker of the vehicular assembly.

107. The computer program product of claim 106, wherein the code for causing conversion of the instant message from text to speech converts a sender identifier of the instant message from text to speech, and further wherein the computer program product is operable such that the sender identifier of the instant message is displayed utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly.

108. The computer program product of claim 106, and further comprising code for displaying a plurality of message options for being selected to be sent to a recipient, utilizing the vehicular assembly.

109. The computer program product of claim 108, wherein the plurality of message options includes predefined text messages.

110. The computer program product of claim 108, wherein the plurality of message options includes an automatically provided estimated time of arrival.

111. The computer program product of claim 108, wherein the plurality of message options includes a status.

112. A system, comprising the computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising the vehicular assembly.

113. A system, comprising the computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising the vehicular assembly and the vehicle where the vehicular assembly is coupleable to the vehicle by being integrated within the vehicle.

114. A system, comprising the computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising the mobile phone and the different online applications.

115. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a subset of data on the mobile device is received automatically in response to an initial communication between the mobile device and the vehicular assembly for allowing immediate access thereto, after which and while allowing the immediate access, additional data is automatically received from the mobile device.

116. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the mobile phone content is from a contact database stored on the mobile device;

at least one of the traffic service content or the particular content is provided by at least one of the different online applications; and

the certain content includes the streaming content.

117. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the at least one display includes a main display and at least one passenger display, and further comprising:

code for receiving a plurality of points-of-interest from the navigation system of the vehicular assembly;

code for filtering the plurality of points-of-interest;

code for displaying the filtered plurality of points-of-interest utilizing the at least one passenger display;

code for receiving passenger input from a passenger utilizing the at least one passenger display; and

code for reporting navigation information utilizing the main display, based on the passenger input, for adjusting driving directions.

118. The computer program product of claim 117, wherein the navigation information includes at least one selected point-of-interest.

119. The computer program product of claim 117, wherein the navigation information takes a form of a recommendation.

120. The computer program product of claim 117, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the plurality of points-of-interest are filtered based on at least one of point-of-interest type, distance from a current location, an estimated time of arrival from a current location, or a distance from a current route.

121. The computer program product of claim 117, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the plurality of points-of-interest are filtered based on a least one of point-of-interest type.

122. The computer program product of claim 117, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the plurality of points-of-interest are filtered based on a current location.

123. The computer program product of claim 117, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the plurality of points-of-interest are filtered based on a current route.

124. The computer program product of claim 117, wherein the at least one first online application identifier and the at least one second online application identifier are outputted visually.

125. The computer program product of claim 1, and further comprising code for receiving tags in connection with application information associated with at least one of the different online applications, for being correlated with the application information.

126. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a voice command is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications.

127. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that location-based traffic conditions are provided.

128. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that each of the different online applications each has at least one server associated therewith and is capable of having the associated user identifier and password for use in accessing the user-specific profile information stored utilizing the at least one server.

129. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the streaming content includes the application content which includes the on-line radio content which includes on-line radio station content.

130. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that points-of-interest-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications via a network and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of utilizing the points-of-interest-related information.

131. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that destination-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating a route utilizing the destination-related information.

132. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the streaming content is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that points-of-interest-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications via the separate wireless channel and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of utilizing the points-of-interest-related information;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that destination-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications via the separate wireless channel and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating a route utilizing the destination-related information; and

further comprising software application code for working in association with the mobile device and including first code for interfacing with the mobile device, and second code for interfacing with the vehicular assembly.

133. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the streaming content is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that points-of-interest-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications via a network and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of utilizing the points-of-interest-related information;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that destination-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating a route utilizing the destination-related information;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that a user is capable of transferring at least one aspect of a current call from the mobile device to the vehicular assembly without having to hang up the current call;

wherein the mobile phone content includes contacts database content, and further comprising;

code for causing generation of a contacts database content request for the contacts database content;

code for causing transmission of the contacts database content request;

code for allowing receipt of the contacts database content;

code for causing output of the contacts database content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of an oral user request for communication with a particular contact from a contacts database stored on the mobile device, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the oral user request for communication with the particular contact, allowing communication with the particular contact;

code for allowing receipt of an instant message, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for causing conversion of the instant message from text to speech, utilizing the at least one processor of the vehicular assembly;

code for causing output of the instant message, utilizing the at least one speaker of the vehicular assembly; and

software application code for working in association with the mobile device to cooperate with the code for working in association with the vehicular assembly, the software application code including first code for interfacing with mobile code installed on the mobile device, and second code for interfacing with vehicular assembly code installed on the vehicular assembly;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that the vehicular assembly is capable of receiving a software update utilizing the mobile device;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that a voice command is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications.

134. The computer program product of claim 133, and further comprising code for receiving tags in connection with application information associated with at least one of the different online applications, for being correlated with the application information.

135. The computer program product of Claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a separate log-in is required for accessing each of the different online applications.

136. The computer program product of Claim 133, and further comprising:

code for allowing receipt of a user request for at least one of news, weather, or stock content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for at least one of news, weather, or stock content, causing generation of a corresponding content request;

code for causing transmission of the corresponding content request;

code for allowing receipt of corresponding content; and

code for, after the receipt of the corresponding content, causing output of the corresponding content, utilizing the vehicular assembly.

137. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the particular content includes news-related information and weather-related information and is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications.

138. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the traffic service content is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications.

139. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that points-of-interest-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications via a network and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating points-of-interest utilizing the points-of-interest-related information and calculate a distance.

140. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that destination-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications via a network and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating a route utilizing the destination-related information.

141. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that location-based traffic conditions are provided in connection with the traffic service content.

142. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the mobile phone content is from a contact database stored on the mobile device;

at least one of the traffic service content or the particular content is provided by at least one of the different online applications; and

the certain content includes the streaming content.

143. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the particular content includes news-related information and weather-related information and is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that the traffic service content is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that points-of-interest-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications via a network and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating points-of-interest utilizing the points-of- interest-related information and calculate a distance;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that a user is capable of transferring at least one aspect of a current call from the mobile device to the vehicular assembly without having to hang up the current call;

wherein the mobile phone content includes contacts database content, and further comprising;

code for causing generation of a contacts database content request for the contacts database content;

code for causing transmission of the contacts database content request;

code for allowing receipt of the contacts database content;

code for causing output of the contacts database content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of a user request for driving directions to a particular contact address from the mobile device, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for driving directions to the particular contact address, causing generation of the driving directions to the particular contact address;

code for causing output of the driving directions to the particular contact address, utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of an oral user request for communication with a particular contact from a contacts database stored on the mobile device, utilizing the vehicular assembly; and

code for, in response to the receipt of the oral user request for communication with the particular contact, allowing communication with the particular contact.

144. The computer program product of claim 143, wherein said at least one display includes a main display and at least one passenger display, and further comprising:

code for receiving a plurality of points-of-interest from the navigation system of the vehicular assembly;

code for filtering the plurality of points-of-interest based on point-of-interest type;

code for displaying the filtered plurality of points-of-interest utilizing the at least one passenger display;

code for receiving passenger input from a passenger utilizing the at least one passenger display; and

code for reporting navigation information utilizing the main display, based on the passenger input, for adjusting driving directions, the navigation information including at least one selected point-of-interest.

145. The computer program product of claim 144, wherein the navigation information takes a form of a recommendation.

146. The computer program product of claim 144, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a new contact that is a subject of an update utilizing the mobile device is identified and the vehicular assembly is updated with the new contact.

147. The computer program product of claim 144, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a new point of interest that is a subject of entry utilizing the mobile device is identified and the vehicular assembly is updated with the new point of interest.

148. The computer program product of claim 144, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the vehicular assembly is capable of receiving a software update via the network.

149. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the particular content includes the application content which includes the on-line radio content.

150. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the particular content includes weather-related information and is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications, and the streaming content is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications.

151. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the traffic service content is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications and the application content includes the traffic service content.

152. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that destination-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications via a network and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating a route utilizing the destination-related information.

153. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a text message is caused to be sent to a mobile apparatus of a third party requesting location-related information, thereby allowing subsequent receipt of the location-related information in connection with the mobile apparatus of the third party, and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating a route utilizing the location-related information.

154. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer program product is operable such that the particular content includes weather-related information and is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications, and the streaming content is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that the traffic service content is received in connection with at least one of the different online applications;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that destination-related information is capable of being received in connection with at least one of the different online applications via a network and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating a route utilizing the destination-related information;

wherein the computer program product is operable such that a text message is caused to be sent to a mobile apparatus of a third party requesting location-related information, to enable subsequent receipt of the location-related information utilizing the mobile apparatus of the third party, and the navigation system of the vehicular assembly is capable of creating a route utilizing the location-related information;

wherein the mobile phone content includes contacts database content, and further comprising;

code for causing generation of a contacts database content request for the contacts database content;

code for causing transmission of the contacts database content request;

code for allowing receipt of the contacts database content;

code for causing output of the contacts database content, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of a user request for driving directions to a particular contact address from the mobile device, utilizing the vehicular assembly;

code for, in response to the receipt of the user request for driving directions to the particular contact address, causing generation of the driving directions to the particular contact address;

code for causing output of the driving directions to the particular contact address, utilizing the at least one display of the vehicular assembly;

code for allowing receipt of an oral user request for communication with a particular contact from a contacts database stored on the mobile device, utilizing the vehicular assembly; and

code for, in response to the receipt of the oral user request for communication with the particular contact, allowing communication with the particular contact.

155. The computer program product of claim 154, wherein the computer program product is operable such that a user is capable of transferring at least one aspect of a current call from the mobile device to the vehicular assembly without having to hang up the current call.

156. The computer program product of claim 154, and further comprising:

code for receiving a selection of an address from a web page and a selection of predetermined indicia; and

code for, in response to the selection of predetermined indicia, causing the address to be sent for the purpose of allowing output of driving directions that are based on the address, utilizing the navigation system of the vehicular assembly.

157. The computer program product of claim 154, wherein using the certain content includes outputting the certain content.