In-vehicle communication device with social networking

US9060381B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9060381-B2
Application numberUS-70176510-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 8, 2010
Priority dateFeb 8, 2010
Publication dateJun 16, 2015
Grant dateJun 16, 2015

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Generally described, aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to managing communications from a mobile device. In accordance with one embodiment, a method for establishing a communication session with a contact is provided. The method includes causing information about at least one contact associated with the user to be displayed on the mobile device and receiving input to initiate a communication session with the contact. Then, if the identified contact is associated with a CB radio, a CB based communication session is established in which audio is transmitted and received from the mobile device using a CB radio communication unit. On the other hand, if the identified contact is associated with a remote device capable of performing data-based communications, a data-based communication session is established and which data is transmitted and received in accordance with IP-based protocols.

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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable components, comprising: a user interface component configured to display information and obtain user input via a user interface of an in-vehicle communication device integrated with a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system in a vehicle; a communication platform configured to manage different types…

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What does patent US9060381B2 cover?
Generally described, aspects of the disclosed subject matter are directed to managing communications from a mobile device. In accordance with one embodiment, a method for establishing a communication session with a contact is provided. The method includes causing information about at least one contact associated with the user to be displayed on the mobile device and receiving input to initiate …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tarte Christopher, Binns Erik M, Cullum Matthew A, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W84/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).