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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2010
Mark Aleksandar Jotanovic, Saline, MI (US);
Mark Aleksandar Jotanovic, Saline, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
The present invention is a computer based method for updating a user's social networking status based on the user's activities within a vehicle. A vehicle multimedia system having a navigation or GPS system, music playing capability, or hands-free cell phone connectivity capability connects to a user's mobile device or cell phone. The mobile device being capable of accessing the user's social networking website via a mobile wireless network. The multimedia system is housed within the vehicle and is in communication with the mobile device. The vehicle multimedia system communicating information from the multimedia system regarding the multimedia system to and from the mobile device. Information generated on the vehicle multimedia system such as what music is being played, where the user is going, who the user is talking to, . . . etc. is communicated to the mobile device. Said information is updated to a social networking website to update the user's status to indicate activities presently occurring within the vehicle.