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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2008
Nello Joseph Santori, Jr., Canton, MI (US);
Brian Woogeun Joh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nello Joseph Santori, Jr., Canton, MI (US);
Brian Woogeun Joh, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for wirelessly communicating electronic mail messages at a vehicle. A computer processor is in communication with a memory device having software for an e-mail service, and electronic mail account credentials enabling access to one or more electronic mail accounts. A transceiver is in communication with the computer processor, and is capable of pairing with one or more wireless communication devices (e.g. cellular phone, etc.) for wirelessly communicating data between the processor and electronic mail servers located remotely from the vehicle. The processor operates the transceiver to wirelessly access the one or more electronic mail accounts at the electronic mail server(s) to wirelessly send or receive electronic mail messages at the vehicle. The computer processor convert received electronic mail messages to speech signals for playback.