Patent ID: 8009026
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: A63F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A vehicle communication system comprising: a computer processor in communication with persistent and non-persistent memory; a local wireless transceiver in communication with the computer processor and configured to communicate wirelessly with a wireless device located at the vehicle; at least one output device controllable by the processor; wherein the processor is operable to communicate with at least one vehicle sensor; wherein the processor is operable to store a first vehicle statistic value, based at least in part on information provided by the at least one vehicle sensor, in at least one of persistent and non-persistent memory; wherein the processor is operable to calculate a second vehicle statistic value, based at least in part on information provided by the at least one vehicle sensor; wherein the processor is further operable to compare the second vehicle statistic value to the first vehicle statistic value; and wherein the processor is operable to report the second vehicle statistic value to a driver through the output device if a game being run by the processor instructs the processor to report the second vehicle statistic value.