Patent ID: 8442758

Claim:
A vehicle for providing a vehicle smart calendar comprising: vehicle computing device that stores logic that, when executed by a computing device, causes the vehicle computing device to perform at least the following: retrieve remotely stored schedule information from a user-specific electronic calendar for a user, the remotely stored schedule information comprising an upcoming event scheduled at a for a predetermined future time and at a predetermined location; compare the remotely stored schedule information to a current time and a current vehicle location; determine whether the upcoming event is associated with an accessory; in response to determining that the upcoming event is associated with an accessory, determine whether the accessory is currently located in the vehicle; in response to determining that the accessory is not currently located in the vehicle, determine a current location of the accessory; calculate a travel time to the accessory and then to the predetermined location from the current vehicle location; determine, from the travel time, a preferred time for departure to reach the accessory and the upcoming event before the future time; provide a reminder of the upcoming event at a predetermined time prior to the preferred time for departure; and provide routing data to the accessory and then to the predetermined location from the current vehicle location.