System and Method for Executing Hands-Free Operation of an Electronic Calendar Application Within a Vehicle

A computer-implemented system for operating a computer application stored on a nomadic wireless communication device (NWCD) within the vicinity of a vehicle, the system comprising:

• a vehicle computer system (VCS) configured to:
• pair with the NWCD to establish a wireless communication link between the VCS and the NWCD;
• receive an input in order to pair with the NWCD for wireless communication;
• receive one or more first instructions from the NWCD over the wireless communication link, the one or more first instructions including instructions for establishing a wireless connection with an electronic calendar application executing on the NWCD and instructions for prompting a user for one or more electronic calendar application events;
• receive a request from the user for the one or more electronic calendar application events;
• and
• execute the one or more electronic calendar application events.

A computer-implemented system for operating a computer application stored on a nomadic wireless communication device (NWCD) located within the vicinity of a vehicle, the system comprising:

• a means for receiving input at a vehicle computer system (VCS) to pair the VCS with the NWCD to establish a wireless communication link between the VCS and the NWCD;
• a means for receiving a request from a user for operating an electronic calendar application executing on the NWCD;
• a means for receiving at the VCS one or more first instructions from the NWCD over the wireless communication link, the one or more first instructions including instructions for establishing a connection with the electronic calendar application and instructions for prompting the user for one or more electronic calendar application events;
• a means for receiving at the VCS a request from the user for the one or more electronic calendar application events;
• and
• a means for executing the one or more electronic calendar application events, wherein the means for executing includes transmitting one or more messages to the NWCD to execute the one or more electronic calendar application events according to the request.