Visteon's Mobile Office Solutions Give Busy Commuters More of What They Need - Time

FRANKFURT, Germany (PROTEXT) - Today Visteon gave businesscommuters an extra seven days a year. How? By providinginnovative systems solutions that will optimize driving time. On average, people spend at least 170 hours -- or one wholeweek -- each year driving from home to office and back again.However, with revolutionary technology created by Visteon, aleading global provider of integrated automotive systems,commuters of the future will have the advantage of seamlesscomputing time. This technological link between home and officewill provide commuters with the opportunity to safely conductpersonal or professional business -- optimizing timetraditionally spent stuck in traffic. The future of commuting includes vehicles fully loaded withvoice- activated communication tools. Visteon's ICES System(Information, Communication, Entertainment, Safety and SecuritySystem) is a fully integrated vehicle computing platform capableof supporting on-board multimedia systems. Using verbal commands,drivers can check e-mail and schedules, look up phone numbers andmake calls, and check the stock market -- all without takingtheir hands off the steering wheel or looking away from the road.ICES is powered by Intel Architecture microprocessors and usesthe Microsoft Windows CE operating system. "Visteon's innovative voice-activated technology allowscommuters to safely and efficiently conduct business while on theroad," said Visteon President Craig Muhlhauser. "The result isincreased productivity during what was previously 'downtime' --and a seamless interface between home, vehicle and office." To enhance ICES, Visteon recently announced a partnership withthe 3Com Corporation, creator of the Palm Computing ConnectedOrganizer. For those who use Palm Computing for planning andscheduling, Visteon is developing an in-vehicle docking stationto use during drive time. Using Visteon Voice Technology,information can be exchanged, updated or deleted. Thanks toVisteon, commuters will have a fully integrated on-boardcomputing system -- completely functional with simple voicecommands -- in their car. In addition to on-board computing, Visteon Voice Technologyallows drivers to make phone calls and change settings on theaudio and climate control systems. For professionals around the world -- such as salesrepresentatives -- who spend a majority of the workday in theircar, Visteon's technologies offer some unique advantages. Visteon Voice Technology responds to six different languages,including English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, andItalian, including multiple dialects and accents -- abreakthrough for drivers using the technology. And, Visteon hasdeveloped the only voice-activated system in the industry thatunderstands continuous and natural patterns of speech without theneed to be trained to one voice. For optimum convenience, Visteon has developed a hands-freevehicle entry system. This next-generation keyless entry systemallows drivers to shut off vehicle security systems and unlockthe doors with a Customer Identification Device (CID) -- aplastic card with a silicon chip embedded on it. When the driveris within 1.5 meters of the vehicle, encrypted communicationbetween the vehicle and the CID unlocks the door without the useof keys. "Throughout the development of this technology, Visteon spenta great deal of time listening to consumers to understand theirattitudes, feelings, and changing preferences," said Muhlhauser."Visteon is very focused on bringing value to our customers byanticipating their needs, and producing breakthrough consumer-driven systems solutions." Finally, commuters can listen to music played through thepremier sound system in the automotive industry, thanks to arecent partnership between Visteon and Danish audio-videomanufacturer Bang & Olufsen. The agreement pairs Visteon's world-class audio and electronic capabilities with Bang & Olufsen'sability to produce top quality, uniquely designed audio systemsfor the ultimate vehicle audio experience. With a global delivery system of more than 125 technical,manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 21countries, Visteon is leveraging the talents of its 77,000employees to deliver innovative, consumer-driven systemssolutions to its customers. ots Original Text Service: VisteonAutomotive Systems Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact:Giavanna M. Palazzolo of Visteon, 313-317-9121, or email,gpalazzo@Visteon.com Web site: http://media.visteon.com Website: http://www.visteon.com

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