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Visteon's Mobile Office Solutions Give Busy Commuters More Time

15 September 1999

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

    FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 15 -- Today Visteon gave business
commuters an extra seven days a year.  How?  By providing innovative systems
solutions that will optimize driving time.
    On average, people spend at least 170 hours -- or one whole week -- each
year driving from home to office and back again.  However, with revolutionary
technology created by Visteon, a leading global provider of integrated
automotive systems, commuters of the future will have the advantage of
seamless computing time.  This technological link between home and office will
provide commuters with the opportunity to safely conduct personal or
professional business -- optimizing time traditionally spent stuck in traffic.
    The future of commuting includes vehicles fully loaded with voice-
activated communication tools.  Visteon's ICES System (Information,
Communication, Entertainment, Safety and Security System) is a fully
integrated vehicle computing platform capable of supporting on-board
multimedia systems.  Using verbal commands, drivers can check e-mail and
schedules, look up phone numbers and make calls, and check the stock market --
all without taking their hands off the steering wheel or looking away from the
road.  ICES is powered by Intel Architecture microprocessors and uses the
Microsoft Windows CE operating system.
    "Visteon's innovative voice-activated technology allows commuters to
safely and efficiently conduct business while on the road," said Visteon
President Craig Muhlhauser.  "The result is increased productivity during what
was previously 'downtime' -- and a seamless interface between home, vehicle
and office."
    To enhance ICES, Visteon recently announced a partnership with the
3Com Corporation, creator of the Palm Computing Connected Organizer.  For
those who use Palm Computing for planning and scheduling, Visteon is
developing an in-vehicle docking station to use during drive time.  Using
Visteon Voice Technology, information can be exchanged, updated or deleted.
Thanks to Visteon, commuters will have a fully integrated on-board computing
system -- completely functional with simple voice commands -- in their car.
    In addition to on-board computing, Visteon Voice Technology allows drivers
to make phone calls and change settings on the audio and climate control
systems.
    For professionals around the world -- such as sales representatives -- who
spend a majority of the workday in their car, Visteon's technologies offer
some unique advantages.
    Visteon Voice Technology responds to six different languages, including
English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, and Italian, including multiple
dialects and accents -- a breakthrough for drivers using the technology.  And,
Visteon has developed the only voice-activated system in the industry that
understands continuous and natural patterns of speech without the need to be
trained to one voice.
    For optimum convenience, Visteon has developed a hands-free vehicle entry
system.  This next-generation keyless entry system allows drivers to shut off
vehicle security systems and unlock the doors with a Customer Identification
Device (CID) -- a plastic card with a silicon chip embedded on it.  When the
driver is within 1.5 meters of the vehicle, encrypted communication between
the vehicle and the CID unlocks the door without the use of keys.
    "Throughout the development of this technology, Visteon spent a great deal
of time listening to consumers to understand their attitudes, feelings, and
changing preferences," said Muhlhauser.  "Visteon is very focused on bringing
value to our customers by anticipating their needs, and producing
breakthrough consumer-driven systems solutions."
    Finally, commuters can listen to music played through the premier sound
system in the automotive industry, thanks to a recent partnership between
Visteon and Danish audio-video manufacturer Bang & Olufsen.  The agreement
pairs Visteon's world-class audio and electronic capabilities with
Bang & Olufsen's ability to produce top quality, uniquely designed audio
systems for the ultimate vehicle audio experience.
    With a global delivery system of more than 125 technical, manufacturing,
sales and service facilities located in 21 countries, Visteon is leveraging
the talents of its 77,000 employees to deliver innovative, consumer-driven
systems solutions to its customers.