Test drive mode for a vehicle
AssigneeAudi AG
InventorFlorian Haselbeck
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a multimedia device for a vehicle, having a test drive application which can be executed during a test drive of the vehicle. The test drive application is configured to interact with a test driver during the test drive of the vehicle and to activate at least one functional system of the vehicle for test purposes. The test drive application is further configured to query a feedback of the test driver for each functional system activated for test purposes.
Claims9
A multimedia device for a vehicle, comprising:
- a digital user manual, comprising a video tutorial for each functional system of the vehicle;
- and
- a test drive application executable during a test drive of the vehicle before a purchase, wherein:
- the test drive application is configured to:
- interact with a test driver during the test drive of the vehicle;
- activate at least one functional system of the vehicle for test purposes;
- and
- query a feedback of the test driver for the at least one functional system activated for test purposes to assist the test driver to make a purchase decision of the at least one functional system;
- and
- the test drive application comprises an interface to the digital user manual and is further configured to play the video tutorial for each functional system via the interface for the test driver.
A method for interacting with a test driver during a test drive through a test drive application of a multimedia device of a vehicle, the multimedia device comprising the test drive application that can be executed during the test drive of the vehicle before a purchase, that is configured to interact with the test driver during the test drive of the vehicle, and that is configured to activate a functional system of the vehicle for test purposes and to query a feedback of the test driver for each functional system activated for test purposes, the method comprising:
- greeting the test driver;
- playing a video tutorial of a digital user manual in the multimedia device to present the functional system of the vehicle;
- suggesting an activation of the functional system for test purposes;
- activating the functional system;
- and
- querying the feedback from the test driver regarding the functional system activated for test purposes to assist the test driver to make a purchase decision of the at least one functional system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.