Interactive system to enable vehicle evaluation and sale
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsDonald K. Grimm, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Akilesh Rajavenkatanarayanan, Maureen Elizabeth August
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Abstract
A system enabling vehicle evaluation for sale, lease and rent includes at least one sensor identifying a user approach to a vehicle. A vehicle window display is activated to present features of the vehicle for viewing by the user. A user gesture recognition system receives a request from the user, by user interaction with the display. A user identification document confirmation is used to authenticate the user. A user test drive of the vehicle is authorized when the user identification document confirmation is received.
Claims16
A method enabling vehicle evaluation for sale, lease and rent, comprising:
- identifying a user as the user approaches a vehicle;
- activating a display to present features of the vehicle on a window of the vehicle for viewing by the user;
- receiving a request from the user entered by a user interaction with the display;
- authenticating user data entered by the user;
- reading a user identification document defining the user data employing a vehicle camera;
- submitting data of the identification document to a credit agency to obtain a credit authorization of the user;
- authorizing a test drive of the vehicle upon receipt of a positive response to the submitting of data;
- monitoring an inward-looking camera to identify user activity during the authorized test drive and to generate a vehicle interior view for the display;
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- displaying vehicle information on a portable display remote from the vehicle, wherein the vehicle information includes the vehicle interior view and activity of the user during the authorized test drive captured by the inward-looking camera.
A system enabling vehicle evaluation for sale, lease and rent, comprising:
- at least one sensor identifying a user approach to a vehicle;
- a vehicle window display activated to present features of the vehicle for viewing by the user;
- a portable display activated to present vehicle information remote from the vehicle;
- a user gesture recognition system receiving a request from the user by a user interaction with the vehicle window display;
- wherein a user identification document confirmation used to is authenticate the user;
- wherein a user test drive of the vehicle is authorized when the user identification document confirmation is received;
- an inward-looking camera providing the vehicle information during the authorized user test drive, wherein the vehicle information includes image data of the user present in the vehicle and identifying features of the vehicle interior, and wherein the vehicle information is presented on the vehicle window display and the portable display;
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- an outward-looking camera identifying gestures made by the user applied to activate the vehicle window display and/or to modify content of the vehicle window display.
A system enabling vehicle evaluation for sale, lease and rent, comprising:
- at least one sensor identifying a user as the user approaches a vehicle;
- a vehicle window display activated to present features of the vehicle for viewing by the user;
- a portable display activated to present vehicle information remote from the vehicle;
- a user gesture recognition system receiving a request from the user by user interaction with the vehicle window display;
- wherein a user identification document confirmation used to is authenticate the user;
- wherein a user test drive of the vehicle authorized is when the user identification document confirmation is received;
- an inward-looking camera providing the vehicle information during the authorized user test drive, wherein the vehicle information includes image data of the user present in the vehicle and identifying features of the vehicle interior, and wherein the vehicle information is presented on the vehicle window display and the portable display;
- an outward-looking camera identifying gestures made by the user applied to activate the vehicle window display and/or to modify content of the vehicle window display;
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- a user sale, lease or rent of the vehicle authorized when the user identification document confirmation is received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.