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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
May. 26, 2006
Shpetim S. Veliu, Livonia, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Hitan S. Kamdar, Macomb, MI (US);
Ronald W. Fraser, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Shpetim S. Veliu, Livonia, MI (US);
Christopher L. Oesterling, Troy, MI (US);
Hitan S. Kamdar, Macomb, MI (US);
Ronald W. Fraser, Lake Orion, MI (US);
General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A demonstration method and module for demonstrating various features of a vehicle navigation system without activating the system at a back-end facility, such as a remote call center. The demonstration module comes with a variety of pre-established navigation demonstrations, each of which is designed for a particular geographic area. The demonstration module obtains a vehicle position reading from the vehicle navigation system, and then utilizes this reading to select the most appropriate demonstration experience for that area. The selected navigation demonstration is then played through one or more output devices in the vehicle, such as speakers and a graphical display. This enables a prospective customer to experience a local or familiar navigation demonstration, without taking the steps and incurring the expenses associated with activating the vehicle navigation system at the call center.