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Method and apparatus for re-configurable vehicle interior design and business transaction

  • US 20070156540A1
  • Filed: 01/05/2006
  • Published: 07/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for selecting and placing modular components within the interior space of an unfinished motor vehicle by an individual retail buyer of the vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

  • storing a plurality of vehicle interior space choices, each space choice having a plurality of possible discrete placement locations;

    selecting one interior space from the plurality of stored space choices;

    storing a plurality of modular component choices in an electronic database library;

    selecting one component from the plurality of component choices in the library;

    placing the selected component in the selected interior space in one discrete placement location;

    simulating the interior space in a scaled depiction on a Graphic User Interface with the selected component positioned in the discrete placement location;

    determining whether the placement of the selected component complies with a predetermined constraint; and

    communicating non-compliance with the predetermined constraint directly to the buyer as feedback information.

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