AUTOMATIC CONNECTED VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION PROCESS
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1. A computer implemented method for registering a demonstration vehicle via a secure vehicle registration network;
- the method comprising;
providing an interactive interface for registering the vehicle,receiving predetermined dealer information of a dealer and vehicle information of a vehicle requested to be registered as a demonstration vehicle, from a registered user,transmitting the received predetermined dealer information and vehicle information to an authentication engine,verifying registration qualification of the vehicle by the registered user via the authentication engine, andactivating the registration of the vehicle as a demonstration vehicle if the registration qualification is successful.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward an automatic connected vehicle demonstration method and system for automatically designating any registered vehicle as a demonstrator vehicle, and further allowing for the demonstrator vehicle to also have one or more subscription-based events based on demonstrator vehicle status. In one more embodiments, a computer implemented method provides for registering, deregistering, and managing a dealer'"'"'s inventory of demonstration vehicles.
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1. A computer implemented method for registering a demonstration vehicle via a secure vehicle registration network;
- the method comprising;
providing an interactive interface for registering the vehicle, receiving predetermined dealer information of a dealer and vehicle information of a vehicle requested to be registered as a demonstration vehicle, from a registered user, transmitting the received predetermined dealer information and vehicle information to an authentication engine, verifying registration qualification of the vehicle by the registered user via the authentication engine, and activating the registration of the vehicle as a demonstration vehicle if the registration qualification is successful. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- the method comprising;
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12. A system for use in an automotive sales network for registering one or more demonstration vehicles to a dealership via a secure vehicle registration network, comprising:
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an interactive interface engine providing an interactive interface for registering one or more vehicles as a demonstration vehicle, which is capable of receiving and transmitting messages, an authentication engine for receiving dealer information and vehicle information from one or more authorized databases and comparing predetermined dealer information and predetermined vehicle information obtained from one or more received messages with the one or more authorized databases, a registration engine for registering the one or more vehicles as a registered demonstration vehicle, a computer-based secure communication system capable of communications with the one or more authorized databases, the vehicle and dealer, and a reporting engine for generating one or more reports in response to data from one or more of the authentication engine and the registration engine. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product containing a computer readable medium for use in an automotive sales network for registering, deregistering and managing a dealer'"'"'s vehicles as demonstration vehicles;
- the program instructions for;
providing an interactive interface for registering, deregistering and managing vehicles of a dealer as demonstration vehicles, receiving predetermined dealer information of a dealer and vehicle information of one or more vehicles requested to be registered, registered, deregistered or managed as a demonstration vehicle, from a registered user, transmitting the received predetermined dealer information and vehicle information to an authentication engine, verifying registration, de-registration and management qualification of the vehicle by the registered user via the authentication engine, and activating, deactivating or otherwise amending registration of the one or more vehicles as a demonstration vehicle if the registration qualification is successful. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
- the program instructions for;
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