Customized instrument evaluation and ordering tool
US8577487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2111/20
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tool is provided to allow a user to customize the components of a vehicle instrument panel from an Internet-enabled Web site. A user can navigate to a Web site and select a vehicle for configuration. From the Web site, input may be obtained regarding the components and appearance of an instrument panel such as selecting particular types of components (e.g., display panels, gauges, etc.) and arranging where the selected components are to be located. The input generated by a user is translated into a build specification for assembling the instrument panel at the manufacturer. Accordingly, the system and method serve as an interface between the Web site that obtains user configuration data and a manufacturer's system that manages assembly of the vehicle.
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