SMARTPHONE SOFTWARE APPLICATION FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SOUND- OR LIGHT-EMITTING VEHICLE ACCESSORY PRODUCT MODELS

摘要

A mobile device (18) software app (25) facilitates a user's (10) identification of a product suitable for various vehicle types (14, 230, 234) and operating environments (26). The app configures a sensor (20, 21) in the device to sample ambient sound or light (16) in the vicinity of the vehicle, calculates an intensity level value for the sample, compares the value to a list of specification intensity values corresponding to vehicle accessory products (19, 124), and generates a list (122, 122') of products having intensity values greater than that of the sampled sound or light. The app optionally provides for user selection of a product and for viewing product literature. Users can also access detailed technical installation information, listen to sound samples, and locate product vendors.