Safety assistance on vehicle test ride
In one exemplary embodiment, a method of providing safety assistance on a test ride of a vehicle includes opening a locking device to provide access to a vehicle access component. A safety protocol is initiated with a computerized device. The vehicle is operated with the vehicle access component. A gesture is performed with the computerized device to summon assistance.
1. A method of providing safety assistance on a test ride of a vehicle, comprising:
opening a locking device to provide access to a vehicle access component;
initiating a safety protocol with a computerized device in response to the locking device opening step;
operating the vehicle with the vehicle access component;
performing a gesture with the computerized device to summon assistance.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the opening step is performed using the computerized device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle access component is at least one of a key and/or a key fob.
4. A method of providing safety assistance on a test ride of a vehicle, comprising:
opening a locking device to provide access to a vehicle access component;
initiating a safety protocol with a computerized device;
operating the vehicle with the vehicle access component;
performing a gesture with the computerized device to summon assistance, wherein the summoned assistance includes a step of documenting a return of a prospective customer to a building.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the summoned assistance includes a step of activating an alarm on at least one of the computerized device and/or the vehicle.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the summoned assistance includes a step of alerting a remote location including at least an office and/or a rescue personnel.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the alert includes sending a location of the vehicle.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the summoned assistance includes a step of providing a video and/or an audio recording in the vehicle with the computerized device.
9. A method of providing safety assistance on a test ride of a vehicle, comprising:
opening a locking device to provide access to a vehicle access component;
initiating a safety protocol with a computerized device;
operating the vehicle with the vehicle access component;
performing a gesture with the computerized device to summon assistance; and
terminating the safety protocol when the vehicle access component is returned to the locking device.
10. A method of providing safety assistance on a test ride of a vehicle, comprising:
opening a locking device to provide access to a vehicle access component;
initiating a safety protocol with a computerized device;
operating the vehicle with the vehicle access component;
performing a gesture with the computerized device to summon assistance; and
confirming the gesture to the user with the computerized device.
11. A method of providing safety assistance on a test ride of a vehicle, comprising:
opening a locking device to provide access to a vehicle access component;
initiating a safety protocol with a computerized device;
operating the vehicle with the vehicle access component;
performing a gesture with the computerized device to summon assistance;
wherein the initiating step includes monitoring for a predetermined gesture from the user associated with an emergency event; and
wherein the initiating step includes monitoring for a predetermined gesture from the user associated with an emergency event, wherein the gesture is a sequence of computerized device movements between desired computerized device orientations.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the sequence of computerized device movements includes moving the computerized device from a first position in a first direction 90° to a second position, and then from the second position in 180° in a second direction opposite the first direction to a third position, and then from the third position 90° back to the first position.
13. A safety assistance system for use during vehicle test rides, comprising:
a locking device containing a vehicle access component, the locking device configured to provide access to the vehicle access component in response to a request signal;
a remote location having an alert receiver configured to receive an alert signal; and
a computerized device having a software application configured to interface with the locking device, the software application having a safety protocol configured to be initiated in connection with the request signal, the safety protocol configured to send the alert signal in response to a user gesture with the computerized device.
14. The safety assistance system of claim 13 , wherein the computerized device is configured to send the request signal.
15. The safety assistance system of claim 13 , wherein the remote location corresponds to an office having surveillance equipment, and the surveillance equipment is configured to record a return of a prospective customer in response to the alert signal.
16. The safety assistance system of claim 13 , wherein the remote location houses rescue personnel.
17. The safety assistance system of claim 13 , wherein the computerized device is configured to confirm the user gesture to the user.
18. The safety assistance system of claim 13 , wherein the locking device is configured to terminate the safety protocol when the vehicle access component is returned to the locking device.