Audi customers can use the personal POI search (PPOI) to transfer interesting destinations or information on current hazard points from the databases of third-party providers to their myAudi account and transfer them from there to the navigation map in the car. Here too, the system converts a voice command into a data packet and sends it to the Google search engine. Many Audi connect services and functions can be controlled by voice control, including point-of-interest (POI) searches. A server in the Cloud converts the sound file into a data packet.
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The driver can also dictate text messages (SMS) and send them out. In many Audi models, the driver can transfer e‑mails from a smartphone into the car and have them read aloud. Along with the read-aloud function, there is also a text function – the driver can send out predefined text modules, if desired they may be combined with data such as the current position. The range of Audi connect services in this area is rounded out by news online – which can be adapted to personal interests – and by travel and weather information.Īudi connect also integrates the Twitter online community service which is also prepared and integrated in a vehicle-specific way. Customers can filter them by various categories such as cultural or sporting events. The user can also search for a specific flight number directly.Ĭity events is an Audi connect service that provides information on a large variety of events at the current location, at a travel destination or at a user-selected location. Flight, bus and train information from Audi connect can be used to check for departure times, train track and gate numbers and any delays. The fuel prices service lists the gas stations with the lowest fuel prices. The address of the parking place can be used as the navigation destination, and its surroundings appear on the monitor via Google Earth and Google Street View. Whenever possible, it also indicates the number of available spaces and parking fees. The parking information service displays parking places, parking structures and underground parking garages at the car’s current location, destination or any other desired location. Traffic information online covers not only freeways, but also country highways and city streets. In this case, the service names the problem and suggests an appropriate alternate route. If the selected route has good traffic flow, it appears in green in the display if traffic is heavy or slow-moving it is shown in orange, and traffic jams are highlighted in red. One of these services is traffic information online – it supplies data on the current traffic flow patterns in real time. Customized online services from the Audi connect portfolio are delivered to the car for the driver. The integrated Wi-Fi hotspot lets passengers freely surf the web, stream and text/e-mail with up to eight mobile devices.
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In Audi connect, an LTE/UMTS module establishes the connection to the internet with download speeds of up to 100 MBit/s. Audi is continually building up its lineup of products and services in this technical area – with new solutions such as the Audi connect SIM and the new traffic light information service for the US market. The term “Audi connect” covers all applications and developments that connect Audi cars to their drivers, the internet, transportation infrastructure and other vehicles.