Method and apparatus for connecting to a heavy duty vehicle and performing a vehicle roadworthiness check
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1. A vehicle roadworthiness assessment system comprising:
- a plurality of diagnostic apparatuses for performing diagnostic assessments on a plurality of trucks, each of the diagnostic apparatuses configured to connect to and request a status of components of one truck of the plurality of trucks, wherein the plurality of diagnostic apparatuses are installed at an onsite location of a vendor;
a processor to determine, for a truck connected to one of the diagnostic apparatuses, a diagnostic assessment of any mechanical/electrical failures that affect operation of the truck thereby indicating whether the truck is operationally safe from a mechanical/electrical standpoint, wherein the diagnostic assessment includes a multi-factor calculation that weights at least two of the following factors;
1) any component issues,
2) any deficiency with a vehicle fluid or other essential parameter,
3) any active recall or service campaigns, and
4) any outstanding emissions issues that could evolve into an engine derate;
a monitoring station connected to the plurality of diagnostic apparatuses to receive the diagnostic assessment for each truck where the diagnostic assessments were performed; and
storage connected to the plurality of diagnostic apparatuses and configured to store data of the diagnostic assessments.
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Abstract
A vehicle roadworthiness assessment system may include a diagnostic apparatus for performing diagnostics on a vehicle, where the diagnostic apparatus is configured to connect to and request a status of components of the vehicle; a processor to determine a diagnostic assessment for each vehicle based on the diagnostics; a monitoring station connected to the diagnostic apparatus to receive the diagnostic assessment and score for each vehicle where the diagnostics were performed; and storage connected to the diagnostic apparatus and configured to store data of the diagnostic assessment.
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1. A vehicle roadworthiness assessment system comprising:
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a plurality of diagnostic apparatuses for performing diagnostic assessments on a plurality of trucks, each of the diagnostic apparatuses configured to connect to and request a status of components of one truck of the plurality of trucks, wherein the plurality of diagnostic apparatuses are installed at an onsite location of a vendor; a processor to determine, for a truck connected to one of the diagnostic apparatuses, a diagnostic assessment of any mechanical/electrical failures that affect operation of the truck thereby indicating whether the truck is operationally safe from a mechanical/electrical standpoint, wherein the diagnostic assessment includes a multi-factor calculation that weights at least two of the following factors;
1) any component issues,
2) any deficiency with a vehicle fluid or other essential parameter,
3) any active recall or service campaigns, and
4) any outstanding emissions issues that could evolve into an engine derate;a monitoring station connected to the plurality of diagnostic apparatuses to receive the diagnostic assessment for each truck where the diagnostic assessments were performed; and storage connected to the plurality of diagnostic apparatuses and configured to store data of the diagnostic assessments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to provide heavy duty trucks with a roadworthiness assessment, the method comprising:
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connecting a diagnostic apparatus to a truck, the truck comprising a plurality of components, whereby each of the plurality of components determines the status thereof and stores such information, wherein the diagnostic apparatus is installed at an onsite location of a vendor; sending a request from the diagnostic apparatus to each of the plurality of components to request the information determined by each of the plurality of components; receiving the information from each of the plurality of components in response to the request so as to determine a diagnostic assessment of any mechanical/electrical failures that affect operation of the truck thereby indicating whether the truck is operationally safe from a mechanical/electrical standpoint, wherein determining the truck'"'"'s diagnostic assessment includes a multi-factor calculation that weights at least two of the following factors;
1) any component issues,
2) any deficiency with a vehicle fluid or other essential parameter,
3) any active recall or service campaigns, and
4) any outstanding emissions issues that could evolve into an engine derate; andoutputting a diagnostic report for the truck. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A vehicle roadworthiness assessment system comprising:
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a diagnostic apparatus for performing a diagnostic assessment on a vehicle connected to the diagnostic apparatus, the diagnostic apparatus is configured to connect to and request a status of components of the vehicle, wherein the diagnostic apparatus is installed at an onsite location of a vendor; a processor to determine the diagnostic assessment for the vehicle based on the diagnostic assessment, wherein the diagnostic assessment includes a multi-factor calculation that weights at least two of the following factors;
1) any component issues,
2) any deficiency with a vehicle fluid or other essential parameter,
3) any active recall or service campaigns, and
4) any outstanding emissions issues that could evolve into an engine derate;a monitoring station connected to the diagnostic apparatus to receive the diagnostic assessment for the vehicle where the diagnostic assessment was performed, the diagnostic assessment for the vehicle indicating whether there are any mechanical/electrical failures that affect operation of the vehicle thereby indicating whether the vehicle is operationally safe from a mechanical/electrical standpoint; and storage connected to the diagnostic apparatus and configured to store data of the diagnostic assessment. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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