Supplemental diagnostic and services resource planning for mobile systems
First Claim
1. A method for providing enhanced mobile system diagnostics comprising the steps of:
- receiving an initial signal from a mobile system indicating a need for a repair service, location of the mobile system, one or more service points in the vicinity of the mobile system, and estimated time(s) of arrival at said service points;
analyzing said signal to determine if any downloadable supplemental diagnostic functions are available to further isolate a potential failure, and selecting said available supplemental diagnostic function(s);
downloading said selected supplemental diagnostic function to said mobile system for execution; and
receiving a subsequent signal from said mobile system indicating a need for repair service as a result of executing said downloaded supplemental diagnostic function.
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Abstract
Diagnostic codes from a vehicle or other system in transit are transmitted to an opportunity server, which forwards the codes to a supplemental diagnostic service provider. The diagnostic service provider determines if supplemental diagnostics software functions are available, and if so, downloads them to the vehicle. After executing the supplemental diagnostics, the vehicle reports updated codes to the opportunity server. Multiple cycles of selection, downloading and execution of supplemental diagnostics may be performed until fault isolation is achieved, following which the opportunity server issues requests for bids to potential repair service provides. Responding offers are received, coalesced and presented to the operator. The operator of the vehicle is presented with one or more coalesced offers, upon selection of which, a service is scheduled.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for providing enhanced mobile system diagnostics comprising the steps of:
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receiving an initial signal from a mobile system indicating a need for a repair service, location of the mobile system, one or more service points in the vicinity of the mobile system, and estimated time(s) of arrival at said service points;
analyzing said signal to determine if any downloadable supplemental diagnostic functions are available to further isolate a potential failure, and selecting said available supplemental diagnostic function(s);
downloading said selected supplemental diagnostic function to said mobile system for execution; and
receiving a subsequent signal from said mobile system indicating a need for repair service as a result of executing said downloaded supplemental diagnostic function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer readable medium encoded with software for providing enhanced mobile system diagnostics, said software performing the steps of:
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receiving an initial signal from a mobile system indicating a need for a repair service, location of the mobile system, one or more service points in the vicinity of the mobile system, and estimated time(s) of arrival at said service points;
analyzing said signal to determine if any downloadable supplemental diagnostic functions are available to further isolate a potential failure, and selecting said available supplemental diagnostic function(s);
downloading said selected supplemental diagnostic function to said mobile system for execution; and
receiving a subsequent signal from said mobile system indicating a need for repair service as a result of executing said downloaded supplemental diagnostic function. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for arranging for diagnosing failures and faults of a mobile system while said mobile system is in transit, said system comprising:
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a diagnostic system on board a mobile system having a location resolver, said diagnostic system having a wireless networking interface for transmitting repair service need messages and receiving executable software;
an opportunity server communicably disposed between said on-board diagnostic system and one or more provider servers, having a repair service need message receptor, and a diagnostic request generator for forwarding one or more trouble codes to one or more provider servers; and
one or more provider servers having a diagnostic request receptor, a repository of supplemental diagnostic software functions, a supplemental diagnostic function selector for selecting a function from said repository responsive to analysis of one or more trouble codes associated with a mobile system, and a supplemental diagnostic function transmitter for downloading one or more selected diagnostic functions from said repository to said mobile system for execution by said mobile system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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