Vehicle data stream pause on data trigger value
First Claim
1. A method of capturing measurement data for a plurality of physical parameters measured during a test, comprising:
- receiving a selection of a parameter from among the plurality of physical parameters, from a user;
receiving a selection of a condition with respect to measurement of the selected parameter, from the user;
during the test, processing measurement data regarding each of the plurality of physical parameters, and analyzing a relationship of the measurement data for the selected parameter to the selected condition; and
when the analysis determines that the selected condition has occurred in relation to the measurement data for the selected parameter, triggering capture of measurement data for the plurality of physical parameters for review by the user.
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Abstract
Measurement data storage is triggered in response to occurrence of a user set condition with respect to one or more user-selected measured parameters, to thereby capture real-time monitored test data. In an application for a vehicle diagnostic tool, such as an engine analyzer, the measurements and attendant display may be provided during engine operation or actual vehicle operation. The tool software allows a user to specify any one or more of the measured parameters; and for any selected parameter, the user can identify an event with regard to the selected parameter. During the test, the processor executing the software captures measured parameter data, and the processor analyses the appropriate measured parameter data with respect to any and/or all user specified conditions. Triggering may be based on occurrence of an event or combinations of events. When triggered, the software will cause the tool to store some amount of captured data and/or pause the display to allow the user to analyze all available data.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of capturing measurement data for a plurality of physical parameters measured during a test, comprising:
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receiving a selection of a parameter from among the plurality of physical parameters, from a user;
receiving a selection of a condition with respect to measurement of the selected parameter, from the user;
during the test, processing measurement data regarding each of the plurality of physical parameters, and analyzing a relationship of the measurement data for the selected parameter to the selected condition; and
when the analysis determines that the selected condition has occurred in relation to the measurement data for the selected parameter, triggering capture of measurement data for the plurality of physical parameters for review by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A diagnostic tool, comprising:
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means for obtaining measurement data regarding each of a plurality of physical parameters to be tested;
a central processing unit for receiving and processing the measurement data; and
a user interface coupled to the central processing unit, for supplying user inputs of a selection of a parameter from among the physical parameters to be tested and a specification of condition relating to the selected parameter to the central processing unit, and for providing an output of information from the central processing unit to the user; and
a memory, wherein;
the central processing unit is adapted for causing the memory to store a portion of the measurement data regarding each of the physical parameters in response to detection of occurrence of the selected condition in relation to the selected parameter during execution of a test, and the central processing unit is adapted for causing output of the stored portion of the measurement data via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A product comprising programming embodied in or carried on a machine readable medium, wherein the programming is adapted for causing a processor running the programming to perform a sequence of operations for capturing measurement data for a plurality of physical parameters measured during a test, the operations comprising:
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receiving a selection of a parameter from among the plurality of physical parameters, from a user;
receiving a selection of a condition with respect to measurement of the selected parameter, from the user;
during the test, processing measurement data regarding each of the plurality of physical parameters, and analyzing a relationship of the measurement data for the selected parameter to the selected condition; and
when the analysis determines that the selected condition has occurred in relation to the measurement data for the selected parameter, triggering capture of measurement data for the plurality of physical parameters for review by the user. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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