Automotive latch debug and diagnostic user interface

• US 20050234657A1
• Filed: 04/14/2004
• Published: 10/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Johnson, Curtis B., Suknaich, Peter
• Granted Patent: US 7,218,206 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/35
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 17/22 Means for operating or controlling lock or fastening device accessories, i.e. other than the fastening members, e.g. switches, indicators E05B39/00 - E05B45/00 take precedence

Abstract

Diagnostic data associated with a latch can be generated in response to automatically analyzing the latch. A graphical user interface is provided for graphically displaying the diagnostic data within a display area thereof. Additionally, a communications link between the graphical user interface and the latch can be implemented over which latch operational and functionality feedback information is communicated to the latch, in response to user input provided to the graphical user interface. The latch can be automatically analyzed in response to user input provided through the graphical user interface. Additionally, the latch can be automatically analyzed during latch operations thereof.

Claims

1. A latch diagnostic method, comprising the steps of:

generating diagnostic data associated with a latch, in response to automatically analyzing said latch;

graphically displaying said diagnostic data within a display area of a graphical user interface; and

communicating latch operational and functionality feedback information to said latch, in response to user input provided to said graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

automatically analyzing said latch in response to user input provided through said graphical user interface.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

automatically analyzing said latch during latch operations thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of graphically displaying said diagnostic data within a display area of a graphical user interface, further comprises the step of:

displaying said diagnostic within said display area, wherein said diagnostic data comprises latch functionality and operational information.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

automatically modifying a functionality and an operation of said latch, in response to communicating latch operational and functionality feedback information to said latch.

6. A latch diagnostic system, comprising:

diagnostic data associated with a latch, wherein said diagnostic data is generated in response to automatically analyzing said latch;

a graphical user interface for graphically displaying said diagnostic data within a display area thereof; and

a communications link between said graphical user interface and said latch over which latch operational and functionality feedback information is communicated to said latch, in response to user input provided to said graphical user interface.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein said latch is automatically analyzed in response to user input provided through said graphical user interface.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein said latch is automatically analyzed during latch operations thereof.

9. The system of claim 6 wherein said diagnostic data comprises latch functionality and operational information.

10. The system of claim 6 wherein a functionality and an operation of said latch are automatically modified, in response to communicating latch operational and functionality feedback information to said latch over said communications link.

11. The system of claim 6 wherein said graphical user interface is displayable within a display screen associated with a data processing system.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said communications link comprises a wireless communications link between said data processing system and said latch.

13. A program product residing in a memory of a data-processing system for diagnosing a latch, comprising:

instruction means residing in a data-processing system for generating diagnostic data associated with a latch, in response to automatically analyzing said latch;

instruction means residing in a data-processing system for providing a graphical user interface for graphically displaying said diagnostic data within a display area thereof; and

instruction means residing in a data-processing system for communicating latch operational and functionality feedback information from said graphical user interface to said latch, in response to user input provided through said graphical user interface.

14. The program product of claim 13 wherein said latch is automatically analyzed in response to user input provided through said graphical user interface.

15. The program product of claim 13 wherein said latch is automatically analyzed during latch operations thereof.

16. The program product of claim 13 wherein said diagnostic data comprises latch functionality and operational information.

17. The program product of claim 13 further comprising instruction means residing in a data-processing system for automatically modifying a functionality and an operation of said latch, in response to communicating latch operational and functionality feedback information to said latch over said communications link.

18. The program product of claim 13 wherein each of said instruction means further comprises signal bearing media.

19. The program product of claim 18 wherein said signal bearing media further comprises recordable media.

20. The program product of claim 18 wherein said signal bearing media further comprises transmission media.