Interactive data exchange system for vehicle maintenance scheduling and up-time optimization
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1. A data integration system for motor vehicle service scheduling, the data integration system comprising:
- a central data repository;
an integrated data network and sensor package installed on at least a first motor vehicle for generating vehicle data;
a vehicle service facility for periodically inspecting motor vehicles including the first motor vehicle and generating inspection data;
vehicle fluid analytical services for analyzing fluid samples drawn from the first motor vehicle and generating data relating to the results of the analysis;
data communication facilities for coupling the various data generated by the integrated data network and sensor package, at the vehicle service facility and through the vehicle fluid analytical services to the central data collection facility;
the central data repository including database services for facilitating organized recordation and retrieval of the data for comparison analysis; and
a website generated by the central data repository for display of results from the comparison analysis.
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Abstract
Vehicle telematics is employed to improve maintenance scheduling by facilitating collection and integration of vehicle condition information from diverse sources. These sources include real time data collected from vehicle sensors over an intelligent vehicle controller area network. The network is provided with facilities for generating records with stamps allowing their correlation with vehicle inspection results and the generation of trend reports to be used in scheduling maintenance.
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1. A data integration system for motor vehicle service scheduling, the data integration system comprising:
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a central data repository;
an integrated data network and sensor package installed on at least a first motor vehicle for generating vehicle data;
a vehicle service facility for periodically inspecting motor vehicles including the first motor vehicle and generating inspection data;
vehicle fluid analytical services for analyzing fluid samples drawn from the first motor vehicle and generating data relating to the results of the analysis;
data communication facilities for coupling the various data generated by the integrated data network and sensor package, at the vehicle service facility and through the vehicle fluid analytical services to the central data collection facility;
the central data repository including database services for facilitating organized recordation and retrieval of the data for comparison analysis; and
a website generated by the central data repository for display of results from the comparison analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of determining motor vehicle service intervals, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a central data repository;
collecting data relating to vehicle operating variables generated by sensors installed on a selected motor vehicle;
selecting data from the collected data and forwarding the selected data to the central data repository on a real time basis;
periodically inspecting the selected motor vehicle at a service facility;
making the results of the periodic inspections at the service facility available to the central data repository;
as part of the periodic inspection drawing fluid samples from the selected motor vehicle;
sending the fluid samples to fluid analytical services for component analysis;
making the resulting data from the component analysis available to the central data repository; and
determining from the data collected at the central data repository a service interval for the selected motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of determining motor vehicle service intervals, further comprising the steps of:
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recording time and location occurrences of out-of-limits vehicle operation including excessive speed and braking in the database; and
correlating out of limits operation with out of record time and location occurrences of out-of-limits operation.
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