Machine vision vehicle wheel alignment systems
First Claim
1. An improved machine-vision vehicle service system having a central processor operatively coupled to at least one optical sensor to receive acquired image data there from, the improvement wherein:
- said central processor includes at least two processor cores to define a multi-core processor adapted for concurrent execution of a plurality of vehicle service software instructions.
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Abstract
A machine vision vehicle service system including a console unit, optical sensors, and optional optical targets for disposition within fields of view of the optical sensors. The console unit contains a central processing unit configured with multiple processing cores and which is configured with image processing and vehicle service software applications adapted for execution on the multi-core processor. The console further incorporates various operator interfaces, including a keyboard, a mouse, a printer, and a display device. The optical sensors are coupled to the computer, and are aligned with fields of view which may encompass the wheels or components of a vehicle undergoing an alignment inspection.
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1. An improved machine-vision vehicle service system having a central processor operatively coupled to at least one optical sensor to receive acquired image data there from, the improvement wherein:
said central processor includes at least two processor cores to define a multi-core processor adapted for concurrent execution of a plurality of vehicle service software instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An improved machine vision vehicle wheel alignment system having a single-core central processor operatively coupled to at least one optical sensor to receive acquired image data there from, the improvement wherein:
said single-core central processor is configured for concurrent execution of at least two vehicle service software instruction threads. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An improved machine-vision vehicle service system having a central processor configured with at least one vehicle service software application and operatively coupled to at least one optical sensor via a communications pathway to receive acquired image data there from, the improvement wherein:
at least a portion of said communication pathway defines at least one pair of individually clocked, point-to-point data lines, each of said pair of data lines configured to provide two-way serial transport of data packets. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An improved machine-vision vehicle service system having a central processor operatively coupled to at least one optical sensor to receive acquired image data there from, the improvement wherein:
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said central processor is configured with a parallel-processing modular architecture and associated programming model to function as at least one CELL processor, including at least one CELL processing element and at least one attached processing unit; and
wherein each attached processing unit is configured to execute a software cell. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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