Vehicle diagnostics
First Claim
1. An apparatus for analyzing a condition of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising a computing platform having logic to:
- obtain, via an interface that is communicatively coupled to the vehicle, select-vehicle data associated with an operation of the vehicle, ascertain that the computing platform lacks particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data;
communicatively couple to a remote node via a network to obtain the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data;
obtain from the remote node via the network the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data; and
analyze the condition of the vehicle using at least a portion of the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus and method for analyzing a condition of a vehicle is provided. The system, apparatus and method are directed to obtaining vehicle information used for analyzing select vehicle data obtained from a vehicle, wherein after obtaining this information, the analysis may be carried out. The apparatus includes a computing platform having logic to obtain, via an interface that is communicatively coupled to the vehicle, select-vehicle data associated with an operation of the vehicle, ascertain that the computing platform lacks particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data, communicatively couple to a remote node via a network to obtain the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data, obtain from the remote node via the network the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data, and analyze the condition of the vehicle using at least a portion of the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for analyzing a condition of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising a computing platform having logic to:
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obtain, via an interface that is communicatively coupled to the vehicle, select-vehicle data associated with an operation of the vehicle, ascertain that the computing platform lacks particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data;
communicatively couple to a remote node via a network to obtain the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data;
obtain from the remote node via the network the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data; and
analyze the condition of the vehicle using at least a portion of the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for analyzing a condition of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a first device for providing select-vehicle data associated with an operation of the vehicle, wherein the first device is disposed aboard the vehicle;
a second device for providing information for analyzing vehicle data for each of a plurality of vehicles, wherein the second device is communicatively coupled to a network;
a third device comprising a computing platform having logic to;
obtain the select-vehicle data from the first device via an interface that is communicatively coupled to the first device;
ascertain that the computing platform lacks particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data;
communicatively couple to the second device via the network to obtain the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data;
obtain from the second device via the network the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data; and
analyze the condition of the vehicle using at least a portion of the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data;
- View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for analyzing a condition of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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obtaining select-vehicle data via an interface that is communicatively coupled to a first device that is disposed aboard the vehicle;
ascertaining that particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data is lacking;
communicatively coupling to a server via a network to obtain the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data;
obtaining from the server via the network the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data; and
analyzing the condition of the vehicle using at least a portion of the particular information for analyzing the select-vehicle data;
- View Dependent Claims (20)
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