Configurable method and system for vehicle fault alert
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1. A method for obtaining fault alerts related to a vehicle, the method comprising the machine-executed steps of:
- receiving a configurable command from the external of the vehicle specifying a fault event associated with the vehicle;
monitoring the operation of the vehicle;
responsive to an occurrence of the specified fault event, preparing information related to the specified fault event; and
providing the information related to the specified fault event to a data processing system external to the vehicle.
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Abstract
Configurable methods and systems allowing a user remote to a vehicle to designate the types of faults or information that an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle should monitor and report.
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1. A method for obtaining fault alerts related to a vehicle, the method comprising the machine-executed steps of:
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receiving a configurable command from the external of the vehicle specifying a fault event associated with the vehicle;
monitoring the operation of the vehicle;
responsive to an occurrence of the specified fault event, preparing information related to the specified fault event; and
providing the information related to the specified fault event to a data processing system external to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for obtaining fault alerts related to a vehicle, the method comprising the machine-executed steps of:
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generating a command specifying a fault event associated with the vehicle, wherein the command specifies at least one of identification of the vehicle, at least one controller of the vehicle, at least one subsystem of the vehicle, and at least one type of fault to be monitored; and
transmitting the command from the external of the vehicle to an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A data processing system for obtaining fault alerts associated with the vehicle, the system comprising:
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a data processor configured to process data; and
a data storage system storing instructions which, upon execution by the data processor, control the data processor to perform the steps of;
generating a command specifying a fault event associated with the vehicle, wherein the command specifies at least one of identification of the vehicle, a controller of the vehicle, a subsystem of the vehicle, and a type of fault to be monitored; and
transmitting the command to an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle;
wherein the data processing system is non-integral to the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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