VEHICLE INFORMATION EARLY WARNING AND PARTS LIFE PREDICTION SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20070250229A1
• Filed: 04/09/2007
• Published: 10/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chih-Chen Wu
• Original Assignee: Chih-Chen Wu
• Inventors: WU, Chih-Chen
• Application Number:
  US11/697,810
• Publication Number:
  US 20070250229A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/29
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/80 Management or planning

Abstract

A vehicle information early warning and parts life prediction system and method therefor are provided, which includes a vehicle database connected to a mileage prediction unit, a maintenance prediction unit, a message management unit, and an auto care center management unit, in which information of vehicle is stored. The message management unit and a vehicle message receiver unit are connected by wireless communication or network connection. The mileage prediction unit analyzes vehicle traveling information. The maintenance prediction unit predicts the parts life and maintenance interval. The message management unit transmits a warning message to the vehicle message receiver unit. The auto care center management unit gets access to the vehicle database to manage and record a vehicle repair record and to control a parts inventory. The system is used for predicting the parts lifespan to immediately give a repair warning, thereby enhancing safety and security of traveling.

Claims

1. A vehicle information early warning and parts life prediction system, comprising:

a vehicle database, in which a repair/maintenance record, a part inventory information, and a part information of at least one vehicle are stored;

a mileage prediction unit, connected and getting access to the vehicle database to acquire the repair/maintenance record, calculating an average daily mileage of the vehicle based on the repair/maintenance record; and

storing back the average daily mileage into the vehicle database;

a maintenance prediction unit, connected and getting access to the vehicle database to acquire the repair/maintenance record and the parts information, calculating an estimated maintenance date information and a parts replacement date information of the vehicle based on the repair/maintenance record and the parts information, and storing back the information to the repair/maintenance record of the vehicle database;

a message management unit, connected and getting access to the vehicle database to acquire the estimated maintenance date information and the parts replacement date information, comparing the date information with the date of the current day, and if a compare result is smaller than a determined number of days preset by the message management unit, sending a warning message;

a vehicle message receiver unit, connected with the message management unit by means of network connection or wireless communication, and receiving the warning message; and

an auto care center management module, connected to the vehicle database by means of network connection, and getting access to the repair/maintenance record and the parts inventory information of the vehicle.

2. The vehicle information early warning and parts life prediction system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a network service unit connected with the vehicle database by means of network connection and having a repair inquiry unit for on-line querying of the repair/maintenance record of the vehicle.

3. The vehicle information early warning and parts life prediction system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the network service unit further comprises a parts ordering unit for on-line acquiring the parts inventory information of a vehicle repair shop or a service shop and on-line ordering at least one part of the vehicle for a vehicle owner.

4. The vehicle information early warning and parts life prediction system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the vehicle message receiver unit is a car computer, a mobile phone, a personal computer, or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

5. The vehicle information early warning and parts life prediction system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warning message is an e-mail.

6. The vehicle information early warning and parts life prediction system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the warning message is a mobile phone short message.

7. A vehicle information early warning method, comprising:

providing a vehicle database in which a repair/maintenance record and a parts information of at least one vehicle;

acquiring the repair/maintenance record by use of a mileage prediction unit that is connected and gets access to the vehicle database;

confirming whether the repair/maintenance record is changed, wherein if no, the mileage prediction unit does not operate, and if yes, the mileage prediction unit predicts a latest average daily mileage of the vehicle;

predicting and storing an estimated repair/maintenance date of the vehicle by use of a maintenance prediction unit, wherein the maintenance prediction unit is connected and gets access to the vehicle database, predicts and calculates a repair/maintenance date information of the vehicle, and stores the information into the vehicle database; and

making a comparison to determine whether date of current day approaches or exceeds the repair/maintenance date by use of a message management unit, wherein the message management unit is connected to and scans the vehicle database;

after information about the estimated repair/maintenance date or a date of replacement of at least one part is obtained, compares the date information with the date of the current day;

if a result approaches or exceeds, transmits a warning message;

if not, the signal management unit does not operate, after the above step is finished, a mileage prediction unit is reused to acquire the step of repair/maintenance.

8. The vehicle information early warning method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the warning message is an e-mail.

9. The vehicle information early warning method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the warning message is a mobile phone short message.