Vehicle Diagnostic or Prognostic Message Transmission Systems and Methods
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring the condition of at least one moving object comprising:
- at least one moving object including a communications unit arranged to interface with a wireless communications network;
at least one sensor for monitoring at least one component or subsystem of the moving object, said at least one sensor being coupled to said communications unit; and
a remote site connected to said wireless communications network and arranged to receive diagnostic or prognostic messages from said at least one moving object with the transmission initiated from said at least one moving object.
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Abstract
System and method for monitoring the condition of a vehicle includes a communications unit arranged to interface with a wireless communications network, at least one sensor for monitoring at least one component or subsystem of the vehicle and which is coupled to the communications unit, and a remote site connected to the wireless communications network and arranged to receive diagnostic or prognostic messages from the vehicle with the transmission initiated therefrom. A diagnostic module may be provided, included or coupled to the sensor(s) and directs the communications unit to transmit a message to the remote site upon determining an actual and/or potential failure of a component or subsystem.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the condition of at least one moving object comprising:
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at least one moving object including a communications unit arranged to interface with a wireless communications network; at least one sensor for monitoring at least one component or subsystem of the moving object, said at least one sensor being coupled to said communications unit; and a remote site connected to said wireless communications network and arranged to receive diagnostic or prognostic messages from said at least one moving object with the transmission initiated from said at least one moving object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for monitoring the condition of at least one moving object comprising:
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arranging a communications unit on at least one moving object; enabling the communications unit to interface with a wireless communications network; monitoring at least one component or subsystem of the moving object via at least one sensor; generating diagnostic or prognostic information about the at least one component or subsystem through the monitoring thereof; coupling the at least one sensor to the communications unit; connecting the wireless communications network to a remote site; initiating transmission of diagnostic or prognostic messages from the communications unit of the at least one moving object with the messages being based on the generated diagnostic or prognostic information; and receiving the transmission at the remote site for further processing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for providing status data for vehicle maintenance, comprising:
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monitoring for a triggering event on a vehicle having a wireless communications unit, the triggering event relating to a diagnostic or prognostic analysis of at least one component or subsystem of the vehicle; and initiating a transmission between the communications unit and a remote site in response to the triggering event, the transmission including a diagnostic or prognostic message about the at least one component or subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A system for providing status data for vehicle maintenance, comprising:
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a diagnostic module including at least one sensor for monitoring at least one component or subsystem of the vehicle, said diagnostic module being arranged to analyze monitoring data provided by said at least one sensor and detect a triggering event relating to a diagnostic or prognostic analysis of the at least one component or subsystem of the vehicle; and a wireless communications unit arranged to interface with a wireless communications network, said communications unit being coupled to said diagnostic module and initiating a transmission between said communications unit and a remote site in response to the triggering event, the transmission including a diagnostic or prognostic message about the at least one component or subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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