SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF A PLANT MALFUNCTION WITH SOFTWARE AGENTS
First Claim
1. A method for remote diagnosis of a plant malfunction from a remote station comprising the steps of:
- a) sending a plant malfunction diagnostic request to the remote station,b) transmitting a software agent selected as a function of the nature of the malfunction from the remote station to the plant,c) executing the software agent to collect plant data relevant to the malfunction,d) transmitting the collected data from the plant to the remote station,e) analyzing the collected data at the remote station to diagnose the cause of the plant malfunction, andf) generating an output signal as a result of said analysis.
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Abstract
A system and method for the remote diagnosis and repair of a plant malfunction in an automotive vehicle. The method includes the step of sending a plant malfunction diagnostic request to the remote station. Thereafter, the remote station transmits a software agent selected as a function of the nature of the malfunction from the remote station and to the vehicle. Upon execution, the software agent collects plant data relevant to the malfunction and transmits that collected data from the vehicle and to the remote station. The remote station analyzes the data to diagnose the cause of the plant malfunction and, if necessary, transmits additional diagnostic software agents to the vehicle to complete the diagnosis and then generates an output signal as a result of that analysis. If the malfunction is repairable at the plant, such as a software malfunction, the remote station transmits a software agent to the vehicle to perform the repair.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for remote diagnosis of a plant malfunction from a remote station comprising the steps of:
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a) sending a plant malfunction diagnostic request to the remote station, b) transmitting a software agent selected as a function of the nature of the malfunction from the remote station to the plant, c) executing the software agent to collect plant data relevant to the malfunction, d) transmitting the collected data from the plant to the remote station, e) analyzing the collected data at the remote station to diagnose the cause of the plant malfunction, and f) generating an output signal as a result of said analysis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A system for remote diagnosis of a plant malfunction from a remote station comprising:
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a) means for sending a plant malfunction diagnostic request to the remote station, b) means for transmitting a software agent selected as a function of the nature of the malfunction from the remote station to the plant, c) means for executing the software agent to collect plant data relevant to the malfunction, d) means for transmitting the collected data from the plant to the remote station, e) means for analyzing the collected data at the remote station to diagnose the cause of the plant malfunction, and f) means for generating an output signal as a result of said analysis.
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