APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TROUBLESHOOTING A COMPUTER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An apparatus for troubleshooting a computer system of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a controller, the controller controlling an aspect of operation of the vehicle with at least one process;
a diagnostic system configured to monitor the at least one process and configured to obtain software diagnostic data regarding the at least one process; and
a wireless device coupled to the diagnostic system and configured to connect to a network, and configured to transmit the software diagnostic data over the network.
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Abstract
An apparatus for troubleshooting a computer system of a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus includes a controller for controlling an aspect of operation of the vehicle with at least one process. The apparatus also includes a diagnostic system configured to monitor the at least one process and configured to obtain diagnostic data regarding the at least one process. Additionally, the apparatus includes a wireless device coupled to the diagnostic system and configured to connect to an Internet Protocol (IP) based network, and configured to transmit the diagnostic data over the network.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for troubleshooting a computer system of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a controller, the controller controlling an aspect of operation of the vehicle with at least one process; a diagnostic system configured to monitor the at least one process and configured to obtain software diagnostic data regarding the at least one process; and a wireless device coupled to the diagnostic system and configured to connect to a network, and configured to transmit the software diagnostic data over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9)
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7. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the diagnostic system is further configured to run at least one test, the at least one test configured to analyze the at least one process;
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wherein the wireless device is configured to receive commands controlling the operation of the at least one test.
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10. A method for troubleshooting a computer system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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monitoring a process of a controller, the controller controlling an aspect of operation of a vehicle; obtaining software diagnostic data regarding the process; and transmitting the software diagnostic data to a remote computer over a network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for accumulating information pertaining to a computer for use in diagnostic evaluation, the apparatus comprising:
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a computer having an operating system controlling at least one process; a memory coupled to the computer, the memory containing stored program instructions executable by the computer, the instructions comprising; monitoring the at least one process; and obtaining software diagnostic data regarding the at least one process; and a wireless device coupled to the memory and configured to connect to an network, and configured to transmit the software diagnostic data over the network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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