SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING VEHICLE RESIDUAL INTEGRITY
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring residual integrity of a vehicle, said method comprising:
- monitoring for data items generated in response to the occurrence of events that impact residual value of the vehicle;
generating vehicle residual integrity factors (“
VRIFs”
) in response to said data items; and
computing a vehicle residual integrity monitoring (“
VRIM”
) score based upon a plurality of said VRIFs.
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Abstract
A vehicle residual integrity monitoring system leverages the existing onboard vehicle computer network architecture and onboard data communication bus to obtain and process data items generated by various vehicle network modules. The data items are generated in response to the occurrence of events that impact residual value of the vehicle or subsystems of the vehicle. The system maintains a residual integrity score that provides an indication of the residual value of the vehicle, based upon a plurality of intelligently processed factors. By monitoring existing onboard network traffic, information is gathered to form new views of the vehicle condition that can be utilized to better approximate the true overall value of the vehicle. This information can supplement conventionally available information (e.g., odometer readings) and serves as an added benefit to the vehicle operator, used car customers, service technicians, and potentially other users.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring residual integrity of a vehicle, said method comprising:
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monitoring for data items generated in response to the occurrence of events that impact residual value of the vehicle; generating vehicle residual integrity factors (“
VRIFs”
) in response to said data items; andcomputing a vehicle residual integrity monitoring (“
VRIM”
) score based upon a plurality of said VRIFs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for monitoring residual integrity of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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means for monitoring data items generated in response to the occurrence of events that impact residual value of the vehicle; means for generating vehicle residual integrity factors (“
VRIFs”
) in response to said data items; andmeans for computing a vehicle residual integrity monitoring (“
VRIM”
) score based upon a plurality of said VRIFs. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer program architecture for monitoring residual integrity of a vehicle, said computer program architecture being embodied on computer-readable media, said computer program architecture having computer-executable instructions comprising:
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instructions for monitoring data items generated in response to the occurrence of events that impact residual value of the vehicle; instructions for generating vehicle residual integrity factors (“
VRIFs”
) in response to said data items; andinstructions for computing a vehicle residual integrity monitoring (“
VRIM”
) score based upon a plurality of said VRIFs.
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19. A system for monitoring residual integrity of a vehicle, said system comprising:
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an onboard vehicle computing network comprising a plurality of electronic control units (“
ECUs”
) coupled to a data communication bus, said ECUs being configured to provide data items onto said data communication bus, said data items being generated in response to the occurrence of events that impact residual value of the vehicle;a vehicle residual integrity monitor (“
VRIM”
) module coupled to said data communication bus, said VRIM module being configured to receive said data items, generate vehicle residual integrity factors (“
VRIFs”
) in response to said data items, and compute a vehicle residual integrity score based upon a plurality of said VRIFs; anda user interface coupled to said VRIM module, said user interface being configured to communicate said VRIM score. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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Current AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
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Original AssigneeGeneral Motors of Canada Limited (General Motors Company)
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InventorsTsang, Robert Y., Weigert, Norman Joseph
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Application NumberUS12/110,116Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current702/34CPC Class CodesB60W 50/0205 Diagnosing or detecting fai...G07C 5/0816 Indicating performance data...
