Data Meter with Bar Graph and Histogram

• US 20100179717A1
• Filed: 01/09/2009
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions LLC (SPX Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions LLC (SPX Corporation)
• Inventors: Gilbert, Harry M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,594,883 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/29
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2205/02 using a vehicle scan tool
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C

Abstract

A technique and apparatus of displaying a vehicle'"'"'s information on a display device is provided and include measuring a set of diagnostic and state values of the vehicle, comparing the set of measured values with a set of related predetermined values, the set of predetermined values being within a preset range for operation of the vehicle, displaying on a video image a graphical depiction of the present measured value, and displaying on the same video image, a graphical depiction of the measured set of values in comparison to the related predetermined set of values, with the comparison changing color of a certain portion of the graphical depiction.

Claims

1. A method of displaying a vehicle'"'"'s information on a display device, comprising:

measuring a set of diagnostic and state values of the vehicle;

comparing the set of measured values with a set of related predetermined values, the set of predetermined values being within a preset range for operation of the vehicle;

displaying on a video image a graphical depiction of the present measured value; and

displaying on the same video image, a graphical depiction of the measured set of values in comparison to the related predetermined set of values, with the comparison changing color of a certain portion of the graphical depiction.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the comparison display includes a bar graph changing color depending on the comparison.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the comparison display includes a display of the measured values over time.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting the predetermined range of values.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting the time interval for measuring the values.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the video image includes icons with values indicating the measured set of values of a health and diagnostics of the vehicle.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising coloring or shading the different regions of video image according to a deviation from the normal set of values.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting additional predetermined ranges;

comparing the measured values with the additional predetermined ranges; and

changing the color of certain parts of the graphical depiction depending on the comparing of the measured values with the additional predetermined ranges.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising altering the video image according to the comparison of the measured values as compared to the related predetermined set of values.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the color of the measured values being dependent on a third variable in addition to the comparison to the predetermined set of values.

11. The method of claim 1, being a set of computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable media.

12. An apparatus for displaying a vehicle'"'"'s measured information, comprising:

a communication interface connecting to the vehicle and accommodating the measuring of the vehicle'"'"'s information through a plurality of sensors;

a memory connected to the communication interface, storing a software for displaying of the vehicle'"'"'s measured information;

a processor connected to the memory and controlling the software, the software including instructions for measuring a set values of the vehicle, and comparing the set of measured values with a set of related selected values of a vehicle of the same type as the vehicle being measured, and operating within a selected range of values; and

a display displaying on a video image a graphical depiction of the measured set of values in comparison to the selected set of values of the same type of vehicle, altering the color or shading of part of the graphical depiction according to the comparison.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the video image on the display includes icons with values indicating the measured set of values of a health and diagnostics of the vehicle.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the video image on the display further comprises a video depiction of the values having a dependency on the location within a display screen to indicate the comparison to the normal set of values.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the video image includes a bar graph changing color according to the comparison, and a histogram depicting the measured values over time and stored in the memory and executed by the processor.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the selected values stored in memory can be changed or unable to be changed depending on security level.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising coloring or shading the different regions of video image according to a deviation from the selected set of values on the display.

18. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising altering the video image according to the display of the measured values as compared to the related selected set of values.

19. A system for displaying a vehicle'"'"'s information, comprising:

a means for measuring a set of diagnostic and state values of the vehicle;

a means for comparing the set of measured values with a set of related predetermined values, the set of predetermined values being within a preset range for operation of the vehicle;

a means for displaying on a video image a graphical depiction of the present measured value; and

a means for displaying on the same video image a graphical depiction of the measured set of values in comparison to the related predetermined set of values, with the comparison changing color of a certain portion of the graphical depiction.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the comparison display includes a bar graph changing color depending on the comparison.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the comparison display includes a display of the measured values over time.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising a means for selecting the predetermined range of values.

23. The method of claim 19, further comprising a means for selecting the time interval for measuring the values.