SUPPORT FOR PREEMPTIVE SYMPTOMS
First Claim
1. A method for determining work procedures for a vehicle through correlated symptoms, comprising the steps of:
- storing a diagnostic database including symptoms for a particular vehicle type, the database communicatively connected to a diagnostic apparatus;
correlating a symptom, a problem, a vehicle type, a work sequence, and a preemptive symptom flag in the diagnostic database to create a grouping;
flagging the grouping in the diagnostic database with the preemptive symptom flag to indicate the symptom in the grouping is a preemptive symptom and distinguishing the preemptive symptom from other symptoms;
entering vehicle information for a vehicle into the diagnostic apparatus;
matching the vehicle information entered in the diagnostic apparatus with the vehicle type in the diagnostic database;
identifying a preemptive symptom correlated with the matched vehicle type in the diagnostic database; and
presenting a user with at least the preemptive symptom and the work sequence indicated for the identified preemptive symptom on a display of the diagnostic apparatus.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining work procedures through correlated symptoms are provided. The system made up of a diagnostic authoring apparatus for constructing and managing a diagnostic database. Information is stored in the diagnostic database that identifies vehicles that have the tendency to display certain symptoms in correlation with particular problems. These problems in the vehicles generally have a common solution for that type of vehicle. The problem may be common enough to check for a symptom preemptively, possibly before the vehicle owner is aware of it, or even prior to the manifestation of the symptom. The problem may warrant action taken to fix or avoid the problem. The system and method may associate and mark a problem with a preemptive symptom so a vehicle service/repair professional may be presented with the proper way to handle the associated problem for a particular vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for determining work procedures for a vehicle through correlated symptoms, comprising the steps of:
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storing a diagnostic database including symptoms for a particular vehicle type, the database communicatively connected to a diagnostic apparatus; correlating a symptom, a problem, a vehicle type, a work sequence, and a preemptive symptom flag in the diagnostic database to create a grouping; flagging the grouping in the diagnostic database with the preemptive symptom flag to indicate the symptom in the grouping is a preemptive symptom and distinguishing the preemptive symptom from other symptoms; entering vehicle information for a vehicle into the diagnostic apparatus; matching the vehicle information entered in the diagnostic apparatus with the vehicle type in the diagnostic database; identifying a preemptive symptom correlated with the matched vehicle type in the diagnostic database; and presenting a user with at least the preemptive symptom and the work sequence indicated for the identified preemptive symptom on a display of the diagnostic apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A diagnostic apparatus that determines work procedures for a vehicle through correlated symptoms, comprising:
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a memory configured to store a diagnostic database, the diagnostic database having correlated in a grouping of information a symptom, a problem, a vehicle type, a work sequence, and a preemptive symptom flag configured to indicate whether the symptom is a preemptive symptom, in a grouping; an input configured to receive vehicle information; a processor configured to match the vehicle information entered into the diagnostic apparatus with the vehicle type in the diagnostic database, identify the preemptive symptom correlated with the matched vehicle type in the diagnostic database, and retrieve information from the diagnostic database, the information including at least the preemptive symptom and the work procedure; and a display configured to present a user with the information retrieved from the diagnostic database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A diagnostic means for determining work procedures through correlated symptoms, comprising:
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a memory means for storing a diagnostic data storage and organization means, the diagnostic data storage and organization means for storing and organizing groupings of data including a symptom, a problem, a vehicle type, a work sequence, and a preemptive symptom flagging means configured to indicate whether the symptom of the grouping is a preemptive symptom; an input means for receiving vehicle information; a processing means for matching the vehicle information entered into the diagnostic means with the vehicle type in the diagnostic data storage and organization means, identifying the preemptive symptom correlated with the matched vehicle type in the diagnostic data storage and organization means, and retrieving information from the diagnostic data storage and organization means, the information including at least the preemptive symptom and the work procedure; and a display means for presenting a user with the information retrieved from the diagnostic data storage and organization means. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A diagnostic authoring apparatus to determine work procedures for a vehicle through correlated symptoms, comprising:
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the diagnostic authoring apparatus configured to build a diagnostic database, the diagnostic database having correlated in a grouping of information a symptom, a problem, a vehicle type, a work sequence, and a preemptive symptom flag configured to indicate whether the symptom is a preemptive symptom; an input configured to receive the information for the diagnostic database; a processor configured to transfer the information from the input to the diagnostic database; and a memory configured to store the diagnostic database. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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