MICROPHONE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A microphone diagnostic method, comprising:
- generating an analog tone signal;
receiving the analog tone signal at a microphone;
converting, via a processor operatively associated with the microphone, the analog tone signal into a digital tone signal;
comparing the digital tone signal to a reference digital tone signal having associated therewith a predetermined amplitude range and a predetermined frequency range; and
i) generating a diagnostic trouble code signal when the digital tone signal falls outside of the predetermined amplitude range, or ii) determining that the microphone is functioning properly when the digital tone signal falls within the predetermined amplitude range.
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Abstract
A microphone diagnostic method and system for accomplishing the same are disclosed herein. The method includes generating an analog tone signal and receiving the analog tone signal at a microphone. Via a processor operatively associated with the microphone, the analog tone signal is converted into a digital tone signal and the digital tone signal is compared to a reference digital tone signal having a predetermined amplitude range and a predetermined frequency range associated therewith. The method further includes generating a diagnostic trouble code signal when the digital tone signal falls outside of the predetermined amplitude range, or determining that the microphone is functioning properly when the digital tone signal falls within the predetermined amplitude range.
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1. A microphone diagnostic method, comprising:
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generating an analog tone signal; receiving the analog tone signal at a microphone; converting, via a processor operatively associated with the microphone, the analog tone signal into a digital tone signal; comparing the digital tone signal to a reference digital tone signal having associated therewith a predetermined amplitude range and a predetermined frequency range; and i) generating a diagnostic trouble code signal when the digital tone signal falls outside of the predetermined amplitude range, or ii) determining that the microphone is functioning properly when the digital tone signal falls within the predetermined amplitude range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A microphone diagnostic system, comprising:
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means for generating an analog tone signal; a microphone configured to receive the analog tone signal; and a processor operatively associated with the microphone, the processor including; computer readable code for converting the analog tone signal into a digital tone signal; computer readable code for comparing the digital tone signal to a reference tone signal having associated therewith a predetermined amplitude range and a predetermined frequency range; and computer readable code for generating a diagnostic trouble code when the digital tone signal falls outside of the predetermined amplitude range. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A microphone diagnostic system, comprising:
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means for generating an analog tone signal; a microphone configured to receive the analog tone signal, the microphone having associated therewith a processor including computer readable code for converting the analog tone signal into a digital tone signal; a telematics unit operatively connected to the microphone and configured to receive the digital tone signal therefrom; and a call center in selective operative communication with the telematics unit, the call center having associated therewith an other processor configured to receive the digital tone signal from the telematics unit, the other processor including; computer readable code for comparing the digital tone signal to a reference tone signal having associated therewith a predetermined amplitude range and a predetermined frequency range; and computer readable code for generating a diagnostic trouble code when the digital tone signal falls outside of the predetermined amplitude range. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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