DATA ASSOCIATION FOR VEHICLES

• US 20120203421A1
• Filed: 02/07/2011
• Published: 08/09/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: NEWHOUSE, Vernon L.
• Application Number:
  US13/022,442
• Publication Number:
  US 20120203421A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/29.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/085 using electronic data carriers

Abstract

Methods, systems, and program products for associating data for a vehicle are provided. On-vehicle data pertaining to operation of the vehicle is obtained. Off-vehicle data pertaining to a condition that is irrespective of the operation of the vehicle is also obtained. A determination is made that an event has occurred using the on-vehicle data. An association is generated between the event and the condition using the off-vehicle data.

Claims

1. A method of associating data for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

obtaining on-vehicle data pertaining to operation of the vehicle;

obtaining off-vehicle data pertaining to a condition that is irrespective of the operation of the vehicle;

determining that an event has occurred using the on-vehicle data; and

associating the event with the condition using the off-vehicle data via a processor.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the condition comprises a date at which the event occurred.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the condition comprises a time of day at which the event occurred.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the condition comprises an ambient temperature at which the event occurred.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the vehicle is an electric vehicle; and

the event pertains to a failure that has occurred during charging of the electric vehicle.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein an association between the event and the condition is generated via the step of associating the event with the condition, and the method further comprises the step of:

storing the association between the event and the condition in a memory.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of:

conducting diagnostics for the vehicle using the association between the event and the condition.

8. A program product for associating data for a vehicle, the program product comprising:

a program configured to;

obtain on-vehicle data pertaining to operation of the vehicle;

obtain off-vehicle data pertaining to a condition that is irrespective of the operation of the vehicle;

determine that an event has occurred using the on-vehicle data; and

associate the event with the condition using the off-vehicle data; and

a non-transitory, signal-bearing, computer readable storage medium storing the program.

9. The program product of claim 8, wherein the condition comprises a date at which the event occurred.

10. The program product of claim 8, wherein the condition comprises a time of day at which the event occurred.

11. The program product of claim 8, wherein the condition comprises an ambient temperature at which the event occurred.

12. The program product of claim 8, wherein:

the vehicle is an electric vehicle; and

the event pertains to a failure that has occurred during charging of the electric vehicle.

13. The program product of claim 8, wherein the program is further configured to:

generate an association between the event and the condition; and

store the association between the event and the condition.

14. The program product of claim 13, wherein the program is further configured to:

conduct diagnostics for the vehicle using the association between the event and the condition.

15. A system for associating data for a vehicle, the system comprising:

a processor configured to;

obtain on-vehicle data pertaining to operation of the vehicle;

obtain off-vehicle data pertaining to a condition that is irrespective of the operation of the vehicle;

determine that an event has occurred using the on-vehicle data; and

associate the event with the condition using the off-vehicle data, to generate an association between the event and the condition; and

a memory coupled to the processor and configured to store the association between the event and the condition.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the condition comprises a date at which the event occurred.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the condition comprises a time of day at which the event occurred.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the condition comprises an ambient temperature at which the event occurred.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein:

the vehicle is an electric vehicle; and

the event pertains to a failure that has occurred during charging of the electric vehicle.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to conduct diagnostics for the vehicle using the association between the event and the condition.