Method and Apparatus for Tracking, Scheduling, and Reminding about Maintenance Status
First Claim
1. A method for tracking, scheduling, and reminding about maintenance of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- opening a communication between the vehicle and a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is capable of being to be directly coupled to the vehicle;
reading state information of the vehicle by the monitoring device;
analyzing the state information of the vehicle by the monitoring device;
creating a maintenance alert based on the analyzed state information by the monitoring device;
formatting the alert for display on a remote device; and
sending the alert from the monitoring device to the remote device, wherein the alert includes a maintenance calendar notice capable of being accepted on the remote device.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for tracking, scheduling, and reminding about maintenance status are provided. The apparatus connects to a vehicle and retrieves state information from the vehicle. The apparatus analyzes at least the state information to determine a maintenance status of the system, and creates an alert based on at least the maintenance status of the vehicle. The alert is provided to a user, and the user can instruct the apparatus to respond to the maintenance status through selection of options provided by the alert. Through the options, the apparatus may provide the user with options for maintenance service, schedule the service, and remind the user of the scheduled service.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for tracking, scheduling, and reminding about maintenance of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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opening a communication between the vehicle and a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is capable of being to be directly coupled to the vehicle; reading state information of the vehicle by the monitoring device; analyzing the state information of the vehicle by the monitoring device; creating a maintenance alert based on the analyzed state information by the monitoring device; formatting the alert for display on a remote device; and sending the alert from the monitoring device to the remote device, wherein the alert includes a maintenance calendar notice capable of being accepted on the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for tracking, scheduling, and reminding about maintenance status of a vehicle, comprising components, wherein the components comprise:
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a first memory configured to store programmed software modules, including; a vehicle connection module configured to effect communication between the vehicle and the apparatus; a vehicle state read module configured to retrieve a vehicle state information from the vehicle; a vehicle state comparator module configured to analyze the vehicle state information and to determine a maintenance status relating to the vehicle state information; a vehicle state alert module configured to create an alert based on the maintenance status, wherein the alert includes a maintenance calendar notice; and an instruction module configured to receive an instruction from a remote device in response to the alert and to execute a function related to the received instruction; a processor configured to execute the programmed software modules; a communication interface configured to be capable of directly coupling the apparatus to a communication interface of the vehicle; and a communication device configured to communicate signals between the vehicle and the processor, wherein the components are connected to at least one communication bus located within the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for tracking, scheduling, and reminding about maintenance status of a vehicle, comprising:
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means for storing programmed software modules, including; a vehicle connection module configured to effect communication between the vehicle and the system; a vehicle state read module configured to retrieve a vehicle state information from the vehicle; a vehicle state comparator module configured to analyze the vehicle state information and to determine a maintenance status relating to the vehicle state information; a vehicle state alert module configured to create an alert based on the maintenance status, wherein the alert includes a maintenance calendar notice; and an instruction module configured to receive an instruction from a remote device in response to the alert and to execute a function related to the received instruction; means for processing the programmed software modules; means for coupling configured to be capable of directly coupling the system to a communication interface of the vehicle; means for communicating signals between the vehicle and the means for processing; and means for connecting configured to connect the means for storing, the means for processing, the means for coupling, and the means for communicating signals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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