Method and Apparatus for Periodic Onboard Compliance Testing

• US 20140032039A1
• Filed: 07/26/2012
• Published: 01/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: Dwan, Patrick Joseph, Ubik, Henry Thomas, Taberham, Paul
• Application Number:
  US13/558,804
• Publication Number:
  US 20140032039A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/33.4
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0808 Diagnosing performance data testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005

Abstract

A system includes a processor and one or more vehicle systems, having a component in which errors can be diagnosed through electronic analysis. Also, the processor is configured to obtain instructions for running a vehicle diagnostic test, corresponding to government mandated testing, on the one or more vehicle systems, responsive to a user request. The processor is further configured to execute the test to obtain results. Also the processor was configured to log the results and report the results to a user

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor; and

one or more vehicle systems, having a component in which errors can be diagnosed through electronic analysis, wherein

the processor is configured to obtain instructions for running a vehicle diagnostic test, corresponding to government mandated testing, on the one or more vehicle systems, responsive to a user request,

execute the test to obtain results,

log the results, and

report the results to a user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the test is a vehicle fitment test.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the test is vehicle health status test.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the test is a vehicle exterior light test.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the processor is further configured to communicate with a wireless device for providing instructions on light examination and to receive responses to tests of various exterior light systems.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the processor is configured to output instructions on light examination through a vehicle audio system and to receive responses to tests of various exterior light systems input into a vehicle computing system input.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the vehicle audio system includes exterior speakers.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the test is tailored to a vehicle based on a vehicle VIN and current government standards required for that test in a vehicle having characteristics identified by the VIN.

9. A computer-implemented method comprising:

obtaining instructions for running a vehicle diagnostic test, via a vehicle computing system, corresponding to government mandated testing, on one or more vehicle systems, having a component in which errors can be diagnosed through electronic analysis,

executing the test to obtain results;

log the results; and

report the results to a user.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the test is a vehicle fitment test.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the test is vehicle health status test.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the test is a vehicle exterior light test.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the method includes:

communicating with a wireless device for providing instructions on light examination; and

receiving responses to tests of various exterior light systems.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the method includes:

outputting instructions on light examination through a vehicle audio system; and

receiving responses to tests of various exterior light systems input into a vehicle computing system input.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the test is tailored to a vehicle based on a vehicle VIN and current government standards required for that test in a vehicle having characteristics identified by the VIN.

16. A system comprising:

a processor, configured to communicate with a remote vehicle computing system (VCS),

to receive a request for one or more test instructions from the VCS,

to receive a VIN identifying the vehicle in which the VCS resides,

to access a database to obtain at least one test corresponding to a government required test,

to customize the test instructions for the vehicle based on a vehicle configuration as defined by the VIN, and

to deliver the customized test instructions to the VCS.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the test is a vehicle fitment test.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the test is vehicle health status test.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the test is a vehicle exterior light test.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to communicate with a wireless device for providing instructions on light examination and to receive responses to tests of various exterior light systems.