METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRACKING DEVICE INTERACTION INFORMATION

• US 20140281756A1
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC (Ford Motor Company)
• Inventors: ELLIOTT, DORON M., DRAGESCU, JAMES
• Application Number:
  US13/828,406
• Publication Number:
  US 20140281756A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 714/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0739 in a data processing system embedded in automotive or aircraft systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0748 in a remote unit communicating with a single-box computer node experiencing an error/fault remote testing G06F11/2294
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0766 Error or fault reporting or storing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0787 Storage of error reports, e.g. persistent data storage, storage using memory protection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports

Abstract

A system includes a processor configured to attempt to establish communication with a wireless device. The processor is also configured to store instances of connection failure and related error data. Further, the processor is configured to perform interaction with a connected device. The processor is additionally configured to store interaction failures related error data. The processor is also configured to determine that a remote network connection has been established and report all stored data that has not previously been reported relating to the connection failures and errors and interaction failures and error data to a remote network

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor configured to;

attempt to establish communication with a wireless device;

store instances of connection failure and related error data;

perform interaction with a connected device;

store interaction failures related error data;

determine that a remote network connection has been established; and

report all stored data that has not previously been reported relating to the connection failures and errors and interaction failures and error data to a remote network.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to create a device profile for a wireless device, including wireless device configuration data, and to store failures and errors related to the wireless device with respect to the profile.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the wireless device configuration data includes device software and hardware information.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the processor is further configured to store information about a vehicle configuration with respect to a stored failure or error relating to connection or interaction.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the information about a vehicle configuration includes current vehicle software versions.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the information about a vehicle configuration includes a current vehicle hardware build.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the processor is further configured to report stored wireless device configuration data and vehicle configuration data with respect to one or more failures or errors that is reported.

8. A computer-implemented method comprising:

attempting to establish communication with a wireless device;

storing instances of connection failure and related error data;

performing interaction from a VCS to a connected device;

storing interaction failures related error data;

determining that a remote network connection has been established; and

reporting all stored data that has not previously been reported relating to the connection failures and errors and interaction failures and error data to a remote network.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising creating a device profile for a wireless device, including wireless device configuration data, and storing failures and errors related to the wireless device with respect to the profile.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the wireless device configuration data includes device software and hardware information.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising storing information about a vehicle configuration with respect to a stored failure or error relating to connection or interaction.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the information about a vehicle configuration includes current vehicle software versions.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the information about a vehicle configuration includes a current vehicle hardware build.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising reporting stored wireless device configuration data and vehicle configuration data with respect to one or more failures or errors that is reported.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

attempting to establish communication with a wireless device;

storing instances of connection failure and related error data;

performing interaction from a VCS to a connected device;

storing interaction failures related error data;

determining that a remote network connection has been established; and

reporting all stored data that has not previously been reported relating to the connection failures and errors and interaction failures and error data to a remote network.

16. The storage medium of claim 15, further comprising creating a device profile for a wireless device, including wireless device configuration data, and storing failures and errors related to the wireless device with respect to the profile.

17. The storage medium of claim 16, wherein the wireless device configuration data includes device software and hardware information.

18. The storage medium of claim 17, further comprising storing information about a vehicle configuration with respect to a stored failure or error relating to connection or interaction.

19. The storage medium of claim 18, wherein the information about a vehicle configuration includes current vehicle software versions.

20. The storage medium of claim 19, further comprising reporting stored wireless device configuration data and vehicle configuration data with respect to one or more failures or errors that is reported.