EVENT DRIVEN SNAPSHOTS

• US 20140358356A1
• Filed: 06/03/2013
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Jones, Tim R., Shannon, Rich
• Granted Patent: US 9,037,572 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/31.4
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0866 the electronic data carrier being a digital video recorder in combination with video camera

Abstract

Embodiments of techniques or systems for customization of, diagnostic assistance, and driving analytics related to snapshot data of a vehicle are provided herein. For example, a snapshot can be taken. The snapshot can be based on a snapshot package customized according to symptoms experienced by a driver of a vehicle, and analyzed individually or in conjunction with other snapshots to determine a trend. Additionally, the snapshot can be based on a configuration of a vehicle. In this scenario, the snapshot and the configuration of the vehicle can be used to provide an enhanced troubleshooting guide by removing non-suspect areas from consideration, thereby mitigating troubleshooting time. The snapshot can be setup to record parameters related to wear and tear on components of the vehicle. Suggestions can be made to a driver of the vehicle to reduce or mitigate actions that negatively impact wear and tear.

Claims

1. A method for customizing vehicle snapshot data, comprising:

receiving a snapshot package, the snapshot package based on one or more symptoms associated with a vehicle, the snapshot package comprising;

a trigger;

a snapshot window; and

a set of one or more parameters associated with one or more corresponding components of the vehicle; and

taking a snapshot within the snapshot window based on an occurrence of the trigger, wherein taking the snapshot comprises recording the set of one or more parameters from one or more of the corresponding components,

wherein the receiving or the taking are implemented via a processing unit.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the snapshot package is configured off board of the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the snapshot package is configured to capture one or more of the parameters from one or more controller area networks (CANs).

4. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the snapshot package is based on a telematics channel.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the trigger is based on one or more user inputs.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the trigger is based on one or more conditions associated with one or more of the corresponding components.

7. The method of claim 1, comprising transmitting the snapshot to a third party.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the transmitting of the snapshot is based on a telematics channel.

9. The method of claim 1, comprising notifying a third party when the snapshot is available.

10. The method of claim 1, comprising suggesting a solution for one or more of the symptoms based on an analysis of the snapshot.

11. A method for customizing vehicle snapshot data, comprising:

generating a snapshot package based on one or more symptoms associated with a vehicle; and

receiving a snapshot comprising a set of one or more parameters associated with one or more corresponding components of the vehicle,

wherein the generating or the receiving are implemented via a processing unit.

12. The method of claim 11, comprising receiving a request based on one or more of the symptoms associated with the vehicle.

13. The method of claim 11, generating the snapshot package comprising:

determining a trigger;

determining a snapshot window; and

determining one or more parameters to record from one or more corresponding components of the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 11, comprising transmitting the snapshot package to the vehicle.

15. The method of claim 11, comprising analyzing the snapshot to determine a trend.

16. The method of claim 11, comprising analyzing the snapshot and one or more additional snapshots to determine a trend.

17. A system for customizing vehicle snapshot data, comprising:

a storage component configured to receive a snapshot package, the snapshot package based on one or more symptoms associated with a vehicle; and

a snapshot component configured to take a snapshot within the snapshot window based on an occurrence of the trigger, the snapshot component configured to take the snapshot by recording a set of one or more parameters from one or more corresponding components of the vehicle,

wherein the storage component or the snapshot component are implemented via a processing unit.

18. The system of claim 17, comprising a telematics component configured to transmit the snapshot to a third party.

19. The system of claim 17, comprising a telematics component configured to notify a third party when the snapshot is available.

20. The system of claim 17, comprising an analysis component configured to determine a trend based on the snapshot.