Method and Apparatus for Vehicle Data Gathering and Analysis
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1. A system comprising:
- a processor configured to;
receive vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles;
save the data with respect to a reporting vehicle;
associate the data with any recent reporting vehicle repairs;
analyze the associated data with respect to other vehicles having similar repairs to determine root causes of malfunction leading to the repair; and
save a record of identified causes of the malfunction.
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Abstract
A system includes a processor configured to receive vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles. The processor is also configured to save the data with respect to a reporting vehicle. Further, the processor is configured to associate the data with any recent reporting vehicle repairs. The processor is additionally configured to analyze the associated data with respect to other vehicles having similar repairs to determine root causes of malfunction leading to the repair and save a record of identified causes of the malfunction.
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1. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles; save the data with respect to a reporting vehicle; associate the data with any recent reporting vehicle repairs; analyze the associated data with respect to other vehicles having similar repairs to determine root causes of malfunction leading to the repair; and save a record of identified causes of the malfunction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles; save the data with respect to a reporting vehicle; analyze the data in comparison to data identifying causes of problems not yet experienced by the reporting vehicle; and report to a driver of the vehicle any likely upcoming problems, identified by a correlation of the saved data with the data identifying causes of problems. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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receiving vehicle data from a plurality of vehicles; saving the data with respect to a reporting vehicle; analyzing the data in comparison to data identifying causes of problems not yet experienced by the reporting vehicle; and reporting to a driver of the vehicle any likely upcoming problems, identified by a correlation of the saved data with the data identifying causes of problems. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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