SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVEYANCE OF MODULE STATE INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A control module including a display, comprising:
- an input/output module configured to receive one or more signals responsive to a state of at least one diagnostic sensor, the state being indicative of at least one from the group including a fault, an error, and a malfunction;
a processor configured to evaluate said fault information and match it to a corresponding code;
a barcode generator for creating a two-dimensional barcode representative of the code, the barcode being configured for output to the display.
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Abstract
A control module comprising a display, according to various embodiments, can include an input/output module configured to receive one or more signals responsive to a state of at least one diagnostic sensor, the state being indicative of at least one from the group including a fault, an error, and a malfunction. A processor is configured to match values of the received signals to one of a plurality of stored table values to identify a matching value, each matching value corresponding to a code. A barcode generator creates a two-dimensional barcode representative of the code and outputs the barcode to the display. In one embodiment, the diagnostic sensor can be an internal diagnostic sensor within the control module capable of performing self-diagnostics. In another embodiment, the diagnostic sensor can be an external diagnostic sensor associated with an external device for performing remote diagnostics.
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20 Claims
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1. A control module including a display, comprising:
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an input/output module configured to receive one or more signals responsive to a state of at least one diagnostic sensor, the state being indicative of at least one from the group including a fault, an error, and a malfunction; a processor configured to evaluate said fault information and match it to a corresponding code;
a barcode generator for creating a two-dimensional barcode representative of the code, the barcode being configured for output to the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An electronic control module, comprising:
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a housing; at least one processing unit and at least one database; an input/output module comprising an electrical circuitry subassembly enclosed within the housing, wherein the electrical circuitry subassembly is initialized by instructions in the at least one processing unit to perform an input/output function by converting electrical signals to input/output table values stored in the at least one database; a barcode generator enclosed within the housing for generating a two-dimensional barcode embedded with an operating state of at least one diagnostic sensor; and a communication interface configured to conduct a wireless transmission session over a network with a handheld device comprising a camera to capture an image of the two-dimensional code to decode and download data embedded within the two-dimensional barcode using a software application installed on the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for conveying data stored within an electronic control module, the method comprising:
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receiving electrical signals at an input/output module responsive to a state of at least one diagnostic sensor; performing an input/output function by converting the electrical signals to input/output table values, which are stored in at least one database; generating a two-dimensional barcode embedded with an operating state of the at least one diagnostic sensor; conducting a wireless transmission session over a network with a handheld device comprising a camera to capture an image of the two-dimensional code; and decoding and downloading data embedded within the two-dimensional barcode using a software application installed on the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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