Method and system for vehicle initiated delivery of advanced diagnostics based on the determined need by vehicle
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1. A method for performing diagnostic analysis on a vehicle, employing said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer;
- comprising the steps of;
providing computer communication and interaction between said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer and a diagnostic center'"'"'s computer;
transmitting initial diagnostic information, from said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer, to said diagnostics center'"'"'s computer, for advanced diagnostic analysis;
receiving in response to said transmission from said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer, to said diagnostic center'"'"'s computer, advanced diagnostic routines for further processing by said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer;
repeating said transmission and said receiving process, until said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer determines that the desired diagnostic results are attained.
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Abstract
The present invention allows advanced diagnostics to be loaded into a vehicle on demand with results being sent back to the diagnostic center, possibly requiring a more refined selection of diagnostics based on the results of the previous tests. Thus, a new generation of network vehicle communications with diagnostic centers, via cellular telephone, wireless communications and Internet access via wireless communication link, provide a rich networking topology that allows onboard computers or microprocessors to obtain problem diagnosis information and data while on the road.
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1. A method for performing diagnostic analysis on a vehicle, employing said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer;
- comprising the steps of;
providing computer communication and interaction between said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer and a diagnostic center'"'"'s computer;
transmitting initial diagnostic information, from said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer, to said diagnostics center'"'"'s computer, for advanced diagnostic analysis;
receiving in response to said transmission from said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer, to said diagnostic center'"'"'s computer, advanced diagnostic routines for further processing by said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer;
repeating said transmission and said receiving process, until said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer determines that the desired diagnostic results are attained. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
self initiation by a server, connected to the diagnostic center'"'"'s computer, for delivery of said diagnostic information to said vehicle'"'"'s computer.
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4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
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providing a docking station in said vehicle;
mounting a computer in said vehicle, employing said docking station; and
employing said computer in said vehicle'"'"'s docking station as said on-board computer, to perform the initial diagnostic evaluation before sending results to the diagnostic center'"'"'s computer for advanced diagnostic analysis.
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5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
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employing a portable PC in said vehicle as the on-board computer to perform initial diagnostic evaluation before sending results to the diagnostic center'"'"'s computer for advanced diagnostic analysis; and
interacting said portable PC in said vehicle, with said diagnostic center'"'"'s computer system.
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6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:
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allowing progressively more said advanced diagnostics to request more complete analysis on certain parts of the vehicle; and
pinpointing for said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer, problem areas as a result of said more advanced diagnostics.
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7. A system for performing diagnostic analysis on a vehicle, employing said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer;
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means for establishing computer communication and interaction, between said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer and a diagnostic center'"'"'s computer;
means for transmitting initial diagnostic information from said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer, to said diagnostics center'"'"'s computer, for further advanced diagnostic analysis; and
receiving, in response, advanced diagnostic routines, from said diagnostic center'"'"'s computer, for further processing by said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer; and
means for repeating said transmission and said receiving process, until said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer determines that the desired diagnostic results are attained. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product, having a programmable code included on a computer readable medium for, performing diagnostic analysis on a vehicle, employing said vehicle'"'"'s own on-board computer;
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means for establishing computer communication and interaction, between said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer and a diagnostic center'"'"'s computer;
means for transmitting initial diagnostic information from said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer, to said diagnostics center'"'"'s computer, for further advanced diagnostic analysis; and
receiving, in response, advanced diagnostic routines, from said diagnostic center'"'"'s computer, for further processing by said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer; and
means for repeating said transmission and said receiving process, until said vehicle'"'"'s on-board computer determines that the desired diagnostic results are attained. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- comprising;
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