Intervehicle network communication system
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a condition of a component on a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one sensor device that indicates a condition or a selected component on the vehicle;
a controller that communicates with the sensor device and determines when the selected component may require attention, wherein the controller determines a profile of component performance within a frequency domain; and
wherein the controller determines a three dimensional profile having six degrees of freedom and wherein the controller determines a signature of performance of the component for a driving condition, the signature being based upon performance of the component in at least one of the degrees of freedom.
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Abstract
An intervehicle network provides for communicating information regarding driving conditions experienced by one vehicle to another remotely located vehicle. By receiving information regarding oncoming driving conditions, the vehicle driver may take action to anticipate the driving condition and avoid potential hazards or inconveniences. Additionally, for vehicles having onboard dynamically adjustable systems, an electronic controller may adjust the performance of the adjustable system responsive to the driving condition information received before the vehicle reaches the location of the driving condition. Another feature of a system designed according to this invention is to have onboard diagnostics where the controller monitors one or more variables to detect when one or more vehicle components are showing signs of aging or wear. Communications between vehicles in a system designed according to this invention may be directly between the vehicles or through a central information communication module.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring a condition of a component on a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one sensor device that indicates a condition or a selected component on the vehicle;
a controller that communicates with the sensor device and determines when the selected component may require attention, wherein the controller determines a profile of component performance within a frequency domain; and
wherein the controller determines a three dimensional profile having six degrees of freedom and wherein the controller determines a signature of performance of the component for a driving condition, the signature being based upon performance of the component in at least one of the degrees of freedom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for monitoring a condition of a component on a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one sensor device that indicates a condition of a selected component on a vehicle; and
a controller that communicates with a sensor device and determines when, the selected component may require attention by determining a three dimensional profile having six degrees of freedom and determining a signature of performance of the component for a driving condition, the signature being based upon performance of the component in at least one of the degrees of freedom. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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