Automotive latch debug and diagnostic user interface

• US 7,218,206 B2
• Filed: 04/14/2004
• Issued: 05/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Johnson, Curtis B., Suknaich, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Lieu; Julie Bichngoc
• Application Number:
  US10/824,553
• Publication Number:
  US 20050234657A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,126 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.28, 340/5.7, 340/5.71, 340/5.72, 340/5.73, 340/686.1, 701/31, 701/36
• US Class Current: 340/426.28
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 17/22 Means for operating or controlling lock or fastening device accessories, i.e. other than the fastening members, e.g. switches, indicators E05B39/00 - E05B45/00 take precedence

Abstract

Diagnostic data associated with a latch can be generated in response to automatically analyzing the latch. A graphical user interface is provided for graphically displaying the diagnostic data within a display area thereof. Additionally, a communications link between the graphical user interface and the latch can be implemented over which latch operational and functionality feedback information is communicated to the latch, in response to user input provided to the graphical user interface. The latch can be automatically analyzed in response to user input provided through the graphical user interface. Additionally, the latch can be automatically analyzed during latch operations thereof.

Claims

1. A latch debugging method, comprising the steps of:

generating diagnostic data associated with a latch, in response to automatically analyzing said latch, wherein said diagnostic data comprises latch internal electrical functionality and status data for debugging of said latch;

graphically displaying said diagnostic data and user interactive features within a display area of a graphical user interface for permitting a user to initiate particular latch operational and debugging functionalities;

initiating a latch debugging operation through said graphical user interface in response to a user input provided to said graphical user interface; and

communicating latch debugging operational and functionality feedback information to said latch, in response to said user input provided to said graphical user interface.

2. The method of claim 1

wherein said interactive features comprise a plurality of buttons including a latch stimulus button, and the method further comprising the step of;

producing said latch stimulus in response to activating said latch stimulus button.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

automatically analyzing said latch during latch operations thereof.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said latch internal electrical functionality and status data comprises motor current, positional feedback and/or pulse width modulation information.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

automatically modifying a functionality and an operation of said latch, in response to communicating latch operational and functionality feedback information to said latch.

6. A latch debugging system, comprising:

a data processor for performing a selected debugging operation on a latch;

diagnostic data associated with said latch, wherein said diagnostic data comprises latch internal electrical functionality and status data for debugging said latch and wherein said diagnostic data is generated in response to automatically analyzing said latch;

a graphical user interface graphically displaying said diagnostic data and user interactive features within a display area thereof, said interactive features permitting a user to diagnose and debug said latch, wherein said latch debugging operation is initiated through said graphical user interface in response to a user input provided to said graphical user interface; and

a communications link between said graphical user interface and said latch over which latch debugging operational and functionality feedback information is communicated to said latch, in response to said user input provided to said graphical user interface.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein said interactive features comprise a plurality of graphically displayed buttons including a latch stimulus button, said system producing latch stimulus in response to activation of said latch stimulus button.

8. The system of claim 6 wherein said latch is automatically analyzed during latch operations thereof.

9. The system of claim 6 wherein a functionality and an operation of said latch are automatically modified, in response to communicating latch operational and functionality feedback information to said latch over said communications link.

10. The system of claim 6 wherein said latch internal electrical functionality and status data-comprises motor current, positional feedback and/or pulse width modulation information.

11. The system of claim 6 wherein said latch internal electrical functionality and status data comprises motor current, positional feedback and/or pulse width modulation information versus time.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said latch is automatically analyzed in response to said graphical user interface receiving a user input.