Vehicle quality analyzing system and data management method

• US 8,050,812 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2005
• Issued: 11/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Suzuki, Yoshio
• Primary Examiner(s): Hellner; Mark
• Assistant Examiner(s): Algahaim; Helal A
• Application Number:
  US11/885,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20080161992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,226 Days
• Field of Search: 701/29, 701/33
• US Class Current: 701/29
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2205/02 using a vehicle scan tool

Abstract

The file name (75) of a second data file is included in a first data file (32a). A position information data (76) is likewise included in the first data file (32a) for specifying the position of specific data in the second data file. A processing unit obtains the specific data from the second data file based on the description in the first data file. Specific instructions are supplied to a quality analyzing apparatus in a vehicle quality analyzing system based on the obtained data. The quality analyzing apparatus supplies electronic apparatuses or devices in a vehicle with predetermined signals in response to the specific instructions, so as to analyze the quality of the vehicle based on responses from the electronic apparatuses or devices. A set of independent files is utilized to establish the data structure. Data can be changed or modified in the individual file in a facilitated manner.

Claims

1. A vehicle quality analyzing system comprising:

a first storage apparatus holding a first data file including a first spreadsheet type database prepared based on a software, the first data file including a program file identifier, a data file identifier and row number information, the program file identifier identifying at least a program file, the data file identifier identifying a second data file, and the row number information specifying a row number in the second data file;

a second storage apparatus holding the second data file including a second spreadsheet type database prepared based on a software, the second data file including a plurality of data sorted by the row number for respective program files;

a processing unit generating specific instructions based on the first and second data files; and

a quality analyzing apparatus supplying an electronic apparatus in a vehicle with a predetermined signal based on the specific instructions of the processing unit, the quality analyzing apparatus analyzing quality of the vehicle based on a response from the electronic apparatus, wherein

the processing unit obtains from the first data file the program file identifier, the data file identifier and the row number information, obtains data related to the program file from the second data file based on the data file identifier and the row number so as to execute the program file.

2. The vehicle quality analyzing system according to claim 1, wherein the first data file is overwritable based on the software.

3. The vehicle quality analyzing system according to claim 1, wherein the second data file is overwritable based on the software.

4. The vehicle quality analyzing system according to claim 1, wherein the software is a spreadsheet software.

5. The vehicle quality analyzing system according to claim 2, wherein the software is a spreadsheet software.

6. The vehicle quality analyzing system according to claim 3, wherein the software is a spreadsheet software.