PC-based automobile owner'S manual, diagnostics, and auto care
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1. An automobile, comprising:
- a storage, wherein information stored in the storage includes an interactive owner'"'"'s manual, use information, service history, and sensor history,an interface coupled to the storage, wherein a user to use the interface to generate a request, wherein the request includes selection of a part in the automobile from the interactive owner'"'"'s manual,a computer in the automobile operative to receive a request from the interface based on the part selected by the user,a sensor operative to generate real-time data about the part in the automobile; and
wherein the computer in the automobile operative to,receive the real-time data from the sensor if the request is for the real-time data about the part,access the interactive owner'"'"'s manual for the use information on using the part, if the request is for the use information about the part,access the service or sensor history of the automobile from the storage, if the request is for history data from the storage, andsend a message to a display, wherein the message includes the real-time data or the use information or the service history or the sensor history based on the request received.
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Abstract
A computer built into an automobile displays the owner'"'"'s manual for the car. The user requests more information about the automobile through the computer, and the additional information is displayed to the user. Information may include a description of a specific function or device of the car, service history, and/or real time status of a component of the car.
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1. An automobile, comprising:
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a storage, wherein information stored in the storage includes an interactive owner'"'"'s manual, use information, service history, and sensor history, an interface coupled to the storage, wherein a user to use the interface to generate a request, wherein the request includes selection of a part in the automobile from the interactive owner'"'"'s manual, a computer in the automobile operative to receive a request from the interface based on the part selected by the user, a sensor operative to generate real-time data about the part in the automobile; and wherein the computer in the automobile operative to, receive the real-time data from the sensor if the request is for the real-time data about the part, access the interactive owner'"'"'s manual for the use information on using the part, if the request is for the use information about the part, access the service or sensor history of the automobile from the storage, if the request is for history data from the storage, and send a message to a display, wherein the message includes the real-time data or the use information or the service history or the sensor history based on the request received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for monitoring diagnostics in an automobile, comprising:
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storing information in a storage, wherein the information includes an interactive owner'"'"'s manual, use information, service history, and sensor history, providing an interface to a user to use the interface to generate a request, wherein the request includes selection of a part in the automobile from the interactive owner'"'"'s manual, receiving the request in a computer in the automobile, generating real-time data about the part in the automobile using a sensor; receiving the real-time data from the sensor if the request is for the real-time data about the part, accessing the interactive owner'"'"'s manual for the use information on using the part, if the request is for the use information about the part, accessing the service or sensor history of the automobile from the storage, if the request is for history data from the storage, and sending a message to a display, wherein the message includes the real-time data or the use information or the service history or the sensor history based on the request received. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An article comprising:
- a storage medium, said storage medium having stored thereon instructions, that, when executed by a computer built into an automobile, result in;
storing information in a storage, wherein the information includes an interactive owner'"'"'s manual, use information, service history, and sensor history, providing an interface to a user to use the interface to generate a request, wherein the request includes selection of a part in the automobile from the interactive owner'"'"'s manual, receiving the request in a computer in the automobile, generating real-time data about the part in the automobile using a sensor; receiving the real-time data from the sensor if the request is for the real-time data about the part, accessing the interactive owner'"'"'s manual for the use information on using the part, if the request is for the use information about the part, accessing the service or sensor history of the automobile from the storage, if the request is for history data from the storage, and sending a message to a display, wherein the message includes the real-time data or the use information or the service history or the sensor history based on the request received. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
- a storage medium, said storage medium having stored thereon instructions, that, when executed by a computer built into an automobile, result in;
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