Customizable initiation of data recordings

• US 8,396,622 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2008
• Issued: 03/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Service Solutions US LLC (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Service Solutions US LLC (Robert Bosch GmbH)
• Inventors: Underdal, Olav M., Gilbert, Harry M., Portyanko, Oleksiy, Mayes, Randy L., Fountain, Gregory J., Wittliff, William W. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Dickson, Paul N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Spisich, George
• Application Number:
  US12/108,159
• Publication Number:
  US 20090271067A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,784 Days
• Field of Search: 701/35, 701/29, 701/33, 701/31, 701/29.1, 701/31.4, 701/32.9, 701/33.3, 701/33.4, 701/34.2
• US Class Current: 701/33.3
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 15/02 Details or accessories of testing apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: G01M 17/00 Testing of vehicles testing fluid tightness G01M3/00; testing elastic properties of bodies or chassis, e.g. torsion-testing, G01M5/00; testing alignment of vehicle headlight devices G01M11/06; testing of engines G01M15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2205/02 using a vehicle scan tool
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0808 Diagnosing performance data testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0858 wherein the data carrier is removable

Abstract

A diagnostic system for a vehicle, includes a computer storing software on a computer readable media, configurable for setting up recording of vehicle operations, selecting from a plurality of customizable triggering operations according to Boolean logic, and a vehicle communication interface detachably connected to the computer, being setup by the computer for recording of vehicle operation while the vehicle is operating and recorded information stored in a computer readable media of the vehicle communication interface being reviewed by the computer, and detachably connected to the vehicle for recording of the vehicle operations.

Claims

1. A diagnostic system for a vehicle, comprising:

a computer storing software on a computer readable media, configurable for setting up recording of vehicle operations and selecting from a plurality of customizable initialization operations according to Boolean logic; and

a vehicle communication interface detachably connected to the computer, being setup by the computer for recording of vehicle operation while the vehicle is operating and recorded information stored in a computer readable media of the vehicle communication interface being reviewed by the computer, and detachably connected to the vehicle for recording of the vehicle operations.

2. The diagnostic system of claim 1, further comprised of the plurality of customizable initialization data recording operations including the types of measurements with a range of values connected with other customizable initialization data recording operations through the Boolean logic and changes of a state of vehicle from normal operation to abnormal operation.

3. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of customizable initialization operations recorded on the computer readable media of the vehicle communication interface includes measurements of a vehicle health when operating the vehicle.

4. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of customizable initialization operations recorded on the computer readable media of the vehicle communication interface includes diagnostic trouble codes and measurements of parts included in the vehicle.

5. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle communication interface comprising the computer readable media storing the recorded vehicle operation information being connected to a controller processing the recorded information for input and output to the computer for review.

6. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the recording stored in the computer readable media of the vehicle communication interface being made in normal operation, potentially abnormal operation, and abnormal operation of the vehicle, where normal operation being according to a predetermined set of operating conditions.

7. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of customizable initialization operations includes description of state characteristics of the vehicle and includes vehicle component status information during the operation.

8. The diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein the selection of the plurality of customizable initialization operations when the vehicle enters at a potentially abnormal state of operation, and wherein abnormal operation being when the vehicle operations are below a predetermined set of conditions.

9. A method for vehicle diagnostics, comprising:

storing software on a computer readable media, configurable for setting up recording of vehicle operations;

selecting from a plurality of customizable initialization operations according to Boolean logic;

setting up for recording of the vehicle operations through the software;

recording operational status information of a vehicle according to selected triggering operations and Boolean logic; and

extracting and reviewing the recorded information through the stored software.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprised of the plurality of customizable initialization operations including types of measurements with a range of values connected with other customizable initialization operations through the Boolean logic.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of customizable initialization operations recorded on a computer readable media of a vehicle communication interface includes measurements of a vehicle health when operating the vehicle.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of customizable initialization operations recorded on a computer readable media of a vehicle communication interface includes diagnostic trouble codes and measurements of parts included in the vehicle.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein a vehicle communication interface comprising a computer readable media storing the recorded vehicle operation information being connected to a controller processing the recorded information for input and output to the computer for review.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the recording stored in a computer readable media in a vehicle communication interface being made in normal operation, potentially abnormal operation, and abnormal operation of the vehicle, where normal operation being according to a predetermined set of operating conditions.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the plurality of customizable initialization operations includes description of state characteristics of the vehicle and includes vehicle component status information during the operation.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the selection of the plurality of customizable initialization operations when the vehicle enters a potentially abnormal state of operation, and wherein abnormal operation being when the vehicle operations are below a predetermined set of conditions.

17. A diagnostic system for a vehicle, comprising:

a means for computing that stores software on a computer readable media, configurable for setting up recording of vehicle operations, selecting from a plurality of customizable initialization operations according to Boolean logic; and

means for interfacing with a vehicle detachably connected to the computing means, being setup by the computing means for recording of vehicle operation while the vehicle is operating and recorded information stored in computer readable media of the interfacing means being reviewed by the computing means, and detachably connected to the vehicle for recording of the vehicle operation.

18. The diagnostic system of claim 17, further comprised of the plurality of customizable initialization operations including types of measurements with a range of values connected with other customizable initialization operations through the Boolean logic.

19. The diagnostic system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of customizable initialization operations recorded on the computer readable media of the interfacing means includes measurements of a vehicle health when operating the vehicle.

20. The diagnostic system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of customizable initialization operations recorded on the computer readable media of the interfacing means includes diagnostic trouble codes and measurements of parts included in the vehicle.

21. The diagnostic system of claim 17, wherein the interfacing means comprises the computer readable media storing the recorded vehicle operation information being connected to a controller processing the recorded information for input and output to the computing means for review.

22. The diagnostic system of claim 17, wherein the recording stored in the computer readable media of the interfacing means being made in normal operation, potentially abnormal operation, and abnormal operation of the vehicle, where normal operation being according to a predetermined set of operating conditions.

23. The diagnostic system of claim 17, wherein the plurality of customizable initialization operations including description of state characteristics of the vehicle and vehicle component status information during the operation.

24. The diagnostic system of claim 17, wherein the selection of the plurality of customizable initialization operations when the vehicle enters a potentially abnormal state of operation, and wherein abnormal operation being when the vehicle operations are below a predetermined set of conditions.