Dynamic decision sequencing method and apparatus for optimizing a diagnostic test plan
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for generating testing and diagnostic procedures for vehicle diagnosis, the method comprising:
- determining if a first testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed;
if the first testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed, then determining whether;
there is a second testing and diagnostic procedure dependent on the first testing and diagnostic procedure;
orthe first testing and diagnostic procedure can run in parallel to the second testing and diagnostic procedure;
if the second testing and diagnostic procedure is dependent on the first testing and diagnostic procedure, then performing the first testing and diagnostic procedure;
if the first testing and diagnostic procedure can run in parallel to the second testing and diagnostic procedure, then performing the first testing and diagnostic procedure; and
determining if the second testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed.
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Abstract
A diagnostic tool and a computer-implemented method for generating testing and diagnosis procedures for vehicle diagnosis include determining if a first procedure remains to be performed, if a first procedure remains to be performed, then determining whether: there is a second procedure dependent on the first procedure, or the first procedure can run in parallel to the second procedure, if there is a second procedure dependent on the first procedure, then performing the first procedure, if the first procedure can run in parallel to the second procedure, then performing the first procedure, and determining if the second procedure remains to be performed.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for generating testing and diagnostic procedures for vehicle diagnosis, the method comprising:
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determining if a first testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed; if the first testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed, then determining whether; there is a second testing and diagnostic procedure dependent on the first testing and diagnostic procedure;
orthe first testing and diagnostic procedure can run in parallel to the second testing and diagnostic procedure; if the second testing and diagnostic procedure is dependent on the first testing and diagnostic procedure, then performing the first testing and diagnostic procedure; if the first testing and diagnostic procedure can run in parallel to the second testing and diagnostic procedure, then performing the first testing and diagnostic procedure; and determining if the second testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A diagnostic tool for generating testing and diagnostic procedures for vehicle diagnosis, the diagnostic tool comprising:
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a sequencing module configured to optimize an order of a plurality of diagnostic test procedures, the sequencing module further configured to; determine if a first diagnostic test procedure remains to be performed; if the first diagnostic test procedure remains to be performed, then determine whether; there is a second diagnostic test procedure dependent on the first diagnostic test procedure;
orthe first diagnostic test procedure can run in parallel to the second diagnostic test procedure; if the second diagnostic test procedure is dependent on the first diagnostic test procedure, then perform the first diagnostic test procedure; if the first diagnostic test procedure can run in parallel to the second diagnostic test procedure, then perform the first diagnostic test procedure; and determine if the second diagnostic test procedure remains to be performed; and a display module configured to format at least a step of the first diagnostic test procedure from among the plurality of diagnostic test procedures for display on a display device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A diagnostic tool for generating testing and diagnostic procedures for vehicle diagnosis, the tool comprising:
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means for determining if a first testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed; means for determining if a first procedure remains to be performed, and whether; there is a second testing and diagnostic procedure dependent on the first testing and diagnostic procedure;
orthe first testing and diagnostic procedure can run in parallel to the second testing and diagnostic procedure; means for determining if there is a second testing and diagnostic procedure dependent on the first procedure, if so then performing the first testing and diagnostic procedure; means for determining if the first testing and diagnostic procedure can run in parallel to the second testing and diagnostic procedure, if so then performing the first testing and diagnostic procedure; and means for determining if the second testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer-implemented method for generating testing and diagnostic procedures for vehicle diagnosis, the method comprising:
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determining, via a processor of a computer, if a first testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed; if the first testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed, then determining, via the processor, whether; there is a second testing and diagnostic procedure dependent on the first testing and diagnostic procedure;
orthe first testing and diagnostic procedure can run in parallel to the second testing and diagnostic procedure; if the second testing and diagnostic procedure is dependent on the first testing and diagnostic procedure, then performing the first testing and diagnostic procedure; if the first testing and diagnostic procedure can run in parallel to the second testing and diagnostic procedure, then performing the first testing and diagnostic procedure; and determining if the second testing and diagnostic procedure remains to be performed.
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