Alerts issued upon component detection failure
First Claim
1. A method for notifying an interested party of a component failure, comprising the steps of:
- performing vehicle diagnostic procedures using a portable vehicle diagnostic tool;
identifying a failed vehicle component through vehicle diagnostics with the portable vehicle diagnostic tool;
creating an alert, in a reporting device of the portable vehicle diagnostic tool, by incorporating identity information and failure information for the failed vehicle component;
transferring the alert to a routing device of the portable vehicle diagnostic tool; and
sending the alert from the routing device of the portable vehicle diagnostic tool via electronic communication to the interested party.
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Abstract
A system and method for alerting interested parties of component failure are provided. The system made up of a diagnostic tool for identifying a failed component, a reporting device for creating alerts, a routing device to ensure interested parties receive the proper alerts, and a memory to store information for associating parties with the alerts. Information is gathered to create an alert used to notify interested parties of instances of component failures. The alerts are routed to parties known to have an interest in the failure of the component. The system and method may provide information that allows for better planning and design of parts, greater availability to ensure a sufficient inventory of parts, more accurate diagnosis of issues, and more effective preventative maintenance.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for notifying an interested party of a component failure, comprising the steps of:
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performing vehicle diagnostic procedures using a portable vehicle diagnostic tool; identifying a failed vehicle component through vehicle diagnostics with the portable vehicle diagnostic tool; creating an alert, in a reporting device of the portable vehicle diagnostic tool, by incorporating identity information and failure information for the failed vehicle component; transferring the alert to a routing device of the portable vehicle diagnostic tool; and sending the alert from the routing device of the portable vehicle diagnostic tool via electronic communication to the interested party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for notifying an interested party, comprising:
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a portable vehicle diagnostic tool to identify a failed vehicle component and a related failure for the failed vehicle component; a reporting device communicatively connected to and integrated in the portable vehicle diagnostic tool, to create an alert containing information about the failed vehicle component and the failure identified by the portable vehicle diagnostic tool and to send the alert; a routing device communicatively connected to the reporting device and integrated in the portable vehicle diagnostic tool, to route the alert to the interested party; a memory communicatively connected to the routing device to store information relating the interested party with information that may exist in the alert; and a communication network communicatively connecting the portable vehicle diagnostic tool, the reporting device, and the routing device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for notifying an interested party, comprising:
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means for identifying a failed vehicle component; means for creating an alert by incorporating identity information and failure information for the failed vehicle component; means for sending the alert via electronic communication to the interested party; means for transferring the alert to the means for sending; and a means for communicatively connecting the means for identifying, the means for creating, means for sending, and the means for transferring; and a means for integrating the means for communicatively connecting, the means for identifying, the means for creating, means for sending, and the means for transferring.
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