Vehicle diagnostics
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a vehicle comprising a plurality of sensors monitoring operation of one or more vehicle systems;
a computing device comprising;
a communication interface;
at least one processor; and
a memory storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the computing device to;
receive, from one or more sensors via the communication interface, at least one signal corresponding to a status of a vehicle component of one or more vehicle systems;
predict, based on the at least one signal, when an issue with the vehicle is likely to occur;
determine, based on the issue, a remedial action for addressing the issue and a timeframe for performing the remedial action; and
store, in a record associated with the vehicle, data identifying the issue, the remedial action, and the timeframe;
identify, based on vehicle insurance policy information, which of the one or more vehicle systems are subject to an upcoming vehicle inspection process, wherein the vehicle inspection process comprises a regulatory inspection process including a vehicle safety inspection and a vehicle emissions inspection;
analyze the at least one signal received from the one or more sensors associated with the one or more vehicle systems with respect to vehicle safety inspection criteria to determine whether one or more of the vehicle systems are likely to pass the vehicle safety inspection and whether one or more of the vehicle systems are likely to pass the vehicle emissions inspection; and
transmit, to a remote user interface device, an indication of which of the one or more vehicle systems are likely to pass different regulatory inspections and which of the one or more vehicle systems are likely to fail the different regulatory inspections.
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Abstract
Computing systems for vehicle diagnostics are provided. In accordance with some aspects, a computing system may include a vehicle having a plurality of sensors for monitoring an operation of one or more vehicle systems. The system may also include a computing device configured to receive, from a vehicle (e.g., from the plurality of sensors monitoring the operation of one or more vehicle systems via a communication interface), at least one signal corresponding to a status of a vehicle component. The computing system may predict, based on the at least one signal, when an issue with the vehicle is likely to occur and may determine, based on the issue, a remedial action for addressing the issue and a timeframe for performing the remedial action. The computing system may store data identifying the issue, the remedial action, and the timeframe in a record associated with the vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a vehicle comprising a plurality of sensors monitoring operation of one or more vehicle systems; a computing device comprising; a communication interface; at least one processor; and a memory storing instructions that when executed by the at least one processor cause the computing device to; receive, from one or more sensors via the communication interface, at least one signal corresponding to a status of a vehicle component of one or more vehicle systems; predict, based on the at least one signal, when an issue with the vehicle is likely to occur; determine, based on the issue, a remedial action for addressing the issue and a timeframe for performing the remedial action; and store, in a record associated with the vehicle, data identifying the issue, the remedial action, and the timeframe; identify, based on vehicle insurance policy information, which of the one or more vehicle systems are subject to an upcoming vehicle inspection process, wherein the vehicle inspection process comprises a regulatory inspection process including a vehicle safety inspection and a vehicle emissions inspection; analyze the at least one signal received from the one or more sensors associated with the one or more vehicle systems with respect to vehicle safety inspection criteria to determine whether one or more of the vehicle systems are likely to pass the vehicle safety inspection and whether one or more of the vehicle systems are likely to pass the vehicle emissions inspection; and transmit, to a remote user interface device, an indication of which of the one or more vehicle systems are likely to pass different regulatory inspections and which of the one or more vehicle systems are likely to fail the different regulatory inspections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle system management device comprising:
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a first communication interface communicatively coupled to a remote computing system via a wireless communication network; a second communication interface communicatively coupled to at least one vehicle monitoring device configured to monitor an operation of at least one vehicle system; an analysis engine for determining a status of the at least one vehicle system, the analysis engine comprising; a processor; and a memory device communicatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the analysis engine to; receive status information corresponding to an operation of a component of the at least one vehicle system; analyze the status information to determine a current status of the at least one vehicle system; predict, based on an analysis of the status information, future status information corresponding to the at least one vehicle system; transmit, via the first communication network, the future status information corresponding to the at least one vehicle system to a user interface device; identify, based on vehicle insurance policy information, which vehicle system is subject to an upcoming vehicle inspection process, wherein the vehicle inspection process comprises a regulatory inspection process including a vehicle safety inspection and a vehicle emissions inspection; determine, based on the future status information, whether one or more of the vehicle systems are likely to pass the vehicle safety inspection and whether one or more of the vehicle systems are likely to pass the vehicle emissions inspection; display, on the user interface device, status information corresponding to a plurality of vehicle systems including a status of one or more door locks, a window position of one or more windows of the vehicle, a tire pressure of a tire pressure sensing system, and a fluid level of one or more vehicle fluid systems; display, on the user interface device, an indication of which of the one or more vehicle systems are likely to pass different regulatory inspections and which of the one or more vehicle systems are likely to fail the different regulatory inspections; and communicate, to the second communication system, a user command received via the user interface device, wherein the user command is to effect a change in status of one of the plurality of vehicle systems. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vehicle management system comprising:
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a vehicle comprising; an onboard diagnostic (OBD) system; and a plurality of sensors additional to the OBD system configured to monitor a plurality of vehicle systems; and a computing device communicatively coupled to the OBD system, comprising a first communication interface communicatively coupled to the OBD system and the plurality of sensors, wherein the computing device receiving vehicle system status information from the OBD system and the plurality of sensors wherein the system status information comprises at least one of; a diagnostic message received from the OBD system corresponding to at least one of the plurality of vehicle systems; and a signal from the plurality of sensors corresponding to a state of at least one system of the plurality of vehicle systems; and a second communication interface communicatively coupled to a mobile device associated with a user of the vehicle, the second computing device; the mobile device communicatively coupled to the computing device via the second communication interface, the mobile device comprising; a user interface device; and an analysis engine communicatively coupled to the user interface device, the analysis engine comprising a processor and a memory device storing instructions that cause the analysis engine to; identify vehicle information based on vehicle insurance information received from a remote computing system; analyze the vehicle system status information based, at least in part, on the vehicle insurance information to predict whether a remedial action is to be used to correct a future system status, wherein the vehicle insurance information includes information identifying which vehicle system is subject to an upcoming vehicle inspection process, wherein the vehicle inspection process comprises a regulatory inspection process including a vehicle safety inspection and a vehicle emissions inspection; present, via the user interface device, the vehicle system status information and a predicted remedial action to the user; and receive, via the user interface device, a user input specifying whether to proceed with the predicted remedial action; wherein the user interface device displays a user interface screen comprising status information corresponding to a plurality of vehicle systems including a status of one or more door locks, a window position of one or more windows of the vehicle, a tire pressure of a tire pressure sensing system, and a fluid level of one or more vehicle fluid systems and is configured to communicate a user command to effect a change in status of one of the plurality of vehicle systems that is received via the user interface device.
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