Driving analytics

• US 9,524,592 B2
• Filed: 06/03/2013
• Issued: 12/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Jones, Tim R., Shannon, Rich
• Primary Examiner(s): Paige, Tyler
• Application Number:
  US13/908,651
• Publication Number:
  US 20140358358A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,296 Days
• Field of Search: 701/29.1, 702/182, 705/347
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0264 Control of logging system, e.g. decision on which data to store; time-stamping measurements
• 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

Abstract

Embodiments of techniques or systems for customization of, diagnostic assistance, and driving analytics related to snapshot data of a vehicle are provided herein. For example, a snapshot can be taken. The snapshot can be based on a snapshot package customized according to symptoms experienced by a driver of a vehicle, and analyzed individually or in conjunction with other snapshots to determine a trend. Additionally, the snapshot can be based on a configuration of a vehicle. In this scenario, the snapshot and the configuration of the vehicle can be used to provide an enhanced troubleshooting guide by removing non-suspect areas from consideration, thereby mitigating troubleshooting time. The snapshot can be setup to record parameters related to wear and tear on components of the vehicle. Suggestions can be made to a driver of the vehicle to reduce or mitigate actions that negatively impact wear and tear.

Claims

1. A method for providing driving analytics, comprising:

taking, by a control unit of a vehicle, a snapshot, the snapshot comprising a set of one or more parameters from one or more corresponding components of the vehicle, via a controller area network of the vehicle in response to a trigger according to a snapshot package defining a snapshot window including a time period before the trigger; and

receiving one or more driving analytics suggestions for a driver of the vehicle based on the snapshot, wherein one or more of the parameters of the snapshot is indicative of a driving Pattern of the driver, and

wherein the receiving is implemented via a processing unit.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising presenting one or more of the driving analytics suggestions to the driver.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the presenting is based on an audio prompt or a display.

4. The method of claim 1, comprising receiving a request from the driver of the vehicle for driving analytics.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the request is based on a voice command or a selection.

6. The method of claim 1, comprising prompting the driver of the vehicle to enroll in a driving analytics program.

7. The method of claim 1, comprising transmitting the snapshot to a third party.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of the parameters is associated with tire wear of the vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1, comprising presenting one or more of the driving analytics suggestions to the driver based on a predicted driving action of the driver of the vehicle, the driving analytics suggestions providing suggestions to improve the predicted driving action of the driver.

10. A system for providing driving analytics, comprising:

a snapshot component configured to take a snapshot, the snapshot comprising a set of one or more parameters from one or more corresponding components of the vehicle, via a controller area network of the vehicle in response to a trigger according to a snapshot package defining a snapshot window including a time period before the trigger;

a suggestion component configured to suggest one or more driving analytics suggestions for a driver of the vehicle based on the snapshot; and

a telematics component configured to transmit the snapshot to a third party,

wherein the snapshot component or the suggestion component are implemented via a control unit of the vehicle.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the telematics component is configured to receive one or more of the driving analytics suggestions from the third party.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein one or more of the driving analytics suggestions is based on an audio prompt or a display.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein one or more of the parameters of the snapshot is indicative of a driving pattern of the driver.

14. The system of claim 10, comprising an input component configured to receive a request from the driver of the vehicle for driving analytics.

15. A system for providing driving analytics, comprising:

a server component configured to receive a snapshot, the snapshot comprising a set of one or more parameters from one or more corresponding components of a vehicle according to a snapshot package defining a snapshot window including a time period before a trigger that initiates the snapshot; and

an analysis component configured to generate one or more driving analytics suggestions for a driver of the vehicle based on the snapshot,

wherein the server component or the analysis component are implemented via a processing unit.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein one or more of the parameters of the snapshot is indicative of a driving pattern of the driver.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the server component is configured to transmit one or more of the driving analytics suggestions to the vehicle.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the server component has a connection to the vehicle via a telematics channel.