Vehicle data recorder using digital and analog diagnostic data
First Claim
1. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
- a trigger data storage system configured to store;
the identity of diagnostic data from a vehicle that is to be monitored for a trigger characteristic;
the trigger characteristic; and
the identity of diagnostic data from a vehicle that is to be recorded in response to detection of the trigger characteristic in the diagnostic data that is to be monitored;
a diagnostic data storage system configured to store diagnostic data from the vehicle; and
a processing system configured to cause the vehicle diagnostic system to;
receive from a user of the vehicle diagnostic system;
a selection of diagnostic data that is to be monitored for a trigger characteristic from among both digital and analog diagnostic data types that may be received from the vehicle;
the trigger characteristic; and
a selection of diagnostic data that is to be recorded in response to detection of the trigger characteristic from among both the digital and analog diagnostic data types;
store the selections and the trigger characteristic in the trigger data storage system;
read the selections and the trigger characteristic from the trigger data storage system;
receive both analog and digital diagnostic data from the vehicle, including the selection of diagnostic data that is to be monitored and the selection of diagnostic data that is to be recorded;
monitor the received diagnostic data that was selected to be monitored to determine whether it meets the user-specified trigger characteristic; and
record the received diagnostic data that was selected to be recorded in the diagnostic data storage system in response to a determination that the trigger characteristic has been met.
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Abstract
A vehicle diagnostic system monitors user-selected analog diagnostic data that is received from a vehicle to determine whether it meets a user-specified trigger characteristic and records user-selected digital diagnostic data that is received from the vehicle in response to a determination that the trigger characteristic has been met. The user-selected monitored diagnostic data may instead be digital and the user-selected recorded diagnostic data may instead be analog. The user may make both selections from a set of analog and digital diagnostic data types. Other features, objects, benefits, components, methods and variations are also disclosed.
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31 Claims
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1. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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a trigger data storage system configured to store;
the identity of diagnostic data from a vehicle that is to be monitored for a trigger characteristic;
the trigger characteristic; and
the identity of diagnostic data from a vehicle that is to be recorded in response to detection of the trigger characteristic in the diagnostic data that is to be monitored;
a diagnostic data storage system configured to store diagnostic data from the vehicle; and
a processing system configured to cause the vehicle diagnostic system to;
receive from a user of the vehicle diagnostic system;
a selection of diagnostic data that is to be monitored for a trigger characteristic from among both digital and analog diagnostic data types that may be received from the vehicle;
the trigger characteristic; and
a selection of diagnostic data that is to be recorded in response to detection of the trigger characteristic from among both the digital and analog diagnostic data types;
store the selections and the trigger characteristic in the trigger data storage system;
read the selections and the trigger characteristic from the trigger data storage system;
receive both analog and digital diagnostic data from the vehicle, including the selection of diagnostic data that is to be monitored and the selection of diagnostic data that is to be recorded;
monitor the received diagnostic data that was selected to be monitored to determine whether it meets the user-specified trigger characteristic; and
record the received diagnostic data that was selected to be recorded in the diagnostic data storage system in response to a determination that the trigger characteristic has been met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle diagnostic method comprising:
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receiving from a user;
a selection of diagnostic data that is to be monitored for a trigger characteristic from among both digital and analog diagnostic data types that may be received from a vehicle;
the trigger characteristic; and
a selection of diagnostic data that is to be recorded in response to detection of the trigger characteristic from among both the digital and analog diagnostic data types;
storing the selections and the trigger characteristic;
reading the selections and the trigger characteristic;
receiving the selections of diagnostic data from the vehicle;
monitoring the received diagnostic data that was selected to be monitored to determine whether it meets the user-specified trigger characteristic; and
recording the received diagnostic data that was selected to be recorded in response to a determination that the trigger characteristic has been met. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising a processing system configured to cause the vehicle diagnostic system to:
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monitor analog diagnostic data that is received from a vehicle to determine whether it meets a user-specified trigger characteristic; and
record digital diagnostic data that is received from the vehicle in response to a determination that the trigger characteristic has been met. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A vehicle diagnostic method comprising:
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monitoring analog diagnostic data that is received from a vehicle to determine whether it meets a user-specified trigger characteristic; and
recording digital diagnostic data that is received from the vehicle in response to a determination that the trigger characteristic has been met. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising a processing system configured to cause the vehicle diagnostic system to:
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monitor digital diagnostic data that is received from a vehicle to determine whether it meets a user-specified trigger characteristic; and
record analog diagnostic data that is received from the vehicle in response to a determination that the trigger characteristic has been met. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A vehicle diagnostic method comprising:
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monitoring digital diagnostic data that is received from a vehicle to determine whether it meets a user-specified trigger characteristic; and
recording analog diagnostic data that is received from the vehicle in response to a determination that the trigger characteristic has been met. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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