System and methods of performing real-time on-board automotive telemetry analysis and reporting
First Claim
1. A diagnostics control system operable to manage an on-board vehicle control system to support active diagnosis of current operating and potential fault conditions in the operation of the vehicle, said diagnostics control system comprising:
- a diagnostic controller, coupleable to an on-board vehicle control system installed within a vehicle, operative to exchange commands and data with said on-board vehicle control system, said diagnostic controller implementing a control system providing for the autonomous execution of diagnostic tests dependent on the operational state of said vehicle, said control system including;
I) a diagnostics control manager operative to select a diagnostic test routine for execution by said diagnostic controller, wherein said diagnostic test routine includes one or more predefined commands that, by execution, are issued to said on-onboard vehicle control system, said diagnostics control manager being further operative to define an in-service operational state at which to execute said diagnostic test routine;
ii) a monitor, responsive to sensor data retrieved in real-time from said on-board vehicle control system, operative to detect a current instance of said in-service operational state of said vehicle; and
iii) a diagnostic test scheduler, responsive to said monitor, operative to initiate execution of said diagnostic test routine upon detection of said current instance.
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Abstract
Active diagnosis of current operating and potential fault conditions in the operation of the vehicle is implemented using a diagnostic controller interoperating with an on-board vehicle control system as installed within a vehicle. The diagnostic controller supports autonomous execution of diagnostic tests initiated dependent on the operational state of the vehicle. The control system includes a diagnostics control manager that autonomously selects test routines for execution at defined operational states, including in-service operational states, a monitor, responsive to sensor data retrieved in real-time from the on-board vehicle control system, operative to detect a current instance of the in-service operational state of the vehicle, and a diagnostic test scheduler operative to initiate execution of the diagnostic test routine upon detection of the current instance of the in-service operational state of the vehicle.
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17 Claims
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1. A diagnostics control system operable to manage an on-board vehicle control system to support active diagnosis of current operating and potential fault conditions in the operation of the vehicle, said diagnostics control system comprising:
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a diagnostic controller, coupleable to an on-board vehicle control system installed within a vehicle, operative to exchange commands and data with said on-board vehicle control system, said diagnostic controller implementing a control system providing for the autonomous execution of diagnostic tests dependent on the operational state of said vehicle, said control system including;
I) a diagnostics control manager operative to select a diagnostic test routine for execution by said diagnostic controller, wherein said diagnostic test routine includes one or more predefined commands that, by execution, are issued to said on-onboard vehicle control system, said diagnostics control manager being further operative to define an in-service operational state at which to execute said diagnostic test routine;
ii) a monitor, responsive to sensor data retrieved in real-time from said on-board vehicle control system, operative to detect a current instance of said in-service operational state of said vehicle; and
iii) a diagnostic test scheduler, responsive to said monitor, operative to initiate execution of said diagnostic test routine upon detection of said current instance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of autonomously analyzing the operation of a vehicle having an on-board vehicle control system implementing a network of sensors and controls with respect to a plurality of vehicle components for managing the operation of said vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) autonomously determining, by a diagnostic controller coupleable to said on-board vehicle control system for the exchange of commands and data, a diagnostic test routine to be executed by said diagnostic controller at a specified operating state of said vehicle, wherein execution of said diagnostic test routine provides for the communication of a sequence of one or more commands to said on-board vehicle control system, and wherein said specified operating state is one of a plurality of predetermined operating states including in-service operating states;
b) receiving, by said diagnostic controller, a real-time stream of sensor data reflective of the operating state of said vehicle;
c) evaluating, by said diagnostic controller, said real-time stream of sensor data to identify an occurrence of said specified operating state;
d) executing, upon identification of said occurrence of said specified operating state, said diagnostic test routine; and
e) analyzing, by said diagnostic controller, said real-time stream of sensor data to identify a faulting component. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A diagnostics control system operable to manage an on-board vehicle control system to support active diagnosis of current operating and potential fault conditions in the operation of the vehicle, said diagnostics control system comprising:
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a) a first diagnostic controller component installable on-board a vehicle coupled to an on-board vehicle control system to provide for the exchange of commands and data with said on-board vehicle control system, said first diagnostic controller component including a first wireless transceiver; and
b) a second diagnostic controller component including a second wireless transceiver through which said second diagnostic controller component is interoperable with said first diagnostic controller component for the exchange of commands and data, said second diagnostic controller component implementing a control system providing for the autonomous execution of diagnostic tests dependent on the operational state of said vehicle, said control system including;
I) a diagnostics control manager operative to select a diagnostic test routine for execution by said second diagnostic controller component, wherein said diagnostic test routine includes one or more predefined commands that, by execution, are issued to said on-onboard vehicle control system, said diagnostics control manager being further operative to define an in-service operational state at which to execute said diagnostic test routine;
ii) a monitor, responsive to sensor data retrieved in real-time from said on-board vehicle control system, operative to detect a current instance of said in-service operational state of said vehicle; and
iii) a test scheduler, responsive to said monitor, operative to initiate the execution of said diagnostic test routine upon detection of said current instance. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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