SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-SIGNAL FAULT ANALYSIS

• US 20170148234A1
• Filed: 02/06/2017
• Published: 05/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Cattone, Jeremy Leigh
• Granted Patent: US 10,529,148 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• 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

A system and method for multi-signal fault analysis is described. The system receives user test request information from a first mobile device. The user test request information includes a request for fault analysis of a vehicle and a set of symptoms associated with a fault of a vehicle. The system identifies a test design information associated with the fault based on the user test request information. The test design information includes instructions for the first mobile device and a second mobile device. The test design information establishes conditions for performing a collection of a plurality of signal message information. The system communicates the test design information to the first mobile device.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. A system comprising:

at least one processor and executable instructions accessible on a computer-readable medium that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving a user test request information, over a network, from a first mobile device, the user test request information including a request for fault analysis of a vehicle and a set of one or more symptoms associated with a fault of the vehicle;

identifying, at a network-based marketplace, a test design information associated with the fault based on the user test request information, the test design information including instructions for the first mobile device and a second mobile device that establish conditions for performing a collection of a plurality of signal message information, the plurality of signal message information including a first signal message information and a second signal message information, the first signal message information including signal information received by the first mobile device including an audio signal and a timestamp including a date and a time that a microphone in the first mobile device sensed the audio signal, the second signal message information including a first maintenance message including characterization information received by the second mobile device from a component included in the vehicle, the component includes a sensor that is utilized to sense a first part that is assembled into the vehicle, the component to generate the characterization information based on a sense of the first part, as sensed by the sensor, and to communicate the characterization information to the second mobile device,

communicating, over the network, the test design information to the first mobile device.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the identifying the test design information includes identifying a first test design information from a plurality of test design information.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the identifying the test design information includes communicating a request for expert assistance.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the first test design information includes test triggering information, wherein the test triggering information specifies a test triggering event, wherein responsive to receipt of the test triggering event the signal information is collected and stored.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the first test design information includes test condition information, wherein the test condition information specifies a condition that is present with the collection of the signal information, wherein the condition includes a driving condition, wherein the driving condition includes a driving surface with an incline.

7. The system of claim 3, wherein the first test design information includes test collection information that specifies a quantity of mobile devices for collecting the signalling information.

8. The system of claim 3, wherein the first test design information includes test end information, wherein the test end information specifies a test end event that terminates collection of the signal information.

9. The method of claim 3, further comprising communicating a second test design information to the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 2, further comprising communicating a second test design information to the mobile device.

11. A method comprising:

receiving a user test request information, over a network, from a first mobile device, the user test request information including a request for fault analysis of a vehicle and a set of one or more symptoms associated with a fault of the vehicle;

identifying, at a network-based marketplace, a test design information associated with the fault based on the user test request information, the test design information including instructions for the first mobile device and a second mobile device that establish conditions for performing a collection of a plurality of signal message information, the plurality of signal message information including a first signal message information and a second signal message information, the first signal message information including signal information received by the first mobile device including an audio signal and a timestamp including a date and a time that a microphone in the first mobile device sensed the audio signal, the second signal message information including a first maintenance message including characterization information received by the second mobile device from a component included in the vehicle, the component includes a sensor that is utilized to sense a first part that is assembled into the vehicle, the component to generate the characterization information based on a sense of the first part, as sensed by the sensor, and to communicate the characterization information to the second mobile device,

communicating, over the network, the test design information to the first mobile device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the identifying the test design information includes identifying a first test design information from a plurality of test design information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the identifying the test design information further comprises communicating a request for expert assistance.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the first test design information includes test arming information, wherein the test arming information specifies a test arming event for arming a collection device, wherein the collection device includes at least one mobile device for receiving the test arming event, wherein the test arming event includes a push of a button on the at least one mobile device.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the first test design information includes test triggering information, wherein the test triggering information specifies a test triggering event, wherein responsive to receipt of the test triggering event the signal information is collected and stored.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the first test design information includes test condition information, wherein the test condition information specifies a condition that is present with the collection of the signal information, wherein the condition includes a driving condition, wherein the driving condition includes a driving surface with an incline.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the first test design information includes test collection information that specifies a quantity of mobile devices for collecting the signalling information.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the first test design information includes test end information, wherein the test end information specifies a test end event that terminates collection of the signal information.

19. The method of claim 12, further comprising communicating a second test design information to the mobile device.

20. A machine-readable medium having no transitory signal and storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:

receiving a user test request information, over a network, from a first mobile device, the user test request information including a request for fault analysis of a vehicle and a set of one or more symptoms associated with a fault of the vehicle;

identifying, at a network-based marketplace, a test design information associated with the fault based on the user test request information, the test design information including instructions for the first mobile device and a second mobile device that establish conditions for performing a collection of a plurality of signal message information, the plurality of signal message information including a first signal message information and a second signal message information, the first signal message information including signal information received by the first mobile device including an audio signal and a timestamp including a date and a time that a microphone in the first mobile device sensed the audio signal, the second signal message information including a first maintenance message including characterization information received by the second mobile device from a component included in the vehicle, the component includes a sensor that is utilized to sense a first part that is assembled into the vehicle, the component to generate the characterization information based on a sense of the first part, as sensed by the sensor, and to communicate the characterization information to the second mobile device,

communicating, over the network, the test design information to the first mobile device.

21. The machine-readable medium of claim 20, wherein the identifying the test design information includes identifying a first test design information from a plurality of test design information.