Repair assist system for vehicle servicing
First Claim
1. A vehicle repair assist system for repairing a vehicle fault in a vehicle comprising:
- a symptom input module for entering vehicle symptom information relating to the fault;
a diagnostic code module for retrieving diagnostic trouble codes from the vehicle, the diagnostic trouble codes being generated in response to a fault occurrence;
a knowledge-based fault module for identifying potential causes of the vehicle fault based on at least one of the symptom information and diagnostic trouble codes; and
a repair assistant module for identifying recommended repair parts and repair procedures for repairing the cause of the vehicle fault, the repair assistant module communicating with the knowledge-based fault module for obtaining a prioritized listing of the recommended repair parts and repair procedures for repairing the vehicle fault.
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Abstract
A vehicle repair assist system for repairing a vehicle fault in a vehicle. A symptom input module is provided for entering vehicle symptom information relating to the fault. A diagnostic code module retrieves diagnostic trouble codes from the vehicle. The diagnostic trouble codes are generated in response to a fault occurrence. A knowledge-based fault module identifies potential causes of the vehicle fault based on at least one of the symptom information and diagnostic trouble codes. A repair assistant module identifies recommended repair parts and repair procedures for repairing the cause of the vehicle fault. The repair assistant module communicates with the knowledge-based fault module for obtaining a prioritized listing of the recommended repair parts and repair procedures for repairing the vehicle fault.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle repair assist system for repairing a vehicle fault in a vehicle comprising:
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a symptom input module for entering vehicle symptom information relating to the fault; a diagnostic code module for retrieving diagnostic trouble codes from the vehicle, the diagnostic trouble codes being generated in response to a fault occurrence; a knowledge-based fault module for identifying potential causes of the vehicle fault based on at least one of the symptom information and diagnostic trouble codes; and a repair assistant module for identifying recommended repair parts and repair procedures for repairing the cause of the vehicle fault, the repair assistant module communicating with the knowledge-based fault module for obtaining a prioritized listing of the recommended repair parts and repair procedures for repairing the vehicle fault. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing assistance for repairing a vehicle fault in a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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a repair assistant module receiving vehicle symptom information relating to the vehicle fault; the repair assistant module receiving diagnostic trouble codes from the vehicle, the diagnostic trouble codes being generated in response to a vehicle fault occurrence; identifying potential causes of the vehicle fault by a knowledge-based fault module wherein the potential causes are identified based on at least one of the vehicle symptom information and diagnostic trouble codes; wherein the knowledge-based fault module communicates the potential causes to the repair assistant module, wherein recommended repair parts and repair procedures are identified by the repair assistant module for repairing the vehicle fault based on the identified potential causes, and wherein the repair assistant module outputs a prioritized listing of the recommended repair parts and repair procedures for repairing the vehicle fault. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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