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Method and apparatus for indicating an automotive diagnostic urgency

  • US 9,761,062 B2
  • Filed: 08/20/2014
  • Issued: 09/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of identifying an urgency of treating a diagnostic condition of a specific vehicle, the vehicle including an on-board computer having a diagnostic data and vehicle identification information stored thereon, the method comprising the steps of:

  • identifying at least one most likely solution based on the diagnostic data retrieved from the on-board computer, wherein the most likely solution is identified in relation to the data retrieved from the on-board computer considered separately and wherein combinations of the data retrieved from the vehicle considered collectively;

    after identifying each most likely solution, identifying a repair part(s) associated with each identified most likely solution for the vehicle, the identified repair part(s) being associated with a universal part number;

    providing an urgency database having a plurality of universal part numbers, wherein each universal part number is associated with a one of a low urgency and a high urgency;

    after identifying the repair part(s) associated with each most likely solution, comparing the universal part number associated with the repair part to information stored in the first urgency database to determine an urgency status associated with the repair part(s); and

    generating a high urgency indicator signal in response to a high urgency status resulting from comparison of the universal part number to the urgency database.

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