18282754. DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE simplified abstract (JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED)
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DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
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Inventor(s)
Dibyendu Palai of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire (GB)
Sachin Shinde of Solihull, West Midlands (GB)
DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18282754 titled 'DIAGNOSTICS SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
The present invention is a diagnostics system for a vehicle that includes application functions, I/O interface modules, and a remote diagnostics manager. The system can detect physical and strategic faults in the vehicle and maintain records of these faults.
- The diagnostics system includes application functions for controlling vehicle functions.
- I/O interface modules host drivers for I/O devices associated with the application functions.
- Physical fault monitors in the I/O interface modules detect physical faults for the I/O devices.
- Strategic fault monitors in the application functions detect strategic faults for the vehicle functions.
- The remote diagnostics manager receives notifications of faults and triages them to identify related cause and consequence faults.
Potential Applications: - Automotive industry for vehicle diagnostics and maintenance. - Fleet management for monitoring and managing multiple vehicles. - Transportation companies for ensuring vehicle safety and reliability.
Problems Solved: - Efficient detection and management of physical and strategic faults in vehicles. - Remote monitoring and diagnostics capabilities for timely maintenance. - Improved vehicle safety and reliability through proactive fault detection.
Benefits: - Enhanced vehicle performance and longevity. - Reduced downtime and maintenance costs. - Increased safety for drivers and passengers.
Commercial Applications: Remote Vehicle Diagnostics System for Enhanced Maintenance and Safety
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the system differentiate between physical and strategic faults? 2. What kind of data is included in the snapshot data provided to the remote diagnostics manager?
Original Abstract Submitted
The present invention relates to a diagnostics system for a vehicle. The diagnostics system comprises a plurality of application functions for controlling functions of the vehicle, a plurality of I/O interface modules hosting drivers for I/O devices associated with the application functions, and an off-board remote diagnostics manager. Each I/O interface module is configured to run physical fault monitors in order to detect physical faults for its associated I/O devices, and to maintain an on-board record of detected physical faults. Each application function is configured to run strategic fault monitors in order to detect strategic faults for its associated vehicle function, and to maintain an on-board record of detected strategic faults. The remote diagnostics manager is configured to receive notifications of detected physical and strategic faults together with snapshot data for the detected physical and strategic faults from the vehicle, and to triage the reported physical and strategic faults in order to identify related cause and consequence faults for the vehicle.
