EP0383593A2 — System and method of load sharing control for aut…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 120 words

A method of load sharing processing operations between a vehicle mounted station (105, 2, 400, 500) and a stationary base station (25) including the steps of said vehicle mounted station detecting operating conditions of the vehicle, transmitting data representative of the detected operating conditions to the base station, said base station receiving data from the vehicle mounted station, processing said data in accordance with data stored by said base station, said base station transmitting processed data to a receiver at said vehicle mounted station and control means at said vehicle mounted station connected to the vehicle mounted receiver and being arranged to perform at least one of revising or displaying the vehicle operating conditions in dependence upon the processed data.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 120 words

A method of load sharing processing operations between a vehicle mounted station (105, 2, 400, 500) and a stationary base station (25) including the steps of said vehicle mounted station detecting operating conditions of the vehicle, transmitting data representative of the detected operating conditions to the base station, said base station receiving data from the vehicle mounted station, processing said data in accordance with data stored by said base station, said base station transmitting processed data to a receiver at said vehicle mounted station and control means at said vehicle mounted station connected to the vehicle mounted receiver and being arranged to perform at least one of revising or displaying the vehicle operating conditions in dependence upon the processed data.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 58 words

A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the vehicle mounted station detected operating conditions are performed by a detecting means adapted to detect at least one of water temperature (32), air/fuel ratio (34) air fuel quantity (Q a ), battery voltage, throttle valve angle opening (56), engine speed (N), transmission gear position (4) and suspension setting (501).

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 41 words

A method as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein the vehicle mounted station includes a control means adapted to control at least one of a fuel injector (44), a transmission gear change means (400), and a suspension setting actuator (500).

Claim 5

Independent Claim 52 words

A method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the data transmitted from the vehicle mounted station to the base station is performed at times of occurrence of predetermined conditions including at least one of the vehicle covering a predetermined distance, detection of the engine ceasing rotation and low fuel tank condition.

Claim 6

Independent Claim 40 words

A method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein data transmitted between the vehicle mounted station and the base station includes header bits, vehicle identification bits, control data bits, data array bits, check symbol bits and end of transmission bits.

Claim 7

Independent Claim 72 words

A method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the vehicle mounted station transmits a request to transmit to the base station, said base station transmits a permission to transmit for the vehicle mounted station, said vehicle transmits data including header bits, vehicle identification bits, control data bits, data array bits and check symbol bits, said base station transmits a receipt acknowledgement and said stationary base station transmits end of transmission bits.

Claim 8

Independent Claim 118 words

A method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the vehicle mounted station contains at least one map indicative of vehicle operating conditions including an indication of ageing in at least one of vehicle injectors and sensors, said map being transmitted by said vehicle mounted station to said base station, said base station comparing transmitted map values with previously transmitted map values and estimating the amount of deterioration in said injectors and sensors, said base station being arranged to estimate the life expectancy of said injectors and sensors and to transmit data indicative thereof to said vehicle mounted station whereby said vehicle mounted station stores said updated information and indicates the life expectancy by visual or aural means.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 32 words

A method as claimed in claim 7 wherein corrected map values are transmitted from the base station to the vehicle mounted station when engine rotation has ceased for subsequent real time processing.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 34 words

A method as claimed in claim 7 wherein the vehicle mounted station updates corrected map values in a series of steps during vehicle running and uses said corrected map values for real time control.

Claim 11

Independent Claim 49 words

A method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein a life predicting diagnosis of the vehicle is carried out by the base station by using current operating condition signals received from the vehicle mounted station, said predicting diagnosis being carried out at predetermined intervals of time or distance travelled.

Claim 12

Independent Claim 63 words

A method as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the vehicle mounted station is arranged to detect an abnormality and to transmit data indicative thereof to said base station, said base station evaluates said abnormality and determines whether an emergency retransmission to said vehicle mounted station is necessary to provide an indicative warning by one of a display means or an aural means.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 39 words

A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein if the abnormality is not of an emergency nature the data is stored in a failure chart prior to transmitting counter measures from the base station to said vehicle mounted station.

Claim 14

Independent Claim 120 words

A method as claimed in any of claims 1 to 10 wherein the vehicle mounted station transmits an abnormal condition signal to the base station, the base station transmits a request for data to be analysed, the vehicle mounted base station transmits data for analysis, the base station diagnoses a failure and if an emergency is determined by said base station then said base station immediately transmits a warning for indication by said vehicle mounted station but if said base station determines there to be no emergency then said base station stores data indicative of the abnormality and subsequently transmits counter measures to said vehicle mounted base station whereupon said vehicle mounted base station takes appropriate action in dependence thereof.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 176 words

A system for load sharing processing operations between a vehicle mounted station (105, 2, 400, 500) and a stationary base station (25), said vehicle mounted station including detecting means (3, 4, 501) for detecting operating conditions of the vehicle, first transmitting means (5) for transmitting data representative of the detected operating conditions to the base station, first receiving means (5) for receiving data from the base station, and control means (3, 4, 501) for controlling vehicle operating conditions, said control means being connected to said first receiving means, and said base station comprising second receiver means (11) for receiving data from the vehicle mounted station, processing means (18, 12-15) and storage means (16) for processing the data received from the vehicle mounted station based upon information held in said storage means (16), and second transmitting means (11) for transmitting the processed data to the first receiving means (5) whereupon the control means (3, 4, 501) is arranged to perform at least one of revise or display the vehicle operating conditions in dependence upon the processed data.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 176 words

A system for load sharing processing operations between a vehicle mounted station (105, 2, 400, 500) and a stationary base station (25), said vehicle mounted station including detecting means (3, 4, 501) for detecting operating conditions of the vehicle, first transmitting means (5) for transmitting data representative of the detected operating conditions to the base station, first receiving means (5) for receiving data from the base station, and control means (3, 4, 501) for controlling vehicle operating conditions, said control means being connected to said first receiving means, and said base station comprising second receiver means (11) for receiving data from the vehicle mounted station, processing means (18, 12-15) and storage means (16) for processing the data received from the vehicle mounted station based upon information held in said storage means (16), and second transmitting means (11) for transmitting the processed data to the first receiving means (5) whereupon the control means (3, 4, 501) is arranged to perform at least one of revise or display the vehicle operating conditions in dependence upon the processed data.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 51 words

A system as claimed in claim 14 wherein the detecting means is adapted to detect at least one of a temperature water sensor (32), air/fuel ratio (34), air flow quantity (Q a ), battery voltage, throttle valve angle opening (56), engine speed (N), transmission gear position (4) and suspension setting (501).

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 37 words

A system as claimed in claim 14 or 15 wherein the control means is arranged to control at least one of a fuel injector (44), a transmission gear change means (400), and a suspension setting actuator (500).

Claim 19

Independent Claim 43 words

A system as claimed in any of claims 14 to 16 wherein the first transmitting means (5) is adapted to transmit data comprising a header, a vehicle identification, data control bits, a data array, a check symbol and an end of transmission indicator.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 87 words

A vehicle mounted station including detecting means (3, 4, 501) for detecting operating conditions of a vehicle, transmitting/receiving means (5) for transmitting data representative of the detected operating conditions to a base station capable of evaluating said data, said transmitting/receiving means being adapted to receive evaluated signals from the base station and to apply signals representative of said evaluated signals to a control means (3, 4, 501) adapted to perform at least one of vary or display said operating conditions in dependence upon said received evaluated signals.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 87 words

A vehicle mounted station including detecting means (3, 4, 501) for detecting operating conditions of a vehicle, transmitting/receiving means (5) for transmitting data representative of the detected operating conditions to a base station capable of evaluating said data, said transmitting/receiving means being adapted to receive evaluated signals from the base station and to apply signals representative of said evaluated signals to a control means (3, 4, 501) adapted to perform at least one of vary or display said operating conditions in dependence upon said received evaluated signals.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 92 words

A stationary base station (25) adapted to receive data from a vehicle mounted station, said base station including processing means (18, 12-15) and storage means (16) for processing the data received from the vehicle mounted station based upon information held in said storage means (16), the base station being adapted to perform at least one of updating/correcting maps carried by a vehicle located processor, vehicle located sensors and injectors, establish the expected life expectancy of said sensors and injectors and further including transmitting means (11) for transmitting processed data to a vehicle.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 92 words

A stationary base station (25) adapted to receive data from a vehicle mounted station, said base station including processing means (18, 12-15) and storage means (16) for processing the data received from the vehicle mounted station based upon information held in said storage means (16), the base station being adapted to perform at least one of updating/correcting maps carried by a vehicle located processor, vehicle located sensors and injectors, establish the expected life expectancy of said sensors and injectors and further including transmitting means (11) for transmitting processed data to a vehicle.

System and method of load sharing control for automobile

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