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Apparatus for preparing vehicle diagnosing program
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-02-11
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2018-02-11
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for preparing a vehicle diagnosing program which diagnoses a vehicle via an electronic control unit mounted on the vehicle automatically prepares diagnosing function programs. Each of the diagnosing function programs is made up of a plurality of diagnosing steps arranged in an appropriate order and is prepared by setting a parameter in each of the diagnosing steps. The vehicle diagnosing program is prepared by selecting and combining the diagnosing function programs in an order of performing the vehicle diagnosing function programs for each kind of electronic control unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiji Takakura
- 👤 Hiroyuki Aiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:34
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M17/00; G01M17/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for preparing a vehicle diagnosing program which diagnoses a vehicle via an electronic control unit mounted on the vehicle, said apparatus comprising: means for comparing between a previously diagnosed kind of electronic control unit and a kind of electronic control unit to be currently diagnosed: means for transmitting said vehicle diagnosing program into a diagnosing means external to said vehicle, said diagnosing means having a memory capacity determined by said vehicle diagnosing program; means for automatically preparing function program each of which is made up of a plurality of diagnosing steps arranged in an appropriate order, said preparing being made by setting a parameter in each of said diagnosing steps; and means for preparing the vehicle diagnosing program by selecting and combining said diagnosing function programs in an order of performing said vehicle diagnosing function programs for each kind of electronic control unit.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
An apparatus for preparing a vehicle diagnosing program which diagnoses a vehicle via an electronic control unit mounted on the vehicle, said apparatus comprising: means for comparing between a previously diagnosed kind of electronic control unit and a kind of electronic control unit to be currently diagnosed: means for transmitting said vehicle diagnosing program into a diagnosing means external to said vehicle, said diagnosing means having a memory capacity determined by said vehicle diagnosing program; means for automatically preparing function program each of which is made up of a plurality of diagnosing steps arranged in an appropriate order, said preparing being made by setting a parameter in each of said diagnosing steps; and means for preparing the vehicle diagnosing program by selecting and combining said diagnosing function programs in an order of performing said vehicle diagnosing function programs for each kind of electronic control unit.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-11-15 | 2007-05-17 | 2007-11-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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