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Motor vehicle diagnostic system using hand-held remote control
Assignee: Delphi Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1999-07-14
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Granted: 2001-01-02
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Expires: 2019-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A vehicle has a memory which stores operational data regarding the vehicle's performance. When the vehicle malfunctions the operational data can be transmitted from a control circuit in the vehicle by a radio frequency signal using the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol. That radio frequency signal is received at a telephone and the operational recovered. The telephone transfers the operational data via a telephone network to diagnostic computer system which analyzes the operational data to diagnose the cause of the malfunction. The results of the diagnose can be transmitted back to the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc R. Simon
- 👤 Francois Lhomme
- 👤 Christophe Leligne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:16
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08C; G08C17/00; G08C17/02; G07; G07C; G07C5/00; G07C5/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle which has a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of: transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle to a remote control for operating devices on the vehicle; transferring the operational data from the remote control to a cordless telephone; receiving the operational data at a cordless telephone; transferring the operational data via a communication network from the cordless telephone to a diagnostic computer system; and analyzing the operational data in the diagnostic computer system to diagnose the problem in the vehicle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle which has a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of: transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle to a remote control for operating devices on the vehicle; transferring the operational data from the remote control to a cordless telephone; receiving the operational data at a cordless telephone; transferring the operational data via a communication network from the cordless telephone to a diagnostic computer system; and analyzing the operational data in the diagnostic computer system to diagnose the problem in the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the step of transmitting the operational data utilizes the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein the step of transferring the operational data utilizes the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the step of transferring the operational data utilizes a telephone network.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as recited in claim 2 wherein the step of transferring the operational data further comprises commanding the cordless telephone to dial a telephone number assigned to the diagnostic computer system.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle which has a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of: transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle; receiving the operational data at a cordless telephone; transferring the operational data via a communication network from the cordless telephone to a diagnostic computer system; and analyzing the operational data in the diagnostic computer system to diagnose the problem in the vehicle; transferring a diagnosis of the problem in the vehicle from the computer system to the cordless telephone via the communication network; transmitting the diagnosis from the cordless telephone to the control circuit the vehicle; and presenting the diagnosis to a person at the vehicle.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle which has a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of: transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle; receiving the operational data at a cordless telephone; transferring the operational data via a communication network from the cordless telephone to a diagnostic computer system; and analyzing the operational data in the diagnostic computer system to diagnose the problem in the vehicle; transferring a diagnosis of the problem in the vehicle from the computer system to the cordless telephone via the communication network; transmitting the diagnosis from the cordless telephone to the control circuit the vehicle; and presenting the diagnosis to a person at the vehicle.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle which has a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of: transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle; receiving the operational data at a cordless telephone; transferring the operational data via a communication network from the cordless telephone to a diagnostic computer system; analyzing the operational data in the diagnostic computer system to diagnose the problem in the vehicle; transferring a correction command from the computer system to the cordless telephone via the communication network; and transmitting the correction command from the cordless telephone to the control circuit the vehicle.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle which has a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of: transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle; receiving the operational data at a cordless telephone; transferring the operational data via a communication network from the cordless telephone to a diagnostic computer system; analyzing the operational data in the diagnostic computer system to diagnose the problem in the vehicle; transferring a correction command from the computer system to the cordless telephone via the communication network; and transmitting the correction command from the cordless telephone to the control circuit the vehicle.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle having a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of: transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle by a radio frequency signal using the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol; receiving the radio frequency signal at a telephone; recovering the operational data from the radio frequency signal received at the telephone; transferring the operational data via a telephone network from the telephone to a diagnostic computer system; and analyzing the operational data in the diagnostic computer system to diagnose the problem in the vehicle.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
102 words
A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle having a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of: transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle by a radio frequency signal using the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol; receiving the radio frequency signal at a telephone; recovering the operational data from the radio frequency signal received at the telephone; transferring the operational data via a telephone network from the telephone to a diagnostic computer system; and analyzing the operational data in the diagnostic computer system to diagnose the problem in the vehicle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as recited in claim 8 wherein the step of transferring the operational data further comprises commanding the telephone to dial a telephone number assigned to the diagnostic computer system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as recited in claim 8 wherein the step of transferring the operational data comprises transferring the operational data to a remote control for operating devices on the vehicle; and transferring the operational data from the remote control to the telephone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 10 wherein the steps of transferring the operational data to and from the remote control utilize the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method as recited in claim 8 further comprising the steps of: transferring a diagnosis of the problem in the vehicle from the computer system to the telephone via the telephone network; transmitting the diagnosis from the telephone to the control circuit in the vehicle; and presenting the diagnosis to a person at the vehicle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method as recited in claim 8 further comprising the steps of: transferring a correction command from the computer system to the telephone via the telephone network; transmitting the correction command from the telephone to the control circuit in the vehicle.
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