US4602127A
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Diagnostic data recorder
Assignee: NNT Inc
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Filing: 1984-03-09
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Granted: 1986-07-22
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Expires: 2004-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A vehicular diagnostic system is described which generally comprises a portable communications control station and a remote data processing station. The control station includes a portable communications controller which is adapted to be connected to a vehicle data terminal capable of supplying parameter data monitored by a vehicle computer and connected to a source of electrical power in the vehicle. The controller also includes the circuitry required to enable the flow of the parameter data through the vehicle data terminal, to compose the data into a predetermined data stream, to record this data stream on magnetic tape, and transmit live or recorded data through a telephone line to the remote data processing station.
Inventors
- 👤 James F. Neely
- 👤 James E. Krass, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:26
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M15/00; G01M15/04; G01M15/05; G01M17/00; G01M17/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A portable communications controller for a vehicular diagnostic system comprising: means for connecting said controller to a vehicle data terminal capable of supplying data representative of a plurality of parameters monitored by a vehicle computer; means for connecting said controller to a source of electrical power in the vehicle; microcomputer means for enabling the flow of said parameter data through said data terminal and for composing said parameter data into a predetermined data stream; means for recording said data stream; means for connecting said controller to a telephone line and for transmitting said data stream through said telephone line to a remote diagnostic data processor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A portable communications controller for a vehicular diagnostic system comprising: means for connecting said controller to a vehicle data terminal capable of supplying data representative of a plurality of parameters monitored by a vehicle computer; means for connecting said controller to a source of electrical power in the vehicle; microcomputer means for enabling the flow of said parameter data through said data terminal and for composing said parameter data into a predetermined data stream; means for recording said data stream; means for connecting said controller to a telephone line and for transmitting said data stream through said telephone line to a remote diagnostic data processor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein said microcomputer means includes means for concomitantly directing said data stream to said means for recording and said means for connecting said controller to a telephone line, thereby permitting said data stream to be concomitantly recorded and transmitted through said telephone line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein said controller includes means for alternatively permitting both voice and data communication transfer between said controller and said diagnostic data processor through said telephone line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein said controller includes means for connecting said controller to a portable scanning apparatus and for transmittng said parameter data for selectable display on said scanning apparatus.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein said predetermined data stream includes at least one data word for enabling said microcomputer means to check the validity of said parameter data after said data stream has been recorded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein said controller includes means for perceptibly indicating the flow of said parameter data through said controller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention according to claim 5, wherein said means for recording includes a cassette recorder having means for playing back said recorded data stream.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The invention according to claim 7, wherein said controller includes means for perceptibly indicating the validity of recorded parameter data during a playback mode.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention according to claim 1, wherein said controller includes means for receiving parameter data from a plurality of different vehicle models.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
95 words
A diagnostic system for a vehicle comprising: a portable communications control station having means for receiving data which is representative of a plurality of parameters monitored by a vehicle computer, means for recording said data, and first telephone communication means for transmitting and receiving both data and voice communications; and a diagnostic data processing station located remotely from said control station for displaying data transmitted from said control station, said data processing station having second telephone communication means for enabling both voice and data communication transfer between said control station and said data processing station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
95 words
A diagnostic system for a vehicle comprising: a portable communications control station having means for receiving data which is representative of a plurality of parameters monitored by a vehicle computer, means for recording said data, and first telephone communication means for transmitting and receiving both data and voice communications; and a diagnostic data processing station located remotely from said control station for displaying data transmitted from said control station, said data processing station having second telephone communication means for enabling both voice and data communication transfer between said control station and said data processing station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention according to claim 10, wherein said data processing station includes means for remotely operating at least one electronically controlled device in said vehicle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention according to claim 11, wherein said electronically controlled device in said vehicle is a solenoid.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The invention according to claim 10, wherein said second telephone communications means includes a telephone line driver circuit for enabling communication between said control station and said data processing station through a local telephone loop.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention according to claim 10, wherein said second telephone communications means includes means for detecting the presence of a ringing signal for a telephone call placed to said data processing station.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention according to claim 10, wherein at least one of said first and second telephone communication means includes means for permitting bidirectional tele-communication signal transmission on a single electrical conductor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The invention according to claim 10, wherein said data processing station includes a computer terminal connected to a telephone line and a speaker phone connected to said computer terminal.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of transferring data in a vehicular diagnostic system, comprising the steps of: enabling the flow of data representative of a plurality of parameters monitored by a vehicle computer; composing said data into a predetermined data stream having at least two words for permitting the validity of said parameter data to be determined, one of said validity determining words being a total of the number of data words in said stream and the other of said validity determining words being a total of all of the previous words in said stream; and recording said data stream on magnetic tape.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
100 words
A method of transferring data in a vehicular diagnostic system, comprising the steps of: enabling the flow of data representative of a plurality of parameters monitored by a vehicle computer; composing said data into a predetermined data stream having at least two words for permitting the validity of said parameter data to be determined, one of said validity determining words being a total of the number of data words in said stream and the other of said validity determining words being a total of all of the previous words in said stream; and recording said data stream on magnetic tape.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 17, including the steps of playing back said recorded data stream and determining the validity of said recorded parameter data in said data stream.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 18, further including the step of concomitantly transmittng said recorded data stream through a telephone line during the playing back of said recorded data stream.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 19, additionally including the step of perceptibly indicating the validity of said parameter data in said recorded data stream.
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