Vehicle battery data analysis service
View Patent ↗Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a vehicle battery data analysis service. A processor can execute a vehicle battery data analysis service. The processor can generate a request to execute a load test at a vehicle and transmit the load request to a vehicle diagnostic system located at the vehicle. The processor can obtain diagnostic data generated by the vehicle diagnostic system. The diagnostic data can include test data that indicates a load of a battery of the vehicle and vehicle data that identifies the vehicle. The processor can update fleet data based upon the diagnostic data.
1. A method comprising:
obtaining, by a processor that executes a vehicle battery data analysis service, diagnostic data generated by a vehicle diagnostic system that is located at a vehicle, the diagnostic data comprising test data that indicates a load of a battery of the vehicle and vehicle data that identifies the vehicle, wherein the test data is obtained by the vehicle diagnostic system from a load tester that is located at the vehicle, wherein the load tester performs a load test while the vehicle is running, and wherein the load tester comprises a relay that, when activated, disconnects a vehicle alternator from a sensor loop that comprises a load sensor to allow load testing of the battery while the vehicle is running.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic data further comprises location data that identifies a geographic location of the vehicle when the load test is performed.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the diagnostic data further comprises environmental data that identifies ambient conditions at the geographic location.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that failure of the battery is imminent; and
transmitting, directed to a fleet management entity, a report that indicates that the failure is imminent.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining that failure of the battery is imminent; and
transmitting a warning for presentation at the vehicle, wherein the warning comprises an instruction not to stop the vehicle until the vehicle has reached a particular location.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the particular location is associated with a repair facility.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the particular location is associated with a parking facility.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the load sensor measures the load of the battery and provides a signal indicating the load measured to a data output.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to determining that failure of the battery is imminent, transmitting, to a fleet management entity, a report that indicates that the failure is imminent, wherein the fleet management entity orders a repair of the battery and indicates, to the vehicle diagnostic system, that the battery is expected to fail.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle diagnostic system activates the relay.
11. A system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising
obtaining diagnostic data generated by a vehicle diagnostic system that is located at a vehicle, the diagnostic data comprising test data that indicates a load of a battery of the vehicle and vehicle data that identifies the vehicle, wherein the test data is obtained by the vehicle diagnostic system from a load tester that is located at the vehicle, wherein the load tester performs a load test while the vehicle is running, and wherein the load tester comprises a relay that, when activated, disconnects a vehicle alternator from a sensor loop that comprises a load sensor to allow load testing of the battery while the vehicle is running.
12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:
determining that failure of the battery is imminent; and
transmitting, directed to a fleet management entity, a report that indicates that the failure is imminent.
13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:
determining that failure of the battery is imminent; and
transmitting a warning for presentation at the vehicle, wherein the warning comprises an instruction not to stop the vehicle until the vehicle has reached a particular location.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the particular location is associated with a repair facility.
15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:
in response to determining that failure of the battery is imminent, transmitting, to a fleet management entity, a report that indicates that the failure is imminent, wherein the fleet management entity orders a repair of the battery and indicates, to the vehicle diagnostic system, that the battery is expected to fail.
16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the vehicle diagnostic system activates the relay.
17. A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
obtaining diagnostic data generated by a vehicle diagnostic system that is located at a vehicle, the diagnostic data comprising test data that indicates a load of a battery of the vehicle and vehicle data that identifies the vehicle, wherein the test data is obtained by the vehicle diagnostic system from a load tester that is located at the vehicle, wherein the load tester performs a load test while the vehicle is running, and wherein the load tester comprises a relay that, when activated, disconnects a vehicle alternator from a sensor loop that comprises a load sensor to allow load testing of the battery while the vehicle is running.
18. The computer storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:
determining that failure of the battery is imminent; and
transmitting a warning for presentation at the vehicle, wherein the warning comprises an instruction not to stop the vehicle until the vehicle has reached a particular location.
19. The computer storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the particular location is associated with a repair facility.
20. The computer storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:
determining that failure of the battery is imminent; and
transmitting, directed to a fleet management entity, a report that indicates that the failure is imminent.