IP Library Granted Patent US 11,210,868
Granted Patent B2
US 11,210,868 · App. 16/349,793 · Granted Dec 28, 2021

Service event response tailoring

Inventors: Michael F. Mattern (Columbus, IN); Gorance V. Eftimovski (Columbus, IN); Steven R. Collins (Columbus, IN); Prasanna Srinivasan (Columbus, IN); Tomas Lopez Lauterio (Columbus, IN); Joshua A. Parton (Columbus, IN)
Assignee: Cummins Inc.
G07C5/006G05B23/0259G06F13/24G07C5/0808
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Patent No.
US 11,210,868
App. No.
16/349,793
Granted
Dec 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed provide for tailoring response to fault data generated during a service event. The method comprises determining fault data for a vehicle continually, determining that a service event for the vehicle has started, interrupting transmission of fault message during a time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended, and determining that the service event for the vehicle has ended.

Claims (40)

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a fault data determination circuit configured to continually determine fault data for a vehicle;

a service event start determination circuit configured to determine that a service event for the vehicle has started;

a service event end determination circuit configured to determine that the service event for the vehicle has ended based on a vehicle speed of the vehicle exceeding a vehicle speed threshold; and

a fault message interruption circuit configured to interrupt transmission of fault messages during a time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fault data determination circuit is configured to continually determine the fault data during the time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended based on operational parameters monitored by sensors disposed in the vehicle.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fault data determination circuit is configured to continually determine the fault data during the time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended based on diagnostic information of an onboard diagnostic system of the vehicle.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fault data determination circuit is configured to continually determine the fault data during the time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended based on current fault information and historical information of the vehicle.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the service event start determination circuit is configured to determine that the service event has started based on activities of an off-board diagnostic service tool used in the service event.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the service event start determination circuit is configured to determine that the service event has started in response to receiving a communication with a source address reserved for the off-board diagnostic service tool.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the service event end determination circuit is further configured to determine that the service event has ended based on at least one of an engine speed, an engine load, and a distance of the vehicle from a location of the service event.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fault message interruption circuit is configured to set a service event flag for the fault data generated during the time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the fault message interruption circuit is configured to store the fault data with the service event flag, but not report the fault data with the service event flag to a customer.

10. A method, comprising:

determining fault data for a vehicle continually;

determining that a service event for the vehicle has started;

interrupting transmission of a fault message during a time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended; and

determining that the service event for the vehicle has ended based on a vehicle speed of the vehicle exceeding a vehicle speed threshold.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the fault data is determined during a time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended based on operational parameters monitored by sensors disposed in the vehicle.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the fault data is determined during a time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended based on diagnostic information of an onboard diagnostic system of the vehicle.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the fault data is determined during a time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended based on current fault information and historical information of the vehicle.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the service event is determined to have started in response to detecting activities of an off-board diagnostic service tool used in the service event.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the service event is determined to have started in response to receiving communication with a source address reserved for the off-board diagnostic service tool.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the service event is determined to have ended based further on at least one of an engine speed, an engine load, and a distance of the vehicle from a location of the service event.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein a service event flag is generated for the fault data during the service event.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the fault data is stored with the service event flag, but not reported to a customer.

19. A system comprising:

a controller configured to:

determine fault data for a vehicle continually;

determine that a service event for the vehicle has started;

interrupt transmission of a fault message during a time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended; and

determine that the service event for the vehicle has ended based on a vehicle speed of the vehicle exceeding a vehicle speed threshold.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the fault data is determined during the time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended based on operational parameters monitored by sensors disposed in the vehicle.

21. The system of claim 19 , wherein the fault data is determined during the time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended based on diagnostic information of an onboard diagnostic system of the vehicle.

22. The system of claim 19 , wherein the fault data is determined during the time period after the service event for the vehicle has started and before the service event for the vehicle has ended based on current fault information and historical information of the vehicle.

23. The system of claim 19 , wherein the service event is determined to have started in response to detecting activities of an off-board diagnostic service tool used in the service event.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the service event is determined to have started in response to receiving a communication with a source address reserved for the off-board diagnostic service tool.

25. The system of claim 19 , wherein the service event is determined to have ended based further on at least one of an engine speed, engine load, and a distance of the vehicle from a location of the service event.

26. The system of claim 19 , wherein a service event flag is generated for the fault data during the service event.

27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the fault data is stored with the service event flag, but not reported to a customer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2021
From: MATTERN, MICHAEL F.; EFTIMOVSKI, GORANCE V.; COLLINS, STEVEN R.; SRINIVASAN, PRASANNA; LAUTERIO, TOMAS LOPEZ; PARTON, JOSHUA A.
To: CUMMINS INC.
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Continuity (1)
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