A method for generating a recall message for a motor vehicle by an electronic computing device, a computer program product, a non-transitory computer...
The integration of an electronic computing device within motor vehicles to manage and notify owners of recalls and schedule repairs addresses the inefficiencies in existing systems, providing timely and organized vehicle maintenance through real-time information and scheduling capabilities.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- GB2023010486
- Authority / Receiving Office
- GB · GB
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-07-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-08
AI Technical Summary
Current systems lack an efficient mechanism for motor vehicles to receive, filter, and display recall information, and to facilitate scheduling of necessary repairs, often relying on manual updates and lacking real-time notifications.
An electronic computing device integrated into the vehicle generates recall messages based on received information, compares it with existing data, and provides options for scheduling appointments, interacting with a recall platform, data server, and user interfaces for timely notifications and service history management.
Ensures vehicle owners are promptly informed of recalls, allows for efficient scheduling of repairs, and maintains up-to-date service records, enhancing vehicle maintenance management and owner convenience.
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Description
[0020] In various embodiments, the computing unit includes one or more hardware and / or software interfaces and / or one or more memory units.
[0021] A memory unit may be implemented as a volatile data memory, for example a dynamic random access memory, DRAM, or a static random access memory, SRAM, or as a non-volatile data memory, for example a read-only memory, ROM, a programmable read-only memory, PROM, an erasable programmable read-only memory, EPROM, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, EEPROM, a flash memory or flash EEPROM, a ferroelectric random access memory, FRAM, a magnetoresistive random access memory, MRAM, or a phase-change random access memory, PCRAM.
[0022] Further advantages, features, and details of the invention derive from the following description of a preferred embodiment as well as from the drawing. The features and feature combinations previously mentioned in the description as well as the features and feature combinations mentioned in the following description of the figure and / or shown in the figure alone can be employed not only in the respectively indicated combination but also in any other combination or taken alone without leaving the scope of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0023] The novel features and characteristic of the disclosure are set forth in the appended claims. The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate exemplary embodiments and together with the description, serve to explain the disclosed principles. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some embodiments of system and / or methods in accordance with embodiments of the present subject matter are now described below, by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying figures.
[0024] The drawing show in:
[0025] Fig. 1 a schematic block diagram according to an embodiment of an electronic computing device according to the invention.
[0026] In the figure the same elements or elements having the same function are indicated by the same reference signs. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] In the present document, the word "exemplary" is used herein to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration". Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
[0028] While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawing and will be described in detail below. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure.
[0029] The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion so that a setup, device or method that comprises a list of components or steps does not include only those components or steps but may include other components or steps not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or device or method. In other words, one or more elements in a system or apparatus preceded by “comprises” or “comprise” does not or do not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or method.
[0030] In the following detailed description of the embodiment of the disclosure, reference is made to the accompanying drawing that forms part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration a specific embodiment in which the disclosure may be practiced. This embodiment is described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.
[0031] Fig. 1 shows a schematic block diagram according to an embodiment of an electronic computing device 10 for generating a recall message 12 for a motor vehicle 14.
[0032] According to an embodiment of the invention a recall information 16 for the motor vehicle 14 is received by the electronic computing device 10 from a recall platform 18. The recall message 12 is generated depending on the recall information 16 by the electronic computing device 10. The generated recall message 12 is transmitted to a display device 22 of the motor vehicle 14 for displaying the recall message 12 by the electronic computing device 10.
[0033] According to an embodiment, the electronic computing device 10 compares the recall information with already computed actions of the motor vehicle.
[0034] In another embodiment upon each ignition of the motor vehicle 14 the comparison is performed.
[0035] In another embodiment just the recall information 16 concerning the motor vehicle 14 is received by the electronic computing device 10.
[0036] In another embodiment the electronic computing device 10 is filtering the recall information 16 such that just the recall information 16 concerning to the motor vehicle 14 is taken into consideration for generating the recall message 12.
[0037] In particular Fig. 1 shows, that the recall platform 18 may be connected to a data server or a database 20 comprising a plurality of recall information 16 for a plurality of different motor vehicles 14.
[0038] Furthermore it is shown, that for example after receiving the recall information 16 and / or after generating the recall message 12 the electronic computing device 10 may be configured to set an appointment or provide an option to set an appointment at a workshop 30 for performing recall actions of the motor vehicle 14.
[0039] Furthermore Fig. 1 shows a mobile phone 24, which may be for example the mobile phone 24 of an owner of the motor vehicle 14, an owner's website 26 as well as an OEM website 28. The recall information 16 may also be transmitted to the mobile phone 24, to the owner's website 26 and to the OEM's website 28.
[0040] According to the shown embodiment the recall platform 18 may be a central web service. It interacts with the data server or database 20 that has all the vehicle information and all the appropriate recall unique identifiers. It also may handle all the API calls from the motor vehicle 14, mobile applications, both owner / admin websites 26, 28 and other services. The display device 22 may be used to display the API calls results, for example the recall and service details, in a user-friendly manner on the motor vehicle 14. Furthermore, an application may have a page or section that is used to display the recalls for their specific motor vehicle 14 or particular parts of their motor vehicle 14. The owner's webpage 26 may have a page that the user can also view the recall and service details based on these API results.
[0041] The motor vehicle 14 the electronic computing device 10 may have a digital application as part of the infotainment system that displays the history of all the recalls, for example at a head unit display, whether each of these recalls has been serviced on this vehicle, and the actual service state for each of the recalls. The owner may use the application on the head unit display to locate a nearby service center, in particular the workshop 30, to schedule a service appointment. The application stores the service state and time and will remind the vehicle owner for the appointment at the predefined reminder notification time.
[0042] Upon each vehicle's start up cycle, in particular after each ignition, the electronic computing device 10 may communicate with the recall platform 18 to get any new recall information 16, and notifies the vehicle owner on the display device 20 of any new recalls, and may remind the vehicle owner periodically until each recall item has been serviced. In addition, while the motor vehicle 14 is on, the motor vehicle 14 may periodically communicate with the recall platform 18 for any new recall information 16. The interval may be configurable, for example every one hour. A push notification from the recall platform 18 to the motor vehicle 14 may not be used because unlike a cellphone, the motor vehicle 14 is not a device that is kept in the “on” mode nearly all the time, so it may be harder at times to reach the motor vehicle 14. Furthermore, upon each startup of the motor vehicle 14, the recall information 16 is already retrieved so that the owner has the latest information before even driving off. Furthermore, by having the motor vehicle check at a predefined rate allows the motor vehicle 14 to better control the flow of data to not overwhelm its computation resources.
[0043] When a recall has been serviced by the workshop 30 on the local motor vehicle 14, the appropriate service date may be updated and stored locally on the motor vehicle 14.
[0044] The vehicle owner may also access this information through a mobile application or using a computer to access the recall platform 18.
[0045] The vehicle maker (OEM) may have an admin web service that they can use to add new recalls into the database 20. signs Electronic computing device Recall message Motor vehicle Recall information Recall platform database Display device Mobile phone Owner's webpage OEM's webpage workshop
Claims
1. A method for generating a recall message (12) for a motor vehicle (14) by an electronic computing device (10) of the motor vehicle (14), comprising the steps of: - receiving a recall information (16) for the motor vehicle (14) from a recall platform (18) by the electronic computing device (10);- generating the recall message (12) depending on the recall information (16) by the electronic computing device (10); and- transmitting the generated recall message (12) to a display device (22) of the motor vehicle (14) for displaying the recall message (12) by the electronic computing device (10).
2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in thatthe electronic computing device (10) compares the recall information (16) with already completed recall actions of the motor vehicle (14).
3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in thatupon each ignition of the motor vehicle (14) the comparison is performed.
4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in thatjust a recall information (16) concerning to the motor vehicle (14) is received by the electronic computing device (10).
5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in thatthe electronic computing device (10) is filtering the recall information (16) such, that just a recall information (16) concerning to the motor vehicle (14) is taken into consideration for generating the recall message (12).
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,characterized in thatthe recall information (16) is received periodically and / or the recall message (12) is generated periodically.
7. A computer program product comprising program code means for performing a method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising the computer program product according to claim 7.
9. An electronic computing device (10) for generating a recall message (12) for a motor vehicle (14), wherein the electronic computing device (10) is configured for performing a method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.