Wireless Chassis Number Retrieval for Vehicle Service Recommendations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for identifying specific vehicle parts or actions in assembly lines and workshops are time-consuming, requiring manual connection of diagnostic tools to obtain vehicle chassis numbers, which hinders efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented method using wireless communication between an off-board and on-board transceiver to acquire vehicle chassis numbers and access a database for recommendation data, eliminating the need for manual diagnostic tool connections, allowing for automated and efficient provision of vehicle-specific recommendations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual diagnostic tools are connected to obtain vehicle chassis numbers, then vehicle identification can be achieved, but time consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical connection process (physically connecting diagnostic tools to the vehicle) with a wireless communication system. The off-board transceiver communicates wirelessly with the on-board transceiver to automatically obtain the vehicle chassis number, eliminating the need for manual tool connection and significantly reducing time consumption while maintaining identification accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The vehicle's on-board transceiver automatically provides the chassis number information when triggered by the off-board transceiver. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for worker intervention in the data retrieval process, allowing automatic identification without manual diagnostic tool connection.
2Loss of information
If workers manually connect diagnostic tools and transfer readings to reading stations, then vehicle-specific information can be obtained, but procedural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the data transmission and reading functions into a single wireless communication process. The off-board transceiver both requests and receives the chassis number information in one automated interaction, eliminating the separate steps of connecting diagnostic tools and then transferring readings to reading stations, thereby reducing procedural complexity while ensuring complete vehicle-specific information is obtained.
Solution Approach 2:
The wireless communication system acts as an intermediary between the off-board transceiver and the vehicle's on-board system. This intermediary mechanism automatically handles the information exchange, replacing the complex multi-step manual process of connecting tools, reading data, and transferring information to reading stations.
3Productivity
If automated wireless communication is used to obtain vehicle chassis numbers, then time efficiency improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transceiver system is designed to be universal and multi-functional, capable of handling various vehicle identification tasks through a single wireless communication interface. This universal design allows the system to maintain high productivity across different vehicle types and locations (assembly lines, workshops, service centers) while managing complexity through standardized protocols and integrated functionality.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a system and to a computer-implemented method of providing recommendation data associated to a vehicle before, when or after it arrives at a predetermined location, said predetermined location being on an assembly line or in a workshop. A wireless request signal is sent from an off-board transceiver towards. A wireless response signal is trigger by the wireless request signal and is transmitted from an on-board transceiver of the vehicle and received by the off-board receiver. The wireless response signal contains an identification of the vehicle chassis number of the vehicle. A control unit accesses a database and identifies recommendation data associated with the identified vehicle chassis number in said database. The control unit presents the identified recommendation data via a user interface.