Diagnostic Data Management via Base Computing Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Diagnostic systems face challenges in managing and accessing vast amounts of information efficiently, particularly in real-time, for complex equipment and products, as existing systems do not effectively capture and send diagnostic and failure codes for remote guidance on repair.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize a base computing device to manage information between a portable vehicle diagnostic tool and a networked computing device over a communication network, enabling real-time data exchange and processing, with modules for determining information processing functions and passing signals without alteration, allowing for timely and accurate information delivery.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a diagnostic system accesses vast amounts of information from remote locations, then the availability of diagnostic information is improved, but the time required to retrieve and deliver the information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-loads and caches diagnostic information, repair procedures, and technical data into the portable diagnostic tool before field use. This preliminary action ensures that when a diagnostic issue arises, the technician has immediate access to relevant information without needing to retrieve it from remote locations in real-time, thus resolving the contradiction between information availability and retrieval time.
2Measurement precision
If the diagnostic system processes and analyzes large volumes of data in real-time, then the accuracy and timeliness of diagnostic results is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The diagnostic system is divided into multiple functional modules: data collection module, data processing module, analysis module, and output module. Each module handles specific tasks independently, allowing the system to process large volumes of data accurately while keeping individual components manageable and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
A base computing device serves as an intermediary between the portable diagnostic tool and remote information sources. The base device handles complex data processing, analysis, and information retrieval, while the portable tool focuses on data collection and basic functions. This intermediary approach enables accurate real-time diagnostics without overcomplicating the portable device.
3Loss of information
If the system captures and transmits all diagnostic and failure codes to remote facilities, then the completeness of diagnostic information is improved, but the loss of time for processing and transmitting data increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and captures only the most critical diagnostic information, failure codes, and error data that are essential for immediate repair decisions. By selectively taking out only the necessary information rather than transmitting all available data, the system maintains information completeness for repair guidance while significantly reducing processing and transmission time.
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AI summary
A system and method for managing information between a diagnostic tool and a networked computing device are provided. The system made up of a diagnostic tool for retrieving information from a vehicle under test, a networked computing device for providing information concerning the vehicle under test, and an information management device for assisting communication between the diagnostic tool and the networked computing device. Information is gathered by the diagnostic tool and sent to the information management device which determines how to process the information, which may then be sent to the networked computing device for processing and returning relevant data to the information management device, and potentially to the diagnostic tool.