Interactive Driveshaft Part Identification System
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Solution Overview
Problem
The process of replacing driveshaft parts in vehicles is often time-consuming and prone to errors due to the degradation of component identification, leading to potential misinstallation and premature component failure, as users struggle to accurately determine the correct OEM part numbers without proper tools or information.
Innovation Solution
A web-based, step-by-step interactive search system that guides users through a series of network pages with selectable elements, instructional diagrams, and videos to identify driveshaft parts by filtering options based on characteristics such as position, U-joint type, and tubing length, reducing the need for direct OEM contact and minimizing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If users manually contact OEM to determine replacement part specifics, then accurate part identification can be achieved, but the process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users to independently identify the correct driveshaft part number through an interactive web interface that guides them through selecting characteristics such as position, U-joint type, tubing length, and other specifications. This self-service approach eliminates the need to contact OEM directly, reducing time while maintaining accuracy through structured decision support.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an interactive search system as an intermediary between the user and the OEM part catalog. This mediator processes user inputs regarding driveshaft characteristics and automatically returns the corresponding part number, simplifying the interaction and reducing time loss compared to direct OEM contact.
2Ease of operation
If users attempt to identify driveshaft part numbers without proper tools or information, then the process can be completed independently, but errors increase due to user unfamiliarity with part specifics
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-organizing all possible driveshaft part numbers and their associated characteristics in a database. When a user begins the identification process, the system has already prepared the information structure and can quickly filter and match parts based on user selections, ensuring accuracy without requiring user expertise.
Solution Approach 2:
The interactive search system provides feedback to users as they select characteristics, guiding them through the identification process and confirming their selections. This feedback mechanism helps users verify their inputs and understand the part specifications, reducing errors while maintaining independent operation.
3Productivity
If component identification is degraded or lost, then driveshaft replacement can still proceed, but the risk of misinstallation and premature component failure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the driveshaft identification process into distinct characteristics (position, U-joint type, tubing length, etc.) that can be independently evaluated. This segmentation allows users to systematically determine part specifications even when the original component identification is degraded or lost, reducing the risk of misinstallation by ensuring each characteristic is correctly identified.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for a computing device are provided. The computing device, in one example is configured to display on a display screen a menu listing one or more characteristics of a driveshaft included in a database. The computing device is further configured to display a user interface that can be reached directly from the menu, wherein the user interface displays, for each of the one or more characteristics, a limited list of options available to be selected, the limited list of options obtained from the database. Each option in the limited list of options is selectable to launch a subsequent network page of the user interface and enables the selected option to be seen within the user interface. The user interface is displayed while the database is in an un-launched state.