Dynamic Vehicular Information Presentation Interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current diagnostic tools for motor vehicles are limited in their ability to conveniently control and navigate vehicular information beyond trouble codes, leading to increased time and cost for repair technicians, especially in industries like trucking where downtime is critical.
Innovation Solution
A computing system that receives vehicular-reference data and information-presentation preferences, selects relevant information, and displays it in a user-friendly format on a graphical interface, allowing technicians to efficiently access specific maintenance, repair, or diagnostic information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If diagnostic tools are used to retrieve vehicular information based on trouble codes, then information retrieval is efficient, but the ability to conveniently control and navigate other available vehicle information is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the information presentation based on user interactions and vehicle data. The interface adapts its behavior to prioritize different types of information (maintenance, repair, diagnostic) based on real-time user actions and vehicle state, making the tool both efficient for code retrieval and convenient for broader information navigation.
Solution Approach 2:
The diagnostic tool is enhanced to serve multiple functions: it not only retrieves information based on trouble codes but also provides convenient navigation and control for various other vehicle information types. The system integrates multiple information sources and presentation modes into a single unified interface, eliminating the need for separate tools for different information needs.
2Loss of information
If repair technicians manually sort through repair information to find pertinent information, then comprehensive information access is achieved, but the process is time consuming and increases repair costs
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary organization and categorization of vehicle information before the technician needs to access it. Information is pre-sorted, tagged, and structured according to common diagnostic needs and vehicle systems, allowing technicians to retrieve pertinent information instantly without manually sorting through comprehensive databases.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor technician interactions and automatically adjust information presentation. As technicians access different types of information, the system learns their preferences and priorities, dynamically reorganizing the information architecture to reduce future retrieval times while maintaining comprehensive access.
3Loss of information
If diagnostic tools provide access to comprehensive vehicle information, then information completeness is improved, but the complexity of controlling and navigating the information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The comprehensive vehicle information is segmented into distinct, manageable categories and modules (maintenance information, repair procedures, diagnostic data, vehicle specifications). Each segment can be accessed independently through simplified interfaces, reducing the perceived complexity while maintaining complete information availability. The system presents information in hierarchical structures that can be navigated step-by-step.
Solution Approach 2:
The diagnostic tool provides self-service functionality by automatically filtering, organizing, and presenting information based on the vehicle's current state and the technician's actions. The system autonomously determines which information is most relevant and presents it in the most appropriate format, eliminating the need for complex manual navigation while maintaining comprehensive information access.
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AI summary
A method, system, and apparatus for dynamically presenting desired vehicular-reference information for a motor vehicle under evaluation is provided. In one aspect, an example method includes: (a) a computing system receiving, via a user interface, (i) vehicular-reference data indicating at least one vehicle parameter, and (ii) first information-presentation data indicating at least one information-presentation preference; (b) the computing system selecting at least one first piece of vehicular-reference information based on at least one of the received vehicular-reference data and the received first information-presentation data; (c) the computing system selecting a presentation window based on at least one of the received vehicular-reference data and the received first information-presentation data; and (d) the computing system causing a visual depiction of (i) the selected vehicular-reference information and (ii) the selected presentation window to be displayed on a graphical display.