Interactive Vehicle Diagnostic Display for Component Information Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle diagnostic systems lack an efficient and interactive way for technicians to access detailed information about vehicle components, such as wiring harnesses, which hinders accurate and timely diagnosis.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that utilize a client computing system to receive and display images of vehicle components, along with associated symbol data and selectable identifiers, allowing technicians to interactively access supplemental information, including diagnostic data, by selecting symbols and identifiers on a display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If technicians use traditional diagnostic tools and methods, then they can service vehicle components, but they lack efficient access to detailed component information such as wiring harness circuits
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses graphical representations (images) of vehicle components and wiring harnesses that can be displayed on a screen. These graphical copies allow technicians to view detailed circuit information without physically accessing the actual vehicle components, enabling information access from remote locations and improving diagnostic efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary computational device that stores and displays detailed component information. This intermediary allows technicians to access comprehensive wiring harness and component data without needing to have the actual vehicle or physical manuals present, resolving the information access limitation.
2Loss of information
If all supplemental information is displayed at once, then technicians have complete information, but the display becomes cluttered and difficult to navigate
Solution Approach 1:
The supplemental information is divided into multiple selectable portions or categories. The display shows the graphical representation with indicators for different information types (e.g., circuit details, component specifications, troubleshooting steps), allowing technicians to selectively view only the relevant portions needed for their specific diagnostic task.
Solution Approach 2:
The display system is dynamic and responsive to user input. Technicians can interact with the display to expand or collapse different information sections, toggle between various views, and navigate through supplemental information as needed, making the interface adaptable to different diagnostic scenarios.
Data Source
AI summary
A client computing system (CCS) receives a download including (i) an image representative of a vehicle component, (ii) symbol data associated with a first symbol, (iii) a set of one or more selectable identifiers, and (iv) supplemental information associated with the vehicle component. Each selectable identifier can indicate a respective portion of the supplemental information. After receiving the download, the CCS displays the image and the first symbol without displaying the set and the supplemental information. While the image and the first symbol are displayed without the set, the CCS receives a first input corresponding to selection of the first symbol. The CCS then responsively displays the set. While the set is displayed, the CCS receives a second input corresponding to selection of a first selectable identifier from the set. The CCS then responsively displays the respective portion of the supplemental information indicated by the first selectable identifier.