Remote Formula Server for Diagnostic Data Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current diagnostic tools require costly updates and downtime due to errors in conversion formulas stored within their software databases, necessitating rebuilds and manual updates, which are inefficient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
A remote formula server system that processes and converts diagnostic data using a platform abstraction module to select the appropriate conversion formula, allowing for remote data conversion and updates, decoupling formulas from the diagnostic software and tool databases.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conversion formulas are stored within the diagnostic software database, then the diagnostic tool can perform data conversion, but costly updates and downtime are required when formula errors are found
Solution Approach 1:
The patent separates conversion formulas from the diagnostic software database into a standalone, externally accessible repository. This segmentation allows formulas to be updated independently without requiring a full software rebuild or tool downtime, resolving the contradiction between ensuring formula accuracy and minimizing update downtime.
Solution Approach 2:
The conversion formulas are extracted from the embedded software database and stored in an external repository that the scan tool can access dynamically. This extraction enables formulas to be updated remotely and instantly without affecting the core diagnostic software, eliminating the need for costly updates and downtime while maintaining conversion accuracy.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conversion formulas are embedded in the software database, then the diagnostic tool is self-contained, but updates require rebuilding the software and uploading to each tool
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal, centralized formula repository that serves all diagnostic tools. This external repository can be accessed by multiple scan tools simultaneously, allowing a single formula update to benefit all tools without requiring individual software rebuilds or updates to each device, thereby improving adaptability while reducing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
An intermediary formula server or external storage system is introduced between the diagnostic tools and the conversion formulas. This intermediary manages formula storage and distribution, allowing tools to retrieve updated formulas dynamically without requiring complex rebuild processes, thus enhancing updateability while simplifying the overall system architecture.
3Measurement precision
If the scan tool is returned to the manufacturer for updating, then formula accuracy can be verified, but repair time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables diagnostic tools to autonomously retrieve updated conversion formulas from an external repository without requiring manufacturer intervention or tool returns. The tools can verify and apply formula updates independently, maintaining measurement precision through centralized formula management while maximizing productivity by eliminating downtime associated with returns and updates.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus and method are provided and include a formula server having formulas and conversion modules that are separate from a diagnostic application of a diagnostic tool. The diagnostic tool receives the diagnostic data and transmits it to a remote computer, where the data is converted using a formula. The resulting data is then transmitted back to the diagnostic tool for display.