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Method for recognition of faults on a motor vehicle

US6766232B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2002
Grant dateJul 20, 2004
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Expiry dateDec 26, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C5/085
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for the detection of errors in a motor vehicle, performance characteristics and information for characterizing the performance characteristics being recorded in a motor vehicle over a specific period of time. To make possible a predictive detection of errors in a motor vehicle at a high degree of reliability, a method is proposed having the following steps: From the performance characteristics recorded before the occurrence of a specific error in the motor vehicle, a performance characteristics model is generated, which is assigned to the error. The performance characteristics model is described in an appropriate form (rules and/or mathematical functions), and the currently recorded performance characteristics are compared during the operation of the motor vehicle with the descriptions of the performance characteristics models characterizing the errors.

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