Method for operating an internal combustion engine, internal combustion engine and maintenance system for an internal combustion engine, self-executable computer program product and non-volatile storage medium
US9982621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F8/654
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for operating an internal combustion engine having a hardware structure including an engine control unit and a maintenance unit, an electronic engine identification module and an engine control program, the method having the steps: providing a computer program product via a network by which an engine identification and engine data are loaded together and are exchanged, wherein the computer program product is designed for uploading and/or downloading a maintenance software module by which the engine identification and the engine data are compiled; loading the computer program product onto a non-volatile storage medium; coupling the non-volatile storage medium to the maintenance unit of the hardware structure and executing the computer program product; exchanging the maintenance software module between the non-volatile storage medium and the maintenance unit; identifying the engine and compiling engine data by the maintenance software module and a hardware component of the hardware structure.
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