# US 11,113,902 B2 · On board diagnostics drive cycle advisor > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,113,902 B2 - Document ID: US11113902B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/391,519 - Filed: 2019-04-23 - Published: 2020-10-29 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-04-23 - Assignees: Innova Electronics Corporation - Applicants: Innova Electronics Corporation - Inventors: Phuong Pham; Thuan Cong Huynh - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11113902B2 ## CPC - G07C 5/0808: {Diagnosing performance data (testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005)} - G07C 5/008: {communicating information to a remotely located station (transmission systems for measured values G08C)} - G07C 5/085: {using electronic data carriers} - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract Provided is a method of completing an incomplete drive cycle test on a vehicle resulting from an incomplete vehicle monitoring process. The method includes establishing a communication link between a portable electronic device and a vehicle computer, and receiving initial diagnostic data from the vehicle computer using the portable electronic device. The initial diagnostic data is analyzed to identify the incomplete vehicle monitoring process and a driving procedure for resetting an incomplete vehicle monitor associated with the incomplete vehicle monitoring process. Live data is received from the vehicle computer while the vehicle is in motion to track progression through the driving procedure. The method may include receiving subsequent diagnostic data from the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion. The subsequent diagnostic data is analyzed while the vehicle is in motion to determine if the status of the incomplete vehicle monitoring process transitions to complete. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of completing an incomplete drive cycle test on a vehicle resulting from an incomplete vehicle monitoring process for testing the operation of a vehicle operating system, the method comprising the steps of: establishing a communication link between a portable electronic device and a vehicle computer; receiving initial diagnostic data from the vehicle computer using the portable electronic device; analyzing the initial diagnostic data to identify the incomplete vehicle monitoring process and a driving procedure for resetting an incomplete vehicle monitor associated with the incomplete vehicle monitoring process; receiving live data from the vehicle computer while the vehicle is in motion using the portable electronic device to track progression of the vehicle through the driving procedure; receiving subsequent diagnostic data from the vehicle computer while the vehicle is in motion using the portable electronic device; and analyzing the subsequent diagnostic data while the vehicle is in motion to determine whether the status of the incomplete vehicle monitoring process has transitioned to complete. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying, on a display screen, a driving procedure associated with the incomplete vehicle monitor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method recited in claim 2, wherein the portable electronic device used in the establishing step is a diagnostic dongle, the communication link being established by connecting the diagnostic dongle to a diagnostic port on the vehicle. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method recited in claim 3, wherein the display screen used in the displaying step is implemented on a handheld communication device. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method recited in claim 3, wherein the display screen used in the displaying step is implemented on a handheld diagnostic scan tool. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of displaying, on a display screen while the vehicle is in motion, information regarding the tracked progression of the vehicle through the driving procedure. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of accessing a conditions database and identifying a pre-condition associated with the driving procedure. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method recited in claim 7, receiving live data from the vehicle computer using the portable electronic device and analyzing the live data to determine if the pre-condition is satisfied. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method recited in claim 7, further comprising the step of displaying the identified pre-condition on the display screen. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method recited in claim 1, wherein the driving procedure includes at least one driving parameter, the method further comprising the step of displaying the at least one driving parameter on a display screen while the vehicle is in motion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method recited in claim 10, further comprising the steps of: comparing the received live data to the at least one driving parameter while the vehicle is in motion to determine if the received live data meets the at least one driving parameter; and providing an alert on the display screen while the vehicle is in motion when the received live data does not meet the at least one driving parameter. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method recited in claim 1, wherein the step of analyzing the initial diagnostic data includes identifying a complete vehicle monitor, the method further comprising the step of displaying the complete vehicle monitor on the display screen. ### Claim 13 A diagnostic system for use with a handheld electronic device and a vehicle having a vehicle computer to complete an incomplete drive cycle test on the vehicle resulting from an incomplete vehicle monitoring process for testing the operation of a vehicle operating system, the diagnostic system comprising: computer readable instructions downloadable onto the handheld electronic device for configuring the handheld electronic device to: receive initial diagnostic data from the vehicle computer at the handheld electronic device; receive live data from the vehicle computer at the handheld electronic device while the vehicle is in motion to track progression of the vehicle through a driving procedure associated with the incomplete drive cycle test; receive subsequent diagnostic data from the vehicle computer at the handheld electronic device while the vehicle is in motion; and analyze the subsequent diagnostic data while the vehicle is in motion to determine whether the status of the incomplete vehicle monitoring process has transitioned to complete. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The system recited in claim 13, wherein the computer readable instructions further configure the handheld electronic device to analyze the initial diagnostic data to identify the incomplete vehicle monitoring process and the driving procedure associated with completing the incomplete vehicle monitor process. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The system recited in claim 13, wherein the computer readable instructions further configure the handheld electronic device to display the driving procedure associated with the incomplete vehicle monitoring process. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The system recited in claim 13, wherein the computer readable instructions further configure the handheld electronic device to display, while the vehicle is in motion, information regarding the tracked progression of the vehicle through the driving procedure. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method recited in claim 13, wherein the computer readable instructions further configure the handheld electronic device to access a conditions database and identifying a pre-condition associated with the driving procedure. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The system recited in claim 13, wherein the driving procedure includes at least one driving parameter, wherein the computer readable instructions further configure the handheld electronic device to display the at least one driving parameter on a display screen while the vehicle is in motion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system recited in claim 18, wherein the computer readable instructions further configure the handheld electronic device to: compare the received live data to the at least one driving parameter while the vehicle is in motion to determine if the received live data meets the at least one driving parameter; and provide an alert on the display screen while the vehicle is in motion when the received live data does not meet the at least one driving parameter. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The system recited in claim 13, wherein the step of analyzing the initial diagnostic data includes identifying a complete vehicle monitor, wherein the computer readable instructions further configure the handheld electronic device to display the complete vehicle monitor on the display screen.