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US 2006/0069475 A1Published application
User adaptive automated pre-trip inspection system
AssigneeInternational Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLC
InventorsFrancisco Gutierrez, Kevin Carlstrom
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Abstract
A plurality of automated vehicle inspection routines are provided keyed by user identification. Implementation relies on presence of a programmable computer installed on the vehicle with user input/output interfaces through which a user may enter user identification. Once entered the computer matches the user to an inspection routine, which may be customized to the particular individual, or which may apply to a class of users.
Claims9
A motor vehicle comprising:
- an onboard computer with a user input/output interface;
- a controller area network coupled to the onboard computer;
- a plurality of sensors providing vehicle condition related signals over the controller area network to the onboard computer;
- a program for execution on the onboard computer, the program including program means for receiving input of user identification through the input/output interface and further program means for categorizing the user as being one of at least two distinct types for an inspection regimen;
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- an inspection database accessible by the onboard computer, the inspection database including tuples identifying vehicle components for inspection and indicating a user classification for making the inspection;
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- the program including program means prompting inspection by the user of vehicle components from the inspection database based on the user classification.
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A vehicle inspection system comprising:
- a plurality of vehicle components installed on a vehicle, the vehicle components having physical attributes subject to either automated or manual inspection;
- an inspection database itemizing physical attributes for inspection and indicating an inspection category for each physical attribute;
- means for a user to supply identification;
- a computer for receiving the user supplied identification and for storing and accessing the inspection database;
- a stored program installed on the computer for execution to identify the user supplied identification with an inspection category;
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- an input/output interface through which the stored program computer indicates to the user physical attributes of vehicle components to inspect, selecting such physical attributes as fall in the inspection category associated with the user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.