Motor vehicle data processing apparatus

A motor vehicle data processing apparatus for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:

• an operating data acquisition device for acquiring at least one operating data value when a vehicle is operating;
• an operating data processing device for processing the at least one acquired operating data value and storing the at least one processed operating data value in a corresponding storage device;
• an action determination device for analyzing the at least one stored operating data value and providing an analysis result, the action determination device determining, as a function of the analysis result, whether a predetermined action needs to be performed according to a predetermined criteria;
• a display device for displaying information for notifying a user of the need to perform the predetermined action;
• an action recording device recording an execution of the predetermined action in a memory device and resetting the action determination device;
• and
• an access protection device protecting a write access to the memory device using a predetermined authorization function.

A motor vehicle data processing apparatus for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:

• an operating data acquisition device for acquiring at least one operating data value when a vehicle is operating;
• an operating data processing device for processing the at least one acquired operating data value and storing the at least one processed operating data value in a corresponding storage device;
• an action determination device for analyzing the at least one stored operating data value and providing an analysis result, the action determination device determining, as a function of the analysis result, whether a predetermined action needs to be performed according to a predetermined criteria;
• a display device for displaying information for notifying a user of the need to perform the predetermined action;
• and
• a driver identification device identifying a particular driver for generating a driver identification data, the driver identification device enabling the driver identification data to be stored with the at least one operating data value.

A motor vehicle data processing apparatus for use in a motor vehicle, comprising:

• means for acquiring at least one operating data value when a vehicle is operating;
• means for processing the at least one acquired operating data value and storing the at least one processed operating data value in a corresponding storage device;
• means for analyzing the at least one stored operating data value and providing an analysis result, and for determining as a function of the analysis result whether a predetermined action needs to be performed according to a predetermined criteria;
• means for displaying information for notifying a user of the need to perform the predetermined action;
• and
• at least one of:
• means for recording when at least one of at least one engine control device and at least one further control device is replaced;
• means for recording an execution of the predetermined action in a memory device and for resetting the action determination device;
• means for protecting a write access to the memory device using a predetermined authorization function;
• and
• means for identifying a particular driver for generating a driver identification data, and for enabling the driver identification data to be stored with the at least one operating data value.