Method and device for storing data in a vehicle and for evaluating said stored data

A storage medium for storing data in a vehicle that includes components, comprising:

• a nonvolatile memory;
• an input/output unit;
• an analyzing arrangement for analyzing the data in order to form from the data a measure of at least one of a use of the vehicle, a wear of the vehicle, a use of the components, and a wear of the components;
• and
• a bus coupling circuit over which the storage medium is connected to a data bus in the vehicle, the data being entered into the storage medium over the data bus over an entire use period of the vehicle;
• wherein the data is dynamic.

A method of storing and analyzing data in a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

• causing the data to be transmitted over a data bus and to be entered into a memory medium, the memory medium including a central memory and being connected over a data bus to another component in the vehicle;
• maintaining the data stored for an entire service life of the vehicle;
• and
• analyzing the data to form from the data a measure of at least one of a wear of the vehicle, a usage of the vehicle, a use of the other component, and a wear of the other component;
• wherein the data is dynamic.

A device, comprising:

• a data bus connectable to at least one vehicular component and for transmitting data;
• a memory connected to the data bus and for storing data from the at least one vehicular component, the data being dynamic and permanently stored for an entire service life of the vehicle;
• and
• an analyzing arrangement capable of being connected to the memory and for interpreting the data to form a measure of at least one of a use of the vehicle, a wear of the vehicle, a use of the components, and a wear of the components.

A method of storing and analyzing data in a vehicle, comprising:

• transmitting the data over a data bus;
• entering the data into a memory medium, the memory medium including a central memory and being connected over the data bus to a component in the vehicle;
• storing the data for an entire service life of the vehicle;
• and
• analyzing the data to form a measure of at least one of a wear of the vehicle, a usage of the vehicle, a use of the component, and a wear of the component;
• wherein the data is dynamic.