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US 6,801,849 B2Granted
Engine diagnostic via PDA
AssigneeBombardier Recreational Products Inc.
InventorsLes Szukala, Scott Koerner, Dell Francis
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Abstract
An arrangement is provided for engine diagnostic via PDA. An engine diagnostic system, realized on a PDA, presents a menu to a user with a plurality of options related to engine diagnostic operations through a user graphical interface. The PDA is in connection with an engine management mechanism of an engine. The user makes a selection of an engine diagnostic operation to be performed with respect to the engine. The engine diagnostic system performs the selected engine diagnostic operation through the engine management mechanism of the engine.
Claims50
A method, comprising:
- presenting, by an engine diagnostic system, a menu to a user with a plurality of options related to engine diagnostic operations through a user graphical interface displayed on a touch-responsive, handheld PDA on which the engine diagnostic system is realized wherein the PDA is in connection with an engine management mechanism of an engine;
- receiving, from the user through interaction with the menu displayed on the touch-responsive, handheld PDA, a selected engine diagnostic operation to be performed with respect to the engine;
- and
- performing, by the engine diagnostic system through the engine management mechanism of the engine, the selected engine diagnostic operation, wherein performing the selected engine diagnostic operation comprises executing a status review if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a status review operation, executing an engine testing if the selected engine diagnostic operation is an engine testing operation, and executing a replacement if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a replacement operation.
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A method, comprising:
- presenting, by an engine diagnostic system, a menu to a user with a plurality of options related to engine diagnostic operations through a user graphical interface displayed on a PDA on which the engine diagnostic system is realized wherein the PDA is in connection with an engine management mechanism of an engine;
- receiving, from the user, a selected engine diagnostic operation to be performed with respect to the engine;
- and
- performing, by the engine diagnostic system through the engine management mechanism of the engine, the selected engine diagnostic operation,
- wherein presenting the menu includes presenting the menu in a preferred language specified by the user including at least one of English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Swedish, Portuguese, Finnish, and Japanese,
- wherein the plurality of options related to engine diagnostic operations includes at least one of a status review operation, a testing operation, an adjustment operation, and a replacement operation,
- wherein the replacement operation include at least one of an engine map update operation, an injector replacement operation, and an engine management mechanism replacement operation, and
- wherein performing the selected engine diagnostic operation comprises executing a status review if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a status review operation, executing an engine testing if the selected engine diagnostic operation is an engine testing operation, and executing a replacement if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a replacement operation.
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A method, comprising:
- presenting, by an engine diagnostic system, a menu to a user with a plurality of options related to engine diagnostic operations through a user graphical interface displayed on a personal computer on which the engine diagnostic system is realized wherein the personal computer is in connection with an engine management mechanism of an engine;
- receiving, from the user, a selected engine diagnostic operation to be performed with respect to the engine;
- and
- performing, by the engine diagnostic system through the engine management mechanism of the engine, the selected engine diagnostic operation,
- wherein the plurality of options related to engine diagnostic operations includes at least one of a status review operation, a testing operation, an adjustment operation, and a replacement operation,
- wherein the replacement operation includes at least one of an engine map update operation, an injector replacement operation, and an engine management mechanism replacement operation, and
- wherein performing the selected engine diagnostic operation comprises executing a status review if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a status review operation, executing an engine testing if the selected engine diagnostic operation is an engine testing operation, and executing a replacement if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a replacement operation.
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A system, comprising:
- an engine with a plurality of cylinders, each of which has an associated injector;
- an engine management mechanism for managing the engine's operating parameters that control the engine's operations and for managing information related to the engine's operational status;
- an engine diagnostic system for providing engine diagnostic related functionalities through the engine management mechanism;
- a user graphical interface for interacting with a user to allow the user to select a desired diagnostic functionality to be performed and to specify parameters used in performing the desired diagnostic function;
- a status review mechanism for providing the functionality of reviewing static and dynamic status information of the engine, if the desired diagnostic functionality, selected by the user, is to review status information;
- a testing mechanism for providing the functionality of performing static and dynamic testing on the engine, if the desired diagnostic functionality is to test the engine;
- an adjustment mechanism for providing the functionality of adjusting the operating parameters of the engine, if the desired diagnostic functionality is to make adjustment of the engine's operating parameters;
- and
- a replacement mechanism for providing the functionality of replacing an existing part of the engine with a new part, if the desired diagnostic functionality is to replace the existing part.
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An engine diagnostic system, comprising:
- a user graphical interface for interacting with a user to allow the user to select a desired diagnostic functionality to be performed on an engine through an engine management mechanism and to specify parameters used in performing the desired diagnostic function;
- a status review mechanism for providing the functionality of reviewing static and dynamic status information of the engine, if the desired diagnostic functionality, selected by the user, is to review status information;
- a testing mechanism for providing the functionality of performing static and dynamic testing on the engine, if the desired diagnostic functionality is to test the engine;
- an adjustment mechanism for providing the functionality of adjusting the operating parameters of the engine, if the desired diagnostic functionality is to make adjustment of the engine's operating parameters;
- and
- a replacement mechanism for providing the functionality of replacing an existing part of the engine with a new part, if the desired diagnostic functionality is to replace the existing part.
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A machine-accessible medium encoded with data operable according to a method comprising:
- presenting, by an engine diagnostic system, a menu to a user with a plurality of options related to engine diagnostic operations through a user graphical interface displayed on a PDA on which the engine diagnostic system is realized wherein the PDA is in connection with an engine management mechanism of an engine;
- receiving, from the user, a selected engine diagnostic operation to be performed with respect to the engine;
- and
- performing, by the engine diagnostic system through the engine management mechanism of the engine, the selected engine diagnostic operation,
- wherein the plurality of options related to engine diagnostic operations includes at least one of a status review operation, a testing operation, an adjustment operation, and a replacement operation,
- wherein the replacement operation includes at least one of an engine map update operation, an injector replacement operation, and an engine management mechanism replacement operation,
- wherein performing the selected engine diagnostic operation comprises executing a status review if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a status review operation, executing an engine testing if the selected engine diagnostic operation is an engine testing operation, and executing a replacement if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a replacement operation.
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A machine-accessible medium encoded with data operable according to a method comprising:
- presenting, by an engine diagnostic system, a menu to a user with a plurality of options related to engine diagnostic operations through a user graphical interface displayed on a personal computer on which the engine diagnostic system is realized wherein the personal computer is in connection with an engine management mechanism of an engine;
- receiving, from the user, a selected engine diagnostic operation to be performed with respect to the engine;
- and
- performing, by the engine diagnostic system through the engine management mechanism of the engine, the selected engine diagnostic operation,
- wherein the plurality of options related to the engine diagnostic operation includes at least one of a status review operation, a testing operation, an adjustment operation, and a replacement operation,
- wherein the replacement operation includes at least one of an engine map update operation, an injector replacement operation, and an engine management mechanism replacement operation, and
- wherein performing the selected engine diagnostic operation comprises executing a status review if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a status review operation, executing an engine testing if the selected engine diagnostic operation is an engine testing operation, and executing a replacement if the selected engine diagnostic operation is a replacement operation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.