Computer assisted vehicle service featuring signature analysis and artificial intelligence

Patent · Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6319905

Boscove, J A; Kurtz, H L; Prince, J E; Wiegand, W P

This patent describes a diagnostic method for use in diagnosing a vehicle utilizing a diagnostic system, the vehicle having an on-board computer control system for monitoring and controlling vehicle functions and the diagnostic system including a technician terminal having a diagnostic controller for processing diagnostic signals representative of vehicle conditions the controller having data entry means, data output means and storage means for storing vehicle parameters and diagnostic routines and the technician terminal having a display means for providing instructions for fault repair sequences.

• Assignee: International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY
• Patent Number(s): US 4796206
• OSTI ID: 6319905
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 2 Jun 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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