초록 ▼

A vehicle has a memory which stores operational data regarding the vehicle's performance. When the vehicle malfunctions the operational data can be transmitted from a control circuit in the vehicle by a radio frequency signal using the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol. That radi

A vehicle has a memory which stores operational data regarding the vehicle's performance. When the vehicle malfunctions the operational data can be transmitted from a control circuit in the vehicle by a radio frequency signal using the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications protocol. That radio frequency signal is received at a telephone and the operational recovered. The telephone transfers the operational data via a telephone network to diagnostic computer system which analyzes the operational data to diagnose the cause of the malfunction. The results of the diagnose can be transmitted back to the vehicle.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle which has a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of:transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle to a remote control for operating devices on t

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for diagnosing a problem in a vehicle which has a memory that stores operational data regarding the vehicle, that method comprising the steps of:transmitting the operational data from a control circuit in the vehicle to a remote control for operating devices on the vehicle;transferring the operational data from the remote control to a cordless telephone;receiving the operational data at a cordless telephone;transferring the operational data via a communication network from the cordless telephone to a diagnostic computer system; andanalyzing the operational data in the diagnostic computer system to diagnose the problem in the vehicle.