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An apparatus and method of predicting vehicle breakdown and operability includes monitoring at a monitoring station on-board systems parameter data transmitted from a vehicle from a remote location; determining whether any of the monitored data is out of a predetermined range; calculating trends for

An apparatus and method of predicting vehicle breakdown and operability includes monitoring at a monitoring station on-board systems parameter data transmitted from a vehicle from a remote location; determining whether any of the monitored data is out of a predetermined range; calculating trends for monitored data determined to be out of range; identifying any system fault; and predicting what vehicle system(s) must be corrected to avoid vehicle failure and when such system(s) are likely to fail unless corrected.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of predicting vehicle breakdown comprising:(a) monitoring at a monitoring station on-board systems parameter data transmitted from a vehicle from a remote location;(b) determining whether any of the monitored data transmitted from the vehicle is out of a predet

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A method of predicting vehicle breakdown comprising:(a) monitoring at a monitoring station on-board systems parameter data transmitted from a vehicle from a remote location;(b) determining whether any of the monitored data transmitted from the vehicle is out of a predetermined range;(c) comparing monitored data transmitted from the vehicle with historical data for similar vehicles;(d) establishing trends in the monitored data relative to the historical data and, if unfavorable, associating the trends with a fault code;(e) comparing the fault code for the vehicle with historical fault code data for similar vehicles to prioritize the fault; and(f) predicting which, if any, vehicle system(s) must be corrected to avoid vehicle failure and when such system(s) are likely to fail unless corrected.