Daniel W Colavita

US Patent:

20120041635, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879162

Inventors:

Michael R. Johnson - Moline IL, US
Daniel Colavita - Columbia MD, US
Tammy R. Pullen - Hanover MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 314

Abstract:

A method and system for performing diagnostics or software maintenance on a vehicle comprises a data processor for performing a particular task. A resource monitor is arranged for determining if resource consumption of the data processor for the respective particular task exceeds a threshold amount of resource consumption. A loop counter is arranged to increment a loop counter in a data storage device associated with the data processor if the resource consumption for the respective particular task exceeds the threshold amount. A poison task module is capable of designating the particular task as a poison message if the data processor has been rebooted a maximum number of times as indicated by the loop counter.

US Patent:

20120041636, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879176

Inventors:

Michael R. Johnson - Moline IL, US
Daniel Colavita - Columbia MD, US
Tammy R. Pullen - Hanover MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 314

Abstract:

A method and system for performing diagnostics or software maintenance on a vehicle comprises recording high-fidelity data at the vehicle consistent with configuration files to support engineering analysis or diagnostics on vehicle components, systems or performance. Supplemental data is retrieved via a low bandwidth transmission at the vehicle to supplement the recorded high-fidelity data. The recorded high-fidelity data and retrieved supplemental data is processed to generate a diagnostic status report message from transmission to the central electronic data processing system. A data processor or central electronic data processing system organizes the diagnostic report message, the recorded high fidelity data and the retrieved supplemental data into a data mart or diagnostics database to support engineering analysis or diagnostics on vehicle components, systems or performance.

US Patent:

20120041638, Feb 16, 2012

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879154

Inventors:

Michael R. Johnson - Moline IL, US
Daniel Colavita - Columbia MD, US
Tammy R. Pullen - Hanover MD, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

701 331

Abstract:

A method for performing diagnostics or software maintenance on a vehicle comprises storing components of configuration files in a central processing system. An update of the configuration files is requested for the vehicle from a central electronic data processing system based on a user request. The requested update of components of configuration files are received from the central electronic data processing system based on a comparison of a record of the vehicle-installed configuration files and target configuration information on configuration files stored at the central electronic data processing system.