Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Keiji Takakura

Hiroyuki Aiba

Michitada Kameoka

Hiroshi Nagano

Satoru Ichihashi

Tokio Kikuchi

Hiroshi Shiina

Yoshiharu Sakai

Masato Honjo

Ichirou Kouno

Sigemitu Nakamura

Zenichirou Kumita

A computer system for retrieving a product that meets characteristics of a customer. The system comprises a main agent and a supplier agent connected to the main agent through a network. The main agent comprises a customer table for storing customer characteristic codes. Each of the customer characteristic codes represents characteristics of each of customer. The supplier agent comprises a product database for storing products provided by the supplier. Each of the products is assigned a customer characteristic code in accordance with characteristics of the product. The main agent writes the product search request received from a customer and the customer characteristic code of the customer in a parameter table. The supplier agent reads the parameter table and retrieves a product that meets the product search request and that is assigned the customer characteristic code. The main agent edits the search result into a search result screen.

Computer system for retrieving a product that meets characteristics of a customer

The invention provides a computer system which is related with a Web server for providing a Web site over the Internet. The computer system is configured to comprise customer type determining means for determining a customer type of a user based on a transition of the user's content requests when the user is accessing the Web site and Web page providing means for providing an appropriate Web page for the user based on the determined customer type. According to the invention, it is possible to determine a customer type of a user while the user is accessing a Web site and present a Web page appropriate to that user based on the determined customer type of the user.

Computer system, a method and a program for providing a Web page appropriate to a user

A probe unit,which contains therein an A/D converter,is arranged to be connected to, and disconnected from, that connector,of a vehicle diagnosing unit,which is provided in order to connect the vehicle diagnosing unit,to an electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle. In this manner, it is so arranged that the diagnosing of electrical components of the vehicle can be performed by a probe

Vehicle diagnosing apparatus

A portable diagnosing unit is connected to an electronic control unit (ECU) which is mounted on a vehicle. The diagnosing of the vehicle is performed by the portable diagnosing unit via the ECU according to the diagnosing program corresponding to the kind of ECU. The diagnosing data are transmitted to the host computer for processing. In this vehicle diagnosing apparatus, a diagnosing program for each kind of ECU is stored in the host computer. A diagnosing program corresponding to that kind of ECU which is read out by the portable diagnosing unit is transmitted from the host computer to the portable diagnosing unit. When the kind of ECU of the preceding vehicle is the same as the kind of ECU of the succeeding vehicle, the diagnosing program that was earlier received by the portable diagnosing unit which is connected to the ECU of the preceding vehicle is transmitted from that portable diagnosing unit to the portable diagnosing unit which is connected to the ECU of the succeeding vehicle.

A vehicle diagnosing apparatus diagnoses a vehicle by being connected to an electronic control unit which is mounted on the vehicle and by receiving data, via the electronic control unit, from various sensors mounted on the vehicle. The judging result of each judging step of the diagnosing program can be arbitrarily set. The diagnosing program is then performed according to the judging result set for each of the judging steps. While the diagnosing is being performed, there is indicated the screen under performance in which the setting conditions such as judging result, etc. is displayed (S,). With the progress of the performance of the diagnosing program, the order of performance N of the steps is indicated (S,).

In a vehicle diagnosing apparatus having a function of incorporating data from sensors which are disposed in a vehicle, the data from the sensors are continuously incorporated before diagnosing. The state of changes in the data are displayed as a graph. Then, the timings of incorporating the data used for diagnosing are set on the graph.

An apparatus for preparing a vehicle diagnosing program which diagnoses a vehicle via an electronic control unit mounted on the vehicle automatically prepares diagnosing function programs. Each of the diagnosing function programs is made up of a plurality of diagnosing steps arranged in an appropriate order and is prepared by setting a parameter in each of the diagnosing steps. The vehicle diagnosing program is prepared by selecting and combining the diagnosing function programs in an order of performing the vehicle diagnosing function programs for each kind of electronic control unit.

Apparatus for preparing vehicle diagnosing program

The cause for prolonged diagnosing time can be recognized on a real time basis. A vehicle diagnosing apparatus for diagnosing a vehicle is connected to an electronic control unit mounted on the vehicle. The diagnosing is performed by incorporating data, via the electronic control unit, from various sensors mounted on the vehicle. The apparatus has a timer for measuring the diagnosing time, and a display for indicating measured diagnosing time and judgement results of each of judging items. The judging time for each of the judging items is measured by the timer and the judgement results and the judging time are indicated on a real time basis by the display.

When operating preference settings are selected on a setting image on a CRT through a touch panel, an operating preference setting unit controls the CRT to display a menu for establishing settings for connection of inspecting devices in respective processes of a production line and names with respect to data delivered from the inspecting devices, in coaction with the touch panel. After the settings have been made, the CRT displays an image based on which the generation of a server image is indicated. Under the control of a server image generating unit, it is determined whether items related by the operating preference setting unit are to be displayed or not, generating a displayed image. When a server operation is indicated on an image next displayed on the CRT, data delivered from the inspecting devices are processed according to conditions indicated by the operating preference setting unit and a server operating unit, and displayed on the CRT under the control of the server operating unit. In the production line for manufacturing parts and assemblies, the operator can establish and enter parameters relative to inspection processes through the touch panel on an interactive basis with the CRT, so that quality control data from the inspection processes can be processed and managed altogether without the need for the operator to be knowledgeable in programming.

Apparatus for processing quality control data

In a method of and apparatus for inspecting a workpiece, a measuring unit measures basic data for producing an inspection program from each of the workpieces to be inspected, based on measuring conditions and a measuring method both set on a display by a conditions setting unit. Next, a determining method producing unit analyzes the basic data and produces a determining method for determining whether or not each workpiece is faulty. An inspection program producing unit then generates an inspection program based on the set measuring conditions and measuring method and the produced determining method. The inspecting apparatus subsequently automatically inspects each of the workpieces to be inspected as conveyed in a lot based on the inspection program.

Method of and apparatus for inspecting a workpiece

An inner member of a constant-velocity joint is continuously tilted with respect to an outer member thereof up to a maximum tilt angle while the inner member is rotating. From data including tilt angles and torques which are measured when the inner member is tilted, and also from maximum and minimum torque values at the maximum tilt angle which are detected from the measured data, there is calculated a pair of curves indicative of the maximum and minimum torque values of the inner member at the respective tilt angles. Maximum and minimum torque values at a given tilt angle of the inner member are then calculated from the calculated curves, and then compared with the predetermined reference values, thereby determining whether the constant-velocity joint is good or not.

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Saitama-ken, Japan

Keiji Takakura