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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2002
Hironori Katou, Saitama, JP;
Naoya Toida, Saitama, JP;
Ryuichi Kimata, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihisa Shinogi, Saitama, JP;
Kousei Yamashita, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An operating condition of an outboard motor is detected by an ECU , and then, is transmitted to a remote monitoring apparatus using a mobile phone . The condition data transmission is made by only access from the outboard motor side, therefore, security can be secured. When confirming a failure based on the condition data, the remote monitoring apparatus decides the cause of failure by troubleshooting, and then, give information about measures to a boat equipped with the outboard motor . Troubleshooting is carried out by acquiring a program from a server of maker, and the cause of failure is transmitted to the server so as to be stored as user information. The remote monitoring apparatus orders necessary maintenance parts so as to improve quickness of maintenance.
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