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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2002
Pradeep R Tripathi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Systech International, L.L.C., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting abnormal behaviour in a vehicle ( ) with an engine having engine control module includes providing a database ( ), and a vehicle analyzer ( ) having a communication device ( ) and an interface ( ) that links the communication device ( ) to a vehicle ( ). Engine parameters that are retrieved through the interface ( ) during driving experience are uploaded to the database ( ) using the communication device ( ). The database ( ) analyzes the engine parameters from multiple driving experiences to establish historical data and determine normal operation of particular retrieved engine parameters based on the historical data. A vehicle ( ) can be diagnosed by comparing its retrieved engine parameters with the database ( ).