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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Hiroyuki Kakinuma, Saitama, JP;
Sakae Ito, Kazo, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroyuki Kakinuma, Saitama, JP;
Sakae Ito, Kazo, JP;
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G01F 9/00 (2006.01); G01M 17/007 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G01F 9/001 (2013.01); G01M 17/007 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a vehicle diagnostic method and an external diagnostic device, the acceleration of a vehicle is detected while the vehicle is travelling with an acceleration detection means that is provided to the external diagnostic device mounted on the vehicle, and the external diagnostic device acquires operation information of the vehicle from the vehicle. The external diagnostic device performs at least one of a vehicle performance diagnosis, a driving technique diagnosis of the driver, and a fault diagnosis using the operation information and the acceleration of the vehicle.