Shirley B Dost

20100063668, Mar 11, 2010

Sep 5, 2008

12/205023

Yilu Zhang - Northville MI, US
Nathan D. Ampunan - Novi MI, US
Mark J. Rychlinski - Farmington Hills MI, US
Mark N. Howell - Rochester Hills MI, US
Xiaodong Zhang - Mason OH, US
Krishnaraj Inbarajan - Troy MI, US
John J. Correia - Livonia MI, US
Mutasim A. Salman - Rochester Hills MI, US
Mark E. Gilbert - Ann Arbor MI, US
Paul W. Loewer - South Lyon MI, US
Shirley B. Dost - Canton MI, US

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - Detroit MI

G06F 17/00

701 30, 701 33

A system and method for telemetrically collecting on-road vehicle diagnostic data. In one embodiment, the method includes collecting vehicle diagnostic data from service shops, on-road vehicles and warranty records, aggregating the collected data and extracting knowledge therefrom. The extracted knowledge can be used to enhance algorithms on-board vehicles or at service centers so as to better identify vehicle faults and provide enhanced diagnostics and prognostics. The enhanced algorithms can then be used to provide predictive maintenance suggestions, provide trouble shooting assistance or provide vehicle design improvements.

20100179723, Jul 15, 2010

Jan 13, 2009

12/353084

YILU ZHANG - Northville MI, US
Mark J. Rychlinski - Farmington Hills MI, US
Nathan D. Ampunan - Novi MI, US
Krishnaraj Inbarajan - Troy MI, US
Paul W. Loewer - South Lyon MI, US
Mark E. Gilbert - Ann Arbor MI, US
Shirley B. Dost - Canton MI, US

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION@@GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - Detroit MI

G01M 17/00

701 35

Information associated with vehicle components and sub-systems is monitored by an on-board module, and associated data, either processed or raw, is telematically transmitted to a remote data center by wireless communications. The remote data center archives the received data in a database for each separate vehicle that is part of the system. The remote data center analyzes the data to ascertain whether the data indicates a usage pattern and/or vehicle condition that may have a detrimental effect on certain vehicle components, sub-systems and systems, such as excessive component wear. For example, the data center runs pattern detection algorithms on the data to identify known usage patterns that may potentially impact normal vehicle operation. If such a usage pattern is detected, the remote data center may issue a warning to the vehicle operator, or other designated person, that such usage may have a detrimental effect on the vehicle or vehicle components.

20100217478, Aug 26, 2010

Feb 24, 2009

12/391862

YILU ZHANG - Northville MI, US
MARK J. RYCHLINSKI - Farmington Hills MI, US
NATHAN D. AMPUNAN - Novi MI, US
KRISHNARAJ INBARAJAN - Troy MI, US
MUTASIM A. SALMAN - Rochester Hills MI, US
PAUL W. LOEWER - South Lyon MI, US
MARK E. GILBERT - Ann Arbor MI, US
SHIRLEY B. DOST - Canton MI, US

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - DETROIT MI

G06F 19/00

701 33

A system and method for monitoring the state of health of vehicle components, sub-systems and systems on board the vehicle and/or remotely, and use collected information and data about the vehicle to establish a database for the vehicle as to the state of health of the various components, sub-systems and systems. When a customer brings a vehicle to a service center or dealership complaining about a particular problem, and the service center wishes to replace a part associated with that problem, the OEM or manufacturer can authorize or reject the replacement of the part based on review of the database as to the known state of health of the part. Therefore, only parts which may not be healthy will typically be authorized for replacement. Also, the database can be made available to customers for customer concern resolving.