US 12,259,699 B2
Method and system for test driving mobile machine
Patrick S. Merg, Hollister, CA (US); Roy S. Brozovich, Campbell, CA (US); Jacob G. Foreman, Hollister, CA (US); Kahlil H. Cacabelos, San Jose, CA (US); Joseph R. Grammatico, San Jose, CA (US); Brett A. Kelley, San Jose, CA (US); and Joshua C. Covington, San Juan Bautista, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed by Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/048,107.
Application 18/048,107 is a continuation of application No. 16/785,585, filed on Feb. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,520,303.
Prior Publication US 2023/0063781 A1, Mar. 2, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05B 19/042 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/042 (2013.01) [G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/085 (2013.01); G05B 2219/2637 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
determining, by a processor, a test drive script to perform while a tool monitors an electronic system in a vehicle during a test drive of the vehicle, wherein:
the test drive script includes an ordered sequence of drive cycle procedures,
the test drive script is associated with a first readiness monitor,
the electronic system is configured to check whether the first readiness monitor passed or failed during the test drive,
the ordered sequence of drive cycle procedures begins with an initial drive cycle procedure and ends with a final drive cycle procedure, and includes a first drive cycle procedure and a second drive cycle procedure,
the second drive cycle procedure is ordered immediately after the first drive cycle procedure,
the first drive cycle procedure corresponds to a first set of parameter identifiers requestable from the electronic system,
the second drive cycle procedure corresponds to a second set of parameter identifiers requestable from the electronic system, and
at least one of the first set of parameter identifiers or the second set of parameter identifiers contains one or more particular parameter identifiers not contained in the other of the first set of parameter identifiers or the second set of parameter identifiers,
outputting, by the processor on a display during a performance of the first drive cycle procedure, a representation of at least a first portion of the test drive script, wherein the representation of at least the first portion of the test drive script includes an indicator for each parameter identifier of the first set of parameter identifiers;
determining, by the processor, status information corresponding to whether the first readiness monitor has passed or failed during the test drive;
outputting, by the processor on the display, the status information corresponding to whether the first readiness monitor has passed or failed during the test drive;
determining, by the processor, the performance of the first drive cycle procedure is complete; and
outputting, by the processor on the display in response to determining the performance of the first drive cycle procedure is complete, a representation of at least a second portion of the test drive script instead of the representation of at least the first portion of the test drive script,
wherein the representation of at least the second portion of the test drive script includes a parameter indicator for each parameter identifier of the second set of parameter identifiers.