US Patent:
20130226392, Aug 29, 2013
Inventors:
Eric W. Schneider - Shelby Township MI, US
Daniel Hicks Blossfeld - Novi MI, US
Donald John Smolenski - Grosse Pointe MI, US
Eric R. Johnson - Brighton MI, US
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC - Detroit MI
International Classification:
G01M 15/04
Abstract:
Systems and methods for system for encouraging compliance with a recommendation related to engine oil of a vehicle. The system includes a computer-readable medium having instructions causing a processor to (A) determine that a communication regarding the engine oil life should be sent providing at least one datum of (i) information considered in generating the communication, (ii) a predicted result of following the recommendation, being a first predicted result, (iii) a predicted result of not following the recommendation, being a second predicted result, (iv) a message including a positive remark, being a first message, and (v) a message including a remark identifying an improvement that can be made, being a second message. The method can also include (B) sending the communication from the processor to a destination.