1. A method of programming wireless devices in a manufacturing environment, comprising:
sending program data to at least one wireless device though a wireless communication during a manufacturing or testing process;
retrieving a before-event last known location of the at least one wireless device, when an event disrupting a device process flow is over;
comparing the before-event last known location of the at least one wireless device with an after-event location of the at least one wireless device;
returning the at least one wireless device to the before-event last known location if there is a difference between the before-event last known location and the after-event location as a result of the comparing;
determining whether the at least one wireless device has successfully completed the programming at the before-event last known location; and
programming the at least one wireless device with the program data if the at least one wireless device has not successfully completed the programming.
2. The method of claim 1, the wireless communication is one of Bluetooth, WiFi, Wireless USB, Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA), wide-band CDMA (WCDMA), Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GSM), enhanced data GSM environment (EDGE), WiMAX or IEEE 802.16 standard, and Global Positioning System (GPS) format.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
concurrently receiving the program data at a plurality of other wireless devices at a substantially similar time as the at least one wireless device; and
concurrently programming the plurality of other wireless devices.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
distinguishing among the plurality of other wireless devices based at least in part on a unique identifier; and
configuring the sent program data based at least in part on the unique identifier.
5. The method of claim 1, before the act of sending program data to at least one wireless device though a wireless communication, further comprising:
determining a first location of the at least one wireless device; and
configuring the program data based at least in part on the first location.
6. The method of claim 3 further comprising:
determining a second location of the at least one wireless device;
extracting data from the at least one wireless device at the second location; and
comparing the extracted data with the program data configured at the first location.
7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
returning the at least one wireless device to the first location if the extracted data does not match the program data configured at the first location.
8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
processing the at least one wireless device at the second location if the extracted data matches the program data configured at the first location.
9. A method of testing a plurality of wireless computing devices, comprising:
locating a plurality of wireless computing devices in a manufacturing process;
sending a wireless test signal to the plurality of wireless computing devices;
retrieving before-event last known locations of the plurality of wireless computing devices, when an event disrupting a device process flow is over;
comparing the before-event last known locations of the plurality of wireless computing devices with after-event locations of the plurality of wireless computing device;
returning the plurality of wireless computing devices to the before-event last known locations if there is a difference between the before-event last known location and the after-event location as a result of the comparing;
determining whether the plurality of wireless computing devices have successfully completed the testing at the before-event last know locations; and
processing the wireless test signal at each of the plurality of wireless computing devices at the same time if the plurality of wireless computing devices have not successfully completed the testing.
10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
testing the plurality of wireless computing devices as a batch of devices.
11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
assigning a unique identifier to each of the plurality of wireless computing devices; and
distinguishing among the plurality of wireless devices based at least in part on the unique identifier.
12. The method of claim 9, the act of locating a plurality of wireless computing devices in a manufacturing process further comprising:
determining where each of the plurality of wireless computing devices is located based upon a manufacturing process; and
grouping a subset of the plurality of wireless computing devices using the determined locations.
13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:
beginning a data communication automatically when each device of the plurality of wireless computing devices enters a signal range; and
ending a data communication automatically when each device of the plurality of wireless computing devices exits a signal range.
14. The method of claim 13, the data communication is one of a test procedure and a data transfer.
15. The method of claim 9, the wireless test signal is one of Bluetooth, WiFi, Wireless USB, Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA), wide-band CDMA (WCDMA), Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GSM), enhanced data GSM environment (EDGE), WiMAX or IEEE 802.16 standard, and Global Positioning System (GPS) format.
16. A method for facilitating wireless testing and programming of wireless devices; comprising:
establishing communication between at least one control unit and at least one wireless device;
receiving information at the at least one wireless device from the at least one control unit;
transmitting response information to the at least one control unit from the at least one wireless device;
retrieving a before-event last known location of the at least one wireless device, when an event disrupting a device process flow is over;
comparing the before-event last known location of the at least one wireless device with an after-event location of the at least one wireless device;
returning the at least one wireless device to the before-event last known location if there is a difference between the before-event last known location and the after-event location as a result of the comparing;
determining whether the at least one wireless device has successfully completed the testing and programming at the before-event last know location; and
facilitating the testing and programming the at least one wireless device during at least one manufacturing process if the at least one wireless device has not successfully completed the testing and programming.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising:
updating a processor of the wireless device with the received information; and
storing the received information in a memory of the wireless device.
18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:
determining a location of the at least one wireless device;
performing a wireless test of the at least one wireless device; and
receiving a signal from the at least one wireless device that contains test result information.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:
sending a wireless test signal to a plurality of wireless devices at a similar time;
processing the wireless test signal at the plurality of wireless devices in parallel; and
receiving respective test result signals from each of the plurality of wireless devices.
20. The method of claim 19, the plurality of wireless devices are in different manufacturing areas.
21. A manufacturing system comprising:
at least one control unit configured to:
send program data to a plurality of wireless devices though a wireless communication during a manufacturing or testing process;
retrieve before-event last known locations of the plurality of wireless devices, when an event disrupting a device process flow is over;
compare the before-event last known locations of the plurality of wireless devices with after-event locations of the plurality of wireless devices;
return the plurality of wireless devices to the before-event last known locations if there is a difference between the before-event last known location and the after-event location as a result of the comparing;
determine whether the plurality of wireless devices have successfully completed the programming at the before-event last know locations; and
program the plurality of wireless device with the program data during at least one manufacturing process if the plurality of wireless devices have not successfully completed the programming,
wherein the at least one control unit interfaces wirelessly with the plurality of wireless devices during the at least one manufacturing process.
22. The system of claim 21, the plurality of wireless devices and the at least one control unit communicate in a format supported by an embedded wireless technology of the plurality of wireless devices.
23. The system of claim 21, the at least one control unit and the plurality of wireless devices communicate wirelessly utilizing one of Bluetooth, WiFi, Wireless USB, Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA), wide-band CDMA (WCDMA), Global Systems for Mobile Communication (GSM), enhanced data GSM environment (EDGE), WiMAX or IEEE 802.16 standard, and Global Positioning System (GPS) format.
24. The system of claim 21, the at least one manufacturing process is one of a flash, RF calibration, call test, MMI test, audio test, antenna test and provisioning and customization.
25. The system of claim 21, the wireless interface is one of a data transfer, a test procedure, and a customization file.
26. The system of claim 21, the plurality of wireless devices are assigned a unique identifier that identifies a particular wireless device.
27. A system that concurrently programs a plurality of wireless devices during manufacturing or testing, comprising:
means for determining location information for a plurality of wireless devices;
means for configuring program data using the determined location;
means for wirelessly transmitting the program data to the plurality of wireless devices;
means for retrieving before-event last known locations of the plurality of wireless devices, when an event disrupting a device process flow is over;
means for comparing the before-event last known locations of the plurality of wireless devices with after-event locations of the plurality of wireless;
means for returning the plurality of wireless devices to the before-event last known location if there is a difference between the before-event last known location and the after-event location as a result of the comparing;
means for determining whether the plurality of wireless devices have successfully completed the concurrently programming at the before-event last known locations; and
means for facilitating the concurrently programming of the plurality of wireless devices with the program data if the plurality of wireless devices have not successfully completed the concurrently programming.
28. The system of claim 27, further comprising:
means for concurrently associating each of the plurality of wireless devices with an identifier; and
means for distinguishing the plurality of wireless devices based at least in part on the identifier.
29. The system of claim 27, further comprising:
means for communicating a test program wirelessly to the plurality of wireless devices; and
means for concurrently testing the plurality of wireless devices with the communicated test program.
30. The system of claim 29, further comprising:
means for receiving a test result from each of the plurality of wireless devices, wherein the test result includes identification information.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
What is claimed is:
1. A hybrid driving device, comprising:
an engine;
a first electric motor placed on a same shaft as the engine;
an output member placed on the shaft and having a driving connection with the engine and the first electric motor;
a countershaft that is parallel with the shaft and establishes for the output member a driving connection to wheels; and
a parking mechanism that restricts rotation of the wheels, wherein a parking gear of the parking mechanism is placed on the output member.
2. The hybrid driving device according to claim 1, further comprising a differential device that transmits rotation of the countershaft to the wheels, wherein the countershaft transmits rotations of at least two shafts among an output member shaft, a second electric motor shaft, and a differential device shaft.
3. The hybrid driving device according to claim 2, further comprising a planetary gear that connects the engine to the first electric motor, wherein the parking gear is formed on an outer periphery of a ring gear of the planetary gear connected to the output member.
4. The hybrid driving device according to claim 3, wherein the output member is formed by a counter drive gear on an engine side, a first wall that supports the counter drive gear on the engine side provided between the counter drive gear on the engine side and the first electric motor, and a parking pole of the parking mechanism placed in the first wall.
5. The hybrid driving device according to claim 4, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
6. The hybrid driving device according to claim 4, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
7. The hybrid driving device according to claim 3, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
8. The hybrid driving device according to claim 3, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
9. The hybrid driving device according to claim 1, further comprising a planetary gear that connects the engine to the first electric motor, wherein the parking gear is formed on an outer periphery of a ring gear of the planetary gear connected to the output member.
10. The hybrid driving device according to claim 9, wherein the output member is formed by a counter drive gear on an engine side, a first wall that supports the counter drive gear on the engine side provided between the counter drive gear on the engine side and the first electric motor, and a parking pole of the parking mechanism placed in the first wall.
11. The hybrid driving device according to claim 10, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
12. The hybrid driving device according to claim 10, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
13. The hybrid driving device according to claim 9, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
14. The hybrid driving device according to claim 9, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
15. The hybrid driving device according to claim 2, wherein the output member is formed by a counter drive gear on an engine side, a first wall that supports the counter drive gear on the engine side provided between the counter drive gear on the engine side and the first electric motor, and a parking pole of the parking mechanism placed in the first wall.
16. The hybrid driving device according to claim 15, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
17. A hybrid driving device according to claim 15, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
18. A hybrid driving device according to claim 2, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
19. A hybrid driving device according to claim 2, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
20. A hybrid driving device according to claim 2, wherein the countershaft mutually connects a counter drive gear on an engine side forming the output member, a counter drive gear on an electric motor side provided on the second electric motor shaft, and the differential device, thereby transmitting rotation among three shafts of the output member shaft, the second electric motor shaft, and the differential device shaft.
21. A hybrid driving device according to claim 1, wherein the output member is formed by a counter drive gear on an engine side, a first wall that supports the counter drive gear on the engine side provided between the counter drive gear on the engine side and the first electric motor, and a parking pole of the parking mechanism placed in the first wall.
22. A hybrid driving device according to claim 21, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
23. A hybrid driving device according to claim 21, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
24. A hybrid driving device according to claim 1, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
25. A hybrid driving device according to claim 1, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with a first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
26. A hybrid driving device, comprising:
an engine placed on a first shaft;
a second electric motor placed on a second shaft different from the first shaft;
an output member placed on the first shaft and having a driving connection with the engine;
a countershaft, parallel with the first shaft, and establishes for the output member a driving connection to wheels; and
a parking mechanism that restricts rotation of the wheels,
wherein the countershaft is placed between the engine and the second electric motor in an axial direction and a parking gear of the parking mechanism is placed on the output member.
27. A hybrid driving device according to claim 26, further comprising a differential device that transmits rotation of the countershaft to the wheels, wherein the countershaft transmits rotations of at least two shafts among an output member shaft, a second electric motor shaft, and a differential device shaft.
28. A hybrid driving device according to claim 27, further comprising a planetary gear that connects the engine to a first electric motor, wherein the parking gear is formed on an outer periphery of a ring gear of the planetary gear connected to the output member.
29. A hybrid driving device according to claim 28, further comprising the first electric motor placed on the first shaft, wherein the output member is formed by a counter drive gear on an engine side, a first wall that supports the counter drive gear on the engine side provided between the counter drive gear on the engine side and the first electric motor, and a parking pole of the parking mechanism placed in the first wall.
30. A hybrid driving device according to claim 29, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
31. A hybrid driving device according to claim 29, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
32. A hybrid driving device according to claim 28, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
33. A hybrid driving device according to claim 28, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
34. A hybrid driving device according to claim 27, further comprising a first electric motor placed on the first shaft, wherein the output member is formed by a counter drive gear on an engine side, a first wall that supports the counter drive gear on the engine side provided between the counter drive gear on the engine side and the first electric motor, and a parking pole of the parking mechanism placed in the first wall.
35. A hybrid driving device according to claim 34, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
36. A hybrid driving device according to claim 34, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
37. A hybrid driving device according to claim 27, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
38. A hybrid driving device according to claim 27, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
39. A hybrid driving device according to claim 27, wherein the countershaft mutually connects the counter drive gear on an engine side forming the output member, a counter drive gear on the electric motor side provided on the second shaft, and the differential device, thereby transmitting rotation among three shafts of the output member shaft, the second electric motor shaft, and the differential device shaft.
40. A hybrid driving device according to claim 26, further comprising a planetary gear that connects the engine to a first electric motor, wherein the parking gear is formed on an outer periphery of a ring gear of the planetary gear connected to the output member.
41. A hybrid driving device according to claim 40, further comprising the first electric motor placed on the first shaft, wherein the output member is formed by a counter drive gear on an engine side, a first wall that supports the counter drive gear on the engine side provided between the counter drive gear on the engine side and the first electric motor, and a parking pole of the parking mechanism placed in the first wall.
42. A hybrid driving device according to claim 41, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
43. A hybrid driving device according to claims 41, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
44. A hybrid driving device according to claim 40, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
45. A hybrid driving device according to claim 40, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
46. A hybrid driving device according to claims 26, further comprising a first electric motor placed on the first shaft, wherein the output member is formed by a counter drive gear on an engine side, a first wall that supports the counter drive gear on the engine side provided between the counter drive gear on the engine side and the first electric motor, and a parking pole of the parking mechanism placed in the first wall.
47. A hybrid driving device according to claim 46, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
48. A hybrid driving device according to claim 46, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.
49. A hybrid driving device according to claim 26, further comprising a valve body having a built-in oil pump, wherein parking mechanism-related parts are placed on a side opposite to the engine in an axial direction with respect to the valve body.
50. A hybrid driving device according to claim 26, further comprising a second wall that forms, in cooperation with the first wall, a planetary gear chamber accommodating the planetary gear, wherein an opening that permits engagement between the parking pole and the parking gear is formed in the second wall.