Patent · US Expired

Automotive diagnostic service tool with hand held tool and master controller

US6181992A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1995
Grant dateJan 30, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C2205/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for diagnosing and isolating problems and for monitoring operting conditions on an automobile. The system includes a hand held unit and a master station which can operate alone or in unison to accomplish functions such as logging and displaying data on a real-time basis, logging data remotely and displaying the data at a later time, diagnosing fault conditions, monitoring operating parameters, reprogramming on-board vehicle controllers, displaying service manual and service bulletin pages and ordering parts on-line.

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