Patent · US Expired

Computerized automotive service system

US6285932A · kind A · utility

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12References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 16, 1997
Grant dateSep 4, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B2210/26
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to computerized vehicle servicing and diagnostic systems that communicate with or access remotely located computers via the Internet that have pre-stored data or utilize pre-store data and parameters. The present system provides a navigational framework with two modules, the Menu Mode (random) and the Wizard Mode (sequential). The Menu Mode provides direct access to any required process and Wizard Mode provides a flexible control of process sequences and allows for user modification.

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