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Universal serial bus memory device for use in a vehicle diagnostic device

US8386116B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2007
Grant dateFeb 26, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided that allow an off-the-shelf USB flash memory device to used with a scan tool. The USB flash memory device can have a different operating system then the proprietary operating system of the scan tool. The method and apparatus allows the scan tool to read from and write on the USB flash memory device regardless of the formatted operating system on the device.

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