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Method and system for retrieving diagnostic information

US8954222B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2012
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/24573
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system, method, and apparatus for retrieving trouble codes from a motor vehicle and retrieving only relevant diagnostic information relative to the returned codes from one or more remote diagnostic libraries. An electronic diagnostic library contains generalized diagnostic vehicle information tagged with trouble code identification ID's at a first location, and a diagnostic tool at a second location requests only relevant diagnostic information from the electronic library that is tagged with trouble code identification ID's corresponding to the retrieved trouble codes. The diagnostic tool receives the specific diagnostic vehicle information at the first location and may store the specific vehicle information locally prior to displaying an index to the information to a repair technician.

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