Method and system for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and system for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle 有权
    从车辆检索诊断信息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08886391B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-11

    申请号:US13797743

    申请日:2013-03-12

    CPC分类号: G06F17/00 G07C5/006 G07C5/008

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of off-board tools (OBTs) may be used in vehicle inspection maintenance programs are provided. The OBT may include a processor, vehicle communication circuitry for linking to a vehicle diagnostic system, host interface circuitry for communicating with a host computer, and voltage determination circuitry for measuring a voltage through the vehicle diagnostic system. The OBT may include logic for storing a communications protocol used to link with a vehicle diagnostic system that is preferably used for re-establishing dropped communications links. In addition, the OBT may contain logic for testing at least one component of a starting and/or charging system of a vehicle. Still other embodiments may include logic for sending unsolicited messages to a host computer. Additional embodiments may include logic for determining the minimum number of messages that must be received by an OBT.

    摘要翻译: 车载工具(OBT)的示例性实施例可以用于车辆检查维护程序。 OBT可以包括处理器,用于链接到车辆诊断系统的车辆通信电路,用于与主机通信的主机接口电路,以及用于测量通过车辆诊断系统的电压的电压确定电路。 OBT可以包括用于存储用于与车辆诊断系统链接的通信协议的逻辑,其优选地用于重新建立丢弃的通信链路。 此外,OBT可以包含用于测试车辆起动和/或充电系统的至少一个部件的逻辑。 其他实施例可以包括用于将主动消息发送到主计算机的逻辑。 附加实施例可以包括用于确定必须由OBT接收的消息的最小数量的逻辑。

    Code reader display
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US07069125B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-27

    申请号:US10201538

    申请日:2002-07-23

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: An improved code reader for reading and displaying OBD II diagnostic codes. The code reader displays textual diagnosis descriptions corresponding to diagnostic codes. Although the code reader preferably has a display having fewer available display characters than the number of characters in the OBD II textual diagnosis descriptions, the code reader can display both an OBD II code and the textual diagnosis description corresponding to a selected OBD II code. This is accomplished using code giving the appearance that the textual diagnosis description corresponding to the selected OBD II code is either streaming on the display or scrolling on the display.

    Method and system for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle 有权
    用于从车辆检索诊断信息的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08412401B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-02

    申请号:US11024452

    申请日:2004-12-30

    IPC分类号: G01M17/00 G06F7/00 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G06F17/00 G07C5/006 G07C5/008

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of off-board tools (OBTS) may be used in vehicle inspection maintenance programs are provided. The OBT may include a processor, vehicle communication circuitry for linking to a vehicle diagnostic system, host interface circuitry for communicating with a host computer, and voltage determination circuitry for measuring a voltage through the vehicle diagnostic system. The OBT may include logic for storing a communications protocol used to link with a vehicle diagnostic system that is preferably used for re-establishing dropped communications links. In addition, the OBT may contain logic for testing at least one component of a starting and/or charging system of a vehicle. Still other embodiments may include logic for sending unsolicited messages to a host computer. Additional embodiments may include logic for determining the minimum number of messages that must be received by an OBT.

    摘要翻译: 车载工具(OBTS)的示例性实施例可用于提供车辆检查维护程序。 OBT可以包括处理器,用于链接到车辆诊断系统的车辆通信电路,用于与主机通信的主机接口电路,以及用于测量通过车辆诊断系统的电压的电压确定电路。 OBT可以包括用于存储用于与车辆诊断系统链接的通信协议的逻辑,其优选地用于重新建立丢弃的通信链路。 此外,OBT可以包含用于测试车辆起动和/或充电系统的至少一个部件的逻辑。 其他实施例可以包括用于将主动消息发送到主计算机的逻辑。 附加实施例可以包括用于确定必须由OBT接收的消息的最小数量的逻辑。

    Handheld tester for starting/charging systems
    5.
    发明授权
    Handheld tester for starting/charging systems 有权
    起动/充电系统的手持式测试仪

    公开(公告)号:US06570385B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-27

    申请号:US09813104

    申请日:2001-03-19

    IPC分类号: F02P1700

    摘要: An improved hand held starting/charging system tester. According to one aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester includes a connector to which various test cables can be removably connected to the tester. Detection circuitry within the tester determines which of several types of test cable is connected to the tester before testing. According to another aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester includes an improved user interface that permits a user to review test data from previously performed tests and further permits a user to either skip a previously performed test (thereby retaining the previously collected data for that test) or re-do the test (thereby collecting new data for that test). According to yet another aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester that performs a more complete set of tests of the starting/charging system.

    摘要翻译: 改进的手持起动/充电系统测试仪。 根据本发明的一个方面,便携式手持式测试仪包括一个连接器,各种测试电缆可以连接到测试仪上。 在测试之前,测试仪中的检测电路确定几种类型的测试电缆连接到测试仪上。 根据本发明的另一方面,便携式手持式测试仪包括改进的用户界面,其允许用户从先前执行的测试中检查测试数据,并进一步允许用户跳过先前执行的测试(由此保留先前收集的数据 该测试)或重新进行测试(从而收集该测试的新数据)。 根据本发明的另一方面,便携式手持式测试仪执行起动/充电系统的更完整的测试。

    Off-board device with read/scroll actuator
    6.
    发明授权
    Off-board device with read/scroll actuator 有权
    带读/滚动执行机构的非机载设备

    公开(公告)号:US08165741B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-24

    申请号:US11024454

    申请日:2004-12-30

    CPC分类号: G06F7/00 G07C5/0825

    摘要: A single input having multiple functions is provided. The single input having multiple functions may be used on off-board tools. In accordance with one embodiment, an off-board tool having a read/scroll actuator is provided. The read/scroll actuator, upon being actuated, performs either a read function or a scroll function. Another embodiment of an off-board tool having a display and capable of receiving information is provided. The off-board tool includes a contextual actuator having a first and a second mode. Actuation of the actuator in the first mode effectuates retrieval of information. Actuation of the actuator in the second mode effectuates display of at least a portion of the retrieved information. In accordance with another embodiment, an off-board device is provided. The off-board tool includes a display, read logic, scroll logic and a read/scroll actuator. Another embodiment of an off-board tool includes a display, a read means, a scroll means and a read/scroll means.

    摘要翻译: 提供具有多个功能的单个输入。 具有多个功能的单个输入可以用于车外工具。 根据一个实施例,提供了具有读取/滚动致动器的车外工具。 读/滚动致动器在被致动时执行读取功能或滚动功能。 提供了具有显示器并且能够接收信息的车外工具的另一实施例。 车外工具包括具有第一和第二模式的上下文致动器。 执行器在第一种模式下的启动可以实现信息检索。 致动器在第二模式下的致动使得至少一部分检索到的信息显示出来。 根据另一个实施例,提供了一种脱板装置。 车外工具包括显示器,读取逻辑,滚动逻辑和读取/滚动致动器。 车外工具的另一实施例包括显示器,读取装置,滚动装置和读取/滚动装置。

    Handheld tester for starting/charging systems
    7.
    发明授权
    Handheld tester for starting/charging systems 有权
    起动/充电系统的手持式测试仪

    公开(公告)号:US07218117B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-15

    申请号:US10915738

    申请日:2004-08-10

    IPC分类号: F02P17/00

    摘要: An improved hand held starting/charging system tester. According to one aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester includes a connector to which various test cables can be removably connected to the tester. Detection circuitry within the tester determines which of several types of test cable is connected to the tester before testing. According to another aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester includes an improved user interface that permits a user to review test data from previously performed tests and further permits a user to either skip a previously performed test (thereby retaining the previously collected data for that test) or re-do the test (thereby collecting new data for that test). According to yet another aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester that performs a more complete set of tests of the starting/charging system.

    摘要翻译: 改进的手持起动/充电系统测试仪。 根据本发明的一个方面,便携式手持式测试仪包括一个连接器,各种测试电缆可以连接到测试仪上。 在测试之前,测试仪中的检测电路确定几种类型的测试电缆连接到测试仪上。 根据本发明的另一方面,便携式手持式测试仪包括改进的用户界面,其允许用户从先前执行的测试中检查测试数据,并进一步允许用户跳过先前执行的测试(由此保留先前收集的数据 该测试)或重新进行测试(从而收集该测试的新数据)。 根据本发明的另一方面,便携式手持式测试仪执行起动/充电系统的更完整的测试。

    Code reader display
    8.
    发明授权
    Code reader display 有权
    代码阅读器显示

    公开(公告)号:US07073714B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-11

    申请号:US10410899

    申请日:2003-04-10

    IPC分类号: G06K7/10

    摘要: An improved code reader for reading and displaying OBD II diagnostic codes. The code reader displays textual diagnosis descriptions corresponding to diagnostic codes. The code reader can display both an OBD II code and the textual diagnosis description corresponding to a selected OBD II code by using multiple display rows for the display. The improved code reader also uses an improved user interface.

    摘要翻译: 用于读取和显示OBD II诊断代码的改进的代码阅读器。 代码阅读器显示与诊断代码相对应的文本诊断说明。 代码阅读器可以通过使用多个显示行来显示OBD II代码和对应于所选OBD II代码的文本诊断描述。 改进的代码阅读器还使用改进的用户界面。

    Handheld tester for starting/charging systems
    10.
    发明授权
    Handheld tester for starting/charging systems 有权
    起动/充电系统的手持式测试仪

    公开(公告)号:US06777945B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-17

    申请号:US10388794

    申请日:2003-03-14

    IPC分类号: G01N27416

    摘要: An improved hand held starting/charging system tester. According to one aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester includes a connector to which various test cables can be removably connected to the tester. Detection circuitry within the tester determines which of several types of test cable is connected to the tester before testing. According to another aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester includes an improved user interface that permits a user to review test data from previously performed tests and further permits a user to either skip a previously performed test (thereby retaining the previously collected data for that test) or re-do the test (thereby collecting new data for that test). According to yet another aspect of the present invention, the portable handheld tester that performs a more complete set of tests of the starting/charging system.

    摘要翻译: 改进的手持起动/充电系统测试仪。 根据本发明的一个方面,便携式手持式测试仪包括一个连接器,各种测试电缆可以连接到测试仪上。 在测试之前,测试仪中的检测电路确定几种类型的测试电缆连接到测试仪上。 根据本发明的另一方面,便携式手持式测试仪包括改进的用户界面,其允许用户从先前执行的测试中检查测试数据,并进一步允许用户跳过先前执行的测试(由此保留先前收集的数据 该测试)或重新进行测试(从而收集该测试的新数据)。 根据本发明的另一方面,便携式手持式测试仪执行起动/充电系统的更完整的测试。