OBD II readiness monitor tool apparatus and method
    1.
    发明授权
    OBD II readiness monitor tool apparatus and method 有权
    OBD II就绪监控工具装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08027763B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-27

    申请号:US11522346

    申请日:2006-09-18

    IPC分类号: G01M17/00

    CPC分类号: G07C5/0808 G07C2205/02

    摘要: An OBDII device method and system includes an inexpensive, user friendly way to determine a vehicle's readiness for emissions testing and if repairs were successful. An audible and/or visual indicator is provided to alert the repair shop technician or driver that the vehicle has completed its drive cycle and may now be tested for compliance with state and federal emissions laws or indicate that the emissions related repairs were successful.

    摘要翻译: OBDII装置的方法和系统包括廉价的,用户友好的方式来确定车辆的排放测试准备情况以及修理是否成功。 提供声音和/或视觉指示器以警告维修店技术人员或驾驶员车辆已经完成其驱动周期,并且现在可以根据州和联邦排放法律进行测试,或指示排放相关维修成功。

    Handheld tester for starting/charging systems
    2.
    发明申请
    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:US20050030039A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-10

    申请号:US10915738

    申请日:2004-08-10

    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。

    OBD II readiness monitor tool apparatus and method
    3.
    发明授权
    OBD II readiness monitor tool apparatus and method 有权
    OBD II就绪监控工具装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08370016B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US11522347

    申请日:2006-09-18

    IPC分类号: G01M17/00 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G07C5/0816 G07C2205/02

    摘要: An OBDII device and method and system which includes an inexpensive, user friendly way to determine a vehicle's readiness status for emissions testing. An audible or visual indication that may or may not be wirelessly connected to the tool is provided to alert the repair shop technician or driver that the vehicle has completed its drive cycle and may now be tested for compliance with state and federal emissions laws. The device also includes the ability to prevent the tool from discharging a power source of the vehicle when the device is coupled to the vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 一种OBDII装置和方法和系统,其包括廉价的,用户友好的方式来确定车辆的排放测试准备状态。 提供可能或可能不与工具无线连接的声音或视觉指示,以提醒维修店技术人员或驾驶员车辆已经完成其驱动周期,并且现在可以根据状态和联邦排放法律进行测试。 该装置还包括当装置联接到车辆时防止工具排放车辆的电源的能力。

    Off-board device with read/scroll actuator
    4.
    发明申请
    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:US20060149435A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-06

    申请号:US11024454

    申请日:2004-12-30

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    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。

    Combination scan tool and inspection tool
    6.
    发明授权
    Combination scan tool and inspection tool 有权
    组合扫描工具和检查工具

    公开(公告)号:US07328093B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-05

    申请号:US11700018

    申请日:2007-01-31

    IPC分类号: G01M17/00

    CPC分类号: G07C5/008 G07C2205/02

    摘要: A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein the diagnostic tool can function as an inspection tool and a scan tool. The diagnostic tool determines if it is authorized for an inspection and then functions as an inspection tool and does not allow the scan tool function until the inspection is completed or voided. A software of the diagnostic tool includes a shared code, an inspection tool mode and a scan tool mode. The scan tool code and the inspection code are not shared so that updating of one code does not affect the code of the other.

    摘要翻译: 提供了诊断工具和方法,其中诊断工具可以用作检查工具和扫描工具。 诊断工具确定是否被授权进行检查,然后用作检查工具,并且不允许扫描工具功能,直到检查完成或无效。 诊断工具的软件包括共享代码,检查工具模式和扫描工具模式。 扫描工具代码和检查代码不共享,以便更新一个代码不会影响对方的代码。

    OBD II readiness monitor tool apparatus and method
    7.
    发明申请
    OBD II readiness monitor tool apparatus and method 有权
    OBD II就绪监控工具装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070073459A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-29

    申请号:US11522347

    申请日:2006-09-18

    IPC分类号: G01M17/00 G06F19/00

    CPC分类号: G07C5/0816 G07C2205/02

    摘要: An OBDII device and method and system which includes an inexpensive, user friendly way to determine a vehicle's readiness status for emissions testing. An audible or visual indication that may or may not be wirelessly connected to the tool is provided to alert the repair shop technician or driver that the vehicle has completed its drive cycle and may now be tested for compliance with state and federal emissions laws. The device also includes the ability to prevent the tool from discharging a power source of the vehicle when the device is coupled to the vehicle.

    摘要翻译: 一种OBDII装置和方法和系统,其包括廉价的,用户友好的方式来确定车辆的排放测试准备状态。 提供可能或可能不与工具无线连接的声音或视觉指示,以提醒维修店技术人员或驾驶员车辆已经完成其驱动周期,并且现在可以根据状态和联邦排放法律进行测试。 该装置还包括当装置联接到车辆时防止工具排放车辆的电源的能力。

    Off-board tool with optical scanner

    公开(公告)号:US20060161390A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-20

    申请号:US11024453

    申请日:2004-12-30

    IPC分类号: G21C17/00 G06F11/30 G06F15/00

    CPC分类号: G07C5/0808 G07C2205/02

    摘要: Exemplary embodiments of an improved OBT are provided. General concepts of the invention include an OBT combined with an optical scanner. In one embodiment, the OBT includes a housing that at least partially retains a processor; vehicle communication circuitry for linking to a vehicle diagnostic system, and an optical reader for optically obtaining additional information. Another exemplary embodiment includes an OBT used in conjunction with a bar code scanner and/or a camera. In addition, a method of obtaining diagnostic data from the vehicle diagnostic system and optically obtaining information using an off-board device is provided.

    Method and system for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US20060149434A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-06

    申请号:US11024452

    申请日:2004-12-30

    IPC分类号: G01M17/00

    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.