Self service vehicle diagnostics
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1. A station for providing electric power to a vehicle, comprising:
- an electric power providing station that provides electric power to the vehicle via a connector, the electric power providing station configured to magnetically lock a wireless diagnostic tool or a wireless battery tester in place until released and includes a mobile payment sensor, wherein when the magnetic lock is released, a locked screen is also unlocked on the wireless diagnostic tool or the wireless battery tester;
a diagnostic bay configured to perform various diagnostic functions including tire depth measurement and retrieving a set diagnostic trouble code from a vehicle'"'"'s electronic control unit; and
a control system configured to receive a payment for the various diagnostic functions and power, the control system further configured to receive the tire depth measurement and the set diagnostic trouble code, wherein the control system diagnoses the vehicle based on the received tire depth measurement and the set diagnostic trouble code, and wherein the diagnosis is sent to a driver'"'"'s wireless computing device.
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Abstract
A power providing station with integrated diagnostic functions is provided that includes the ability to charge or fuel a vehicle and perform various diagnostic functions. The various diagnostic functions such as tread depth measurement, battery testing, measuring tire pressures, performing safety inspection, emissions testing and performing vehicle diagnostics and the like may be performed while the vehicle is at the power providing station. The results of the diagnostic tests may be provided to the driver at the end of the charging or fueling via a wireless computing device.
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1. A station for providing electric power to a vehicle, comprising:
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an electric power providing station that provides electric power to the vehicle via a connector, the electric power providing station configured to magnetically lock a wireless diagnostic tool or a wireless battery tester in place until released and includes a mobile payment sensor, wherein when the magnetic lock is released, a locked screen is also unlocked on the wireless diagnostic tool or the wireless battery tester; a diagnostic bay configured to perform various diagnostic functions including tire depth measurement and retrieving a set diagnostic trouble code from a vehicle'"'"'s electronic control unit; and a control system configured to receive a payment for the various diagnostic functions and power, the control system further configured to receive the tire depth measurement and the set diagnostic trouble code, wherein the control system diagnoses the vehicle based on the received tire depth measurement and the set diagnostic trouble code, and wherein the diagnosis is sent to a driver'"'"'s wireless computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electric charging station for providing electric power to a vehicle, comprising:
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a connector configured to be received in the vehicle'"'"'s charging receptacle to provide electric power; a mobile payment sensor configured to receive a payment via a wireless computing device;
a wireless diagnostic tool configured to be magnetically locked in place with the electric charging station until released, wherein when the wireless diagnostic tool is released, a locked screen is also unlocked on the wireless diagnostic tool;a diagnostic bay configured to perform various diagnostic functions including tire depth measurement and retrieving any set diagnostic trouble code from a vehicle'"'"'s electronic control unit; and a control system configured to receive the payment sensed by the mobile payment sensor for the various diagnostic functions and electric power, the control system further configured to receive the tire depth measurement and the set diagnostic trouble code, wherein the control system diagnoses the vehicle based on the received tire depth measurement and the set diagnostic trouble code, and wherein the diagnosis is sent to the wireless computing device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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