Cellular phone configured with off-board device capabilities and starter/charger and battery testing capabilities
First Claim
1. A device for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
- a cellular phone characterized by transmitting and receiving data representing a human voice comprising;
a first processor in circuit communication with a first memory, a display, an input device, a telecommunications circuit, and an interface port; and
an adaptor for connecting the cellular phone to the vehicle diagnostic system, the adaptor comprising a second processor, a second memory, a communications circuit, and an interface circuit;
wherein the communications circuit is capable of generating a communications protocol to communicate with the vehicle diagnostic system and is capable of retrieving diagnostic information from the vehicle diagnostic system and communicating the retrieved diagnostic information to the second processor, wherein the second processor is capable of communicating diagnostic information to the interface circuit, the interface circuit is capable of communicating diagnostic information to the cellular phone, which is capable of at least one of generating a display on the cellular phone display corresponding to diagnostic information received via the adaptor and transmitting diagnostic information received via the adaptor to a remote location.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a cellular phone that connects to an existing vehicle data link to perform the functions of an off-board device, such as a scan tool, for displaying diagnostic information relating to vehicles. In addition, the cellular phone connects to a starter/charger system and/or a battery to perform the functions of a starter/charger/battery testing device. Such a device allows a user to connect the cellular phone to a data link connector located in a vehicle, download software to either an adaptor or the cellular phone, retrieve information relating to diagnostic tests on the vehicle and view the results on the cellular phone display, and/or communicate the results to another person or device.
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49 Claims
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1. A device for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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a cellular phone characterized by transmitting and receiving data representing a human voice comprising;
a first processor in circuit communication with a first memory, a display, an input device, a telecommunications circuit, and an interface port; and
an adaptor for connecting the cellular phone to the vehicle diagnostic system, the adaptor comprising a second processor, a second memory, a communications circuit, and an interface circuit;
wherein the communications circuit is capable of generating a communications protocol to communicate with the vehicle diagnostic system and is capable of retrieving diagnostic information from the vehicle diagnostic system and communicating the retrieved diagnostic information to the second processor, wherein the second processor is capable of communicating diagnostic information to the interface circuit, the interface circuit is capable of communicating diagnostic information to the cellular phone, which is capable of at least one of generating a display on the cellular phone display corresponding to diagnostic information received via the adaptor and transmitting diagnostic information received via the adaptor to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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communications circuitry in circuit communication with a cellular phone;
the cellular phone comprising;
a first processor in circuit communication with a display, a first memory, a telecommunications circuit, a speaker, a microphone; and
an interface port,wherein the speaker is capable of receiving data representing a human voice from one of the first processor and the telecommunications circuit, the microphone is capable of transmitting data representing a human voice to at least one of the first processor and the telecommunications circuit, the telecommunications circuit is capable of communicating data representing a human voice and data representing diagnostic information to a remote location, the display is characterized by displaying vehicle diagnostic information received via the communications circuit from the vehicle diagnostic system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system and for testing a starter/charger system comprising:
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a cellular phone having a display, the cellular phone in circuit communication with an adaptor, wherein the adaptor is configured to selectively connect to at least one of a vehicle diagnostic system, a starter/charger system and a battery, wherein the adaptor is further configured to at least one of retrieve data from the vehicle diagnostic system, test the starter/charger system and test the battery, and communicate at least one of the data retrieved from the vehicle, a result of the starter/charger system test, and a result of a battery test to the display on the cellular phone.
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21. A device for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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a cellular phone having a display, and an adaptor;
wherein the cellular phone is in circuit communications with the adaptor, the adaptor is in circuit communications with the vehicle diagnostic system, placing the cellular phone in circuit communications with the vehicle diagnostic system and at least one of the cellular phone and the adaptor are capable of generating a communications protocol to communicate with the vehicle diagnostic system and receive diagnostic information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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a cellular phone, means for establishing circuit communications between the cellular phone and the vehicle diagnostic system; and
means for displaying the diagnostic information. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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establishing circuit communications between a cellular phone and the vehicle diagnostic system; and
retrieving diagnostic information to the cellular phone from the vehicle diagnostic system. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A device for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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a cellular phone capable of transmitting and receiving data representing a human voice comprising;
input keys 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0 arranged in three columns and four rows, a first processor in circuit communication with, a speaker, a microphone, a first memory, a display, a telecommunications circuit, an interface port the input keys; and
an adaptor for connecting the cellular phone to the vehicle diagnostic system, the adaptor comprising;
a connector for placing the adaptor in circuit communications with the cellular phone, a second processor in circuit communication with, the connector, a second memory, a communications circuit, an interface circuit, and a cable for placing the adaptor in circuit communications with the vehicle diagnostic system, wherein the communications circuit is capable of generating a communications protocol to communicate with the vehicle diagnostic system and is capable of retrieving diagnostic information from the vehicle diagnostic system and communicating the retrieved diagnostic information to the second processor, wherein the second processor is capable of communicating diagnostic information to the interface circuit, the interface circuit is capable of communicating diagnostic information to the cellular phone, which is capable of at least one of generating a display on the cellular phone display corresponding to diagnostic information received via the adaptor and transmitting diagnostic information received via the adaptor to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A battery testing device comprising:
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a cellular phone in circuit communication with an adaptor, and a Kelvin type connector, connectable to a battery, placing the cellular phone and adaptor in circuit communication with the battery.
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49. A testing device for obtaining diagnostic information relative to an automobile and obtaining diagnostic information relative to the condition of a battery comprising:
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a cellular phone in circuit communication with an adaptor;
wherein the adaptor is configured to place the cellular phone in circuit communication with at least one of a vehicle diagnostic system, and a battery.
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