Connectivity between a scan tool and a remote device and method
First Claim
1. A diagnostic tool for communicating with a vehicular electronic control unit and a remote device said diagnostic tool comprising:
- a microprocessor for executing an operating system and one or more diagnostic application programs;
a non-volatile storage device, in the form of at least one of internal and external memory, coupled to said microprocessor; and
a user interface configured to receive and/or diagnose data from the vehicle control unit, wherein the user interface is also configured to transfer data gathered from the vehicle electronic control unit to the remote device.
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Abstract
A hand-held diagnostic tool is designed to operate and easily upgrade software applications developed for automotive diagnostics. The diagnostic tool, which communicates with a plurality of motor vehicle control units, provides application upgrades and/or modifications and/or new algorithms that are developed/adapted via remote updating. The tool comprises full diagnostic capability capable of receiving diagnostic data from a motor vehicle for storage, analysis and/or further data transfer to a remote device. The tool may further comprise wireless capability to perform data transfer operations. Remote updating is accomplished through a number of external ports on the tool that facilitate modem, Ethernet and wireless communications, including point-to-point protocol connection to the Internet.
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42 Claims
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1. A diagnostic tool for communicating with a vehicular electronic control unit and a remote device said diagnostic tool comprising:
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a microprocessor for executing an operating system and one or more diagnostic application programs;
a non-volatile storage device, in the form of at least one of internal and external memory, coupled to said microprocessor; and
a user interface configured to receive and/or diagnose data from the vehicle control unit, wherein the user interface is also configured to transfer data gathered from the vehicle electronic control unit to the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of transferring data from an vehicular electronic control unit comprising:
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providing a diagnostic tool;
connecting the diagnostic tool to the vehicular electronic control unit; and
transferring data from the vehicular electronic control unit via the diagnostic tool to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for transferring data from an vehicular electronic control unit comprising:
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first means for receiving and processing data from the vehicular electronic control unit;
means for connecting the first data receiving and processing means to the vehicular electronic control unit; and
means for transferring data from the vehicular electronic control unit via the first data receiving and processing means to a second means for receiving and processing data. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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