Test procedures using pictures
First Claim
1. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
- a processor, a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing a database including a library of vehicle information items, i) the vehicle information items including text items relating to at least a) a fault that may be experienced by a vehicle under diagnosis, b) a test that may be performed on the vehicle for the purpose of diagnosing the causes of the faults, or c) a solution that may be used to correct the faults, ii) the vehicle information items also including a library of picture items corresponding to the text items;
a diagnostic routine executed by the processor for correlating text items with picture items, and replacing at least a portion of the text items selected with corresponding picture items; and
a display device coupled to the processor for displaying vehicle information items generated by execution of the diagnostic routine.
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Abstract
A system for test procedures using pictures for a vehicle diagnostic system that includes a processor, a storage device in communication with the processor, a diagnostic routine that is executed by the processor, and a display device also coupled to the processor. The storage device may house a database that includes a library of vehicle information items. These vehicle information items include text items that may relate to several items, for example: 1) a fault that may be experienced by a vehicle under diagnosis; 2) a test that may be performed on the vehicle for the purpose of diagnosing the causes of the faults; or 3) a solution that may be used to correct the faults. Further, the vehicle information items may also include a library of picture items that correspond to the text items. The processor and its diagnostic routine function to examine the text items, access the data base of picture items, correlate the text items to the picture items, replace the text items with at least a portion of picture items, and then display an image on the display device which includes at least one picture item.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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a processor, a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing a database including a library of vehicle information items, i) the vehicle information items including text items relating to at least a) a fault that may be experienced by a vehicle under diagnosis, b) a test that may be performed on the vehicle for the purpose of diagnosing the causes of the faults, or c) a solution that may be used to correct the faults, ii) the vehicle information items also including a library of picture items corresponding to the text items;
a diagnostic routine executed by the processor for correlating text items with picture items, and replacing at least a portion of the text items selected with corresponding picture items; and
a display device coupled to the processor for displaying vehicle information items generated by execution of the diagnostic routine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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a processor;
a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing a database including a library of vehicle information items, i) the vehicle information items including text items relating to at least one a) fault that may be experienced by a vehicle under diagnosis, b) tests that may be performed on the vehicle for the purpose of diagnosing the causes of the faults, and c) solutions that may be used to correct the faults, ii) the vehicle information items also including a library of picture items corresponding to the text items;
vehicle analyzer hardware in communication with the processor;
a diagnostic routine executed by the processor for diagnosing vehicle faults and replacing at least a portion of the text items with corresponding picture items;
a data input device coupled to the processor; and
a display device coupled to the processor for displaying vehicle information items generated by execution of the diagnostic routine. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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a processor;
a storage device in communication with the processor device storing a database including a library of vehicle information items, the vehicle information items including text items relating to solutions that may be used to correct a fault that may be experienced by a vehicle under diagnosis, the vehicle information items also including a library of picture items corresponding to the text items;
vehicle analyzer hardware in communication with the processor;
a diagnostic routine executed by the processor for diagnosing vehicle faults and replacing at least a portion of the text items with corresponding picture items; and
an input/output component coupled to the processor for displaying vehicle information items generated by the diagnostic routine.
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- 20. The diagnostic system of claim 20, wherein picture items may be replaced by different picture items.
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