User configurable scan tool
First Claim
1. A diagnostic tool for diagnosing a vehicle, comprising:
- a signal translator that communicates with the vehicle in at least one protocol;
an input device that inputs information;
a processor that controls a software according to the input information from the input device and communicates with the vehicle with the signal translator, the processor controls a reception of diagnostic data of the vehicle through the signal translator, the processor receives a selected identification information of a user and configuration of the diagnostic tool through the input device and correlates the desired configuration information with the user information, the processor processes the received diagnostic data according to the selected configuration information corresponding to the user information;
a memory that stores the software controlled by the processor, the memory storing the configuration information according to the corresponding user information; and
a display unit that receives and displays diagnostic information according to the selected stored configuration information according to the user information.
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Abstract
A diagnostic tool for a vehicle, includes a signal translator communicating with the vehicle in at least one protocol, an input device for inputting information, a processor controlling a software according to the input information from the input device and communication with the vehicle from the signal translator, the processor controlling a reception of diagnostic data of the vehicle through the signal translator, the processor receiving a selected information of a user and configuration of the diagnostic tool through the input device and correlating the configuration information with the user information, the processor processing the received diagnostic data according to the selected configuration information corresponding to the selected user by the input unit, a memory storing a software controlled by the processor, the memory storing the configuration information according to the corresponding user information, and a display unit receiving and displaying diagnostic information according to the selected stored configuration information according to the user.
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25 Claims
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1. A diagnostic tool for diagnosing a vehicle, comprising:
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a signal translator that communicates with the vehicle in at least one protocol; an input device that inputs information; a processor that controls a software according to the input information from the input device and communicates with the vehicle with the signal translator, the processor controls a reception of diagnostic data of the vehicle through the signal translator, the processor receives a selected identification information of a user and configuration of the diagnostic tool through the input device and correlates the desired configuration information with the user information, the processor processes the received diagnostic data according to the selected configuration information corresponding to the user information; a memory that stores the software controlled by the processor, the memory storing the configuration information according to the corresponding user information; and a display unit that receives and displays diagnostic information according to the selected stored configuration information according to the user information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a diagnostic tool for a vehicle, comprising:
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linking the diagnostic tool with a diagnostic computer of the vehicle through a data link connector of the vehicle; communicating with the diagnostic computer of the vehicle in a communication protocol; receiving a selected identifying information of a user and configuration of the diagnostic tool and correlating the configuration information with the user information; processing the received diagnostic data according to the selected configuration information corresponding to the selected user information; storing the configuration information according to the corresponding user information; and displaying diagnostic information according to the selected stored configuration information according to the user information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for a diagnostic tool of a vehicle, comprising:
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a means for linking the diagnostic tool with a diagnostic computer of the vehicle through the data link connector of the vehicle; a means for communicating with the diagnostic computer of the vehicle in a communication protocol; a means for receiving a selected information of a user and configuration of the diagnostic tool and correlating the configuration information with the user information; a means for processing the received diagnostic data according to the selected configuration information corresponding to the selected user information; a means for storing the configuration information according to the corresponding user information; and a means for displaying diagnostic information according to the selected stored configuration information according to the user information. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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