Power Balancing for Vehicle Diagnostic Tools
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1. A power balancing system, comprising:
- a vehicle communication device connected to a data link connector of a vehicle; and
a scan tool connected to the vehicle communication device, the scan tool comprising;
a handset; and
a vehicle connector interface (VCI), wherein power can be received from one or more of;
an external power source being external from the VCI,the vehicle, andan internal power supply of the scan tool, and wherein the system balances the received power.
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Abstract
A power balancing system includes a vehicle communication device connected to a data link connector of a vehicle, and a scan tool connected to the vehicle communication device, the scan tool including a handset and a vehicle connector interface (VCI), wherein power can be received from one or more of an external power source being external from the VCI, the vehicle, and an internal power supply of the scan tool, and wherein the system balances the received power.
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1. A power balancing system, comprising:
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a vehicle communication device connected to a data link connector of a vehicle; and a scan tool connected to the vehicle communication device, the scan tool comprising; a handset; and a vehicle connector interface (VCI), wherein power can be received from one or more of; an external power source being external from the VCI, the vehicle, and an internal power supply of the scan tool, and wherein the system balances the received power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of balancing power, the method comprising:
- receiving power from one of more of;
an external power source being external from a vehicle connector interface (VCI), a vehicle, and an internal power supply of a scan tool connected to a vehicle communication device connected to a data link connector of the vehicle, the scan tool comprising; a handset; and a vehicle connector interface (VCI), and balancing the received power. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- receiving power from one of more of;
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18. A power balancing system, comprising:
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means for receiving power from one of more of; means for an external power source from a vehicle connector interface (VCI), a vehicle, and means for an internal power supply of a scan tool connected to a vehicle communication device connected to a data link connector of the vehicle, the scan tool comprising; a handset; and means for a vehicle connector interface (VCI), and means for balancing the received power. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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