Method and Apparatus for Interfacing an Automotive Diagnostic Tool with a Diagnostic Database
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Abstract
Provided is a method of diagnosing a vehicle having diagnostic data. The method includes providing an automotive diagnostic tool sold to a user by a selling retailer. The automotive diagnostic tool is configured to download diagnostic data from the vehicle and upload the diagnostic data to a computer. The computer is configured to communicate the diagnostic data to a diagnostic database associated with the selling retailer (such as a private label website) upon establishing a communication link between the automotive diagnostic tool and the computer. A communication link is then established between the automotive diagnostic tool and the computer. In response thereto, a communication link is then established between the computer and the diagnostic database. The diagnostic data is thereafter communicated from the automotive diagnostic tool to the diagnostic database via the computer. The diagnostic database is arranged to map vehicle diagnostic data to a most likely vehicle fix.
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38 Claims
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21. A method of diagnosing a vehicle having diagnostic data, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an automotive diagnostic tool configured to download diagnostic data from the vehicle and upload the diagnostic data to a computer; (b) displaying source identifying indicia on the automotive diagnostic tool, the source identifying indicia being associated with a selling retailer; (c) supplying the automotive diagnostic tool to the selling retailer; (d) creating a private label website associated with the selling retailer, the private label website having a diagnostic database arranged to map diagnostic data to a most likely fix; (e) providing computer executable instructions for configuring the computer to connect with the private label website associated with the selling retailer after the automotive diagnostic tool is connected to the computer; and (f) receiving diagnostic data at the private label website associated with the selling retailer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of diagnosing a vehicle having diagnostic data, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an automotive diagnostic tool configured to download diagnostic data from the vehicle and upload the diagnostic data to a computer; (b) supplying the automotive scan tool to a selling retailer; (c) creating a private label website associated with the selling retailer, the private label website having a diagnostic database arranged to map diagnostic data to a most likely fix; (d) providing computer executable instructions for configuring the computer to connect with the private label website associated with the selling retailer after the automotive diagnostic tool is connected to the computer; and (e) receiving diagnostic data at the private label website associated with the selling retailer. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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