System and Method for Extending Communication Range and Reducing Power Consumption of Vehicle Diagnostic Equipment
First Claim
1. A vehicle diagnostic device for diagnosing a vehicle under test, comprising:
- a processor;
data storage;
a vehicle interface configured to interface with the vehicle under test and obtain diagnostic data; and
a wireless communications interface configured to transmit the obtained diagnostic data to one or more display devices;
wherein the processor is configured to;
determine whether a direct wireless connection with the one or more display devices is available;
determine whether an indirect wireless connection with the one or more display devices is available via a second separate vehicle diagnostic device; and
responsive to a further determination, indirectly transmit the obtained diagnostic data to the one or more display devices via the second vehicle diagnostic device.
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Abstract
Disclosed are systems and methods for transmitting obtained vehicle diagnostic data to a separate display device. The method includes a first vehicle diagnostic device obtaining vehicle diagnostic data via a vehicle interface to a diagnostic port of a vehicle, determining whether a direct wireless connection with one or more display devices is available, and determining whether an indirect wireless connection with the one or more display devices is available via a second separate vehicle diagnostic device. Responsive to a further determination, the vehicle diagnostic device may transmit the obtained diagnostic data to the one or more display devices via the second separate vehicle diagnostic device. The further determination may be based on one or more of wireless connectivity status, power level status, transmission power requirements, or other facts or determinations.
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38 Claims
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1. A vehicle diagnostic device for diagnosing a vehicle under test, comprising:
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a processor; data storage; a vehicle interface configured to interface with the vehicle under test and obtain diagnostic data; and a wireless communications interface configured to transmit the obtained diagnostic data to one or more display devices; wherein the processor is configured to; determine whether a direct wireless connection with the one or more display devices is available; determine whether an indirect wireless connection with the one or more display devices is available via a second separate vehicle diagnostic device; and responsive to a further determination, indirectly transmit the obtained diagnostic data to the one or more display devices via the second vehicle diagnostic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of transmitting vehicle diagnostic data comprising:
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a first vehicle diagnostic device obtaining vehicle diagnostic data via a vehicle interface with a vehicle under test; the first vehicle diagnostic device determining whether a direct wireless connection with one or more display devices is available; the first vehicle diagnostic device determining whether an indirect wireless connection with the one or more display devices is available via a second separate vehicle diagnostic device; and responsive to a further determination, the first vehicle diagnostic device indirectly transmitting the obtained diagnostic data to the one or more display devices via the second separate vehicle diagnostic device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A display device for communicating with vehicle diagnostic devices, comprising:
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a display; a processor; data storage; and a wireless communications interface configured to receive data and/or transmit commands with a plurality of vehicle diagnostic devices; wherein the processor is configured to; determine whether a direct wireless connection with a first vehicle diagnostic device in the plurality is available; determine whether an indirect wireless connection with the first vehicle diagnostic device in the plurality via a second separate vehicle diagnostic device in the plurality is available; and responsive to a further determination, indirectly communicate with the first vehicle diagnostic device via the second vehicle diagnostic device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A vehicle diagnostic device for diagnosing a vehicle under test, comprising:
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a processor; data storage; a vehicle interface configured to interface with the vehicle under test and obtain diagnostic data; and a wireless communications interface configured to transceive information with a second vehicle diagnostic device and a display device; wherein the processor is configured to; receive information from one of the second vehicle diagnostic device and the display device via the wireless communications interface using a first wireless protocol; and responsive to receiving the information, forward the information to the other of the second vehicle diagnostic device and the display device via the wireless communications interface using a second wireless protocol. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of transmitting diagnostic communications comprising:
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a first vehicle diagnostic device receiving a diagnostic communication, consisting of one or more communications selected from the group consisting of vehicle diagnostic information and vehicle diagnostic commands, from one of a second vehicle diagnostic device and a display device via a wireless communications interface using a first wireless protocol; responsive to receiving the diagnostic communication, the first vehicle diagnostic device forwarding the diagnostic communication to the other of the second vehicle diagnostic device and the display device via the wireless communications interface using a second wireless protocol. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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