CELLULAR PHONE CONFIGURED WITH OFF-BOARD DEVICE CAPABILITIES AND STARTER/CHARGER AND BATTERY TESTING CAPABILITIES
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system for retrieving diagnostic information from a vehicle diagnostic system, includes a cellular phone with a processor in circuit communication with a first memory portion, a display, an input device, a telecommunications circuit, and an interface port, and an adaptor configured to allow a connection between the cellular phone and the vehicle diagnostic system, the adaptor comprising a second memory portion, a communications circuit, and an interface circuit.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A method of displaying vehicle data comprising:
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generating with a handheld device with cellular connectivity a communication protocol for communicating with a vehicle computer module; placing the handheld device in circuit communication with the vehicle computer module using the generated communication protocol; generating vehicle data with the vehicle computer module; processing the generated vehicle data; and displaying on a display of the handheld device display data based upon the processed received vehicle data. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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