GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE WITH SEARCH FUNCTION
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1. A diagnostic tool, comprising:
- a processor;
a display in communication with the processor;
a wireless communication circuit in communication with the processor;
a vehicle communication protocol interface operatively coupled to the processor and allows the processor to communicate with a vehicle under test;
a memory in communication with the processor, the memory containing instructions, that when executed by the processor causes the processor to;
generate, on the display, a first graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of diagnostic functionalities, the graphical user interface comprising;
a plurality of icons that when pressed causes a diagnostic function to occur by the diagnostic tool;
a search text box configured to receive an input from a user; and
a message banner containing weather information for a location of the diagnostic tool;
receive the input from the user; and
search a remote database based on the input of the user.
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Abstract
A graphical user interface is provided that can be used on a diagnostic tool. The graphical user interface allows a technician to operate various functions of the diagnostic tool including searching for additional information on the Internet, receiving weather information that is relevant to certain diagnostic tests, and displaying in certain formats the retrieved vehicle data and when certain vehicles were last scanned or diagnosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A diagnostic tool, comprising:
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a processor; a display in communication with the processor; a wireless communication circuit in communication with the processor; a vehicle communication protocol interface operatively coupled to the processor and allows the processor to communicate with a vehicle under test; a memory in communication with the processor, the memory containing instructions, that when executed by the processor causes the processor to; generate, on the display, a first graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of diagnostic functionalities, the graphical user interface comprising; a plurality of icons that when pressed causes a diagnostic function to occur by the diagnostic tool; a search text box configured to receive an input from a user; and a message banner containing weather information for a location of the diagnostic tool; receive the input from the user; and search a remote database based on the input of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor of a diagnostic tool to execute the method of:
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generating a first graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of diagnostic functionalities, the graphical user interface comprising; a plurality of icons that when pressed causes a diagnostic function to occur by the diagnostic tool; a search text box configured to receive an input from a user; and a information banner containing identifying information about an apparatus; receiving the input from the user; and searching a remote database based on the input of the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method for searching a remote database, the method comprising:
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generating a first graphical user interface (GUI) having a plurality of diagnostic functionalities, the graphical user interface comprising; a plurality of icons that when pressed causes a diagnostic function to occur by a diagnostic tool; a search text box configured to receive an input from a user; and a message banner containing weather information for a location of the diagnostic tool; receiving the input from the user; and searching a remote database based on the input of the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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