SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PROTOCOL OF A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A device for querying an on board diagnostic system of a vehicle, the device comprising:
- a processor;
a port in communication with the processor, the port being configured to communicate with the on board diagnostic system of a vehicle;
an input device in communication with the processor, the input device configured to receive a vehicle identification number of the vehicle;
a database in communication with the processor, the database comprising data to identify the protocol the vehicle utilizes;
wherein the processor is configured to determine protocol utilized by the vehicle based on the vehicle identification number of the vehicle and the data in the database; and
wherein, after a determination of the protocol utilized by the vehicle is performed, the processor is further configured to communicate with the vehicle using the protocol previously identified.
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Abstract
A system and method for querying an on board diagnostic system of a vehicle includes a processor, a port in communication with the processor and an input device in communication with the processor. The port is configured to communicate with the on board diagnostic system of a vehicle. The input device is configured to receive a vehicle identification number of the vehicle. The processor is configured to determine protocol utilized by the vehicle based on the vehicle identification number of the vehicle and the data in a database which contains data to identify the protocol the vehicle utilizes. After a determination of the protocol utilized by the vehicle is performed, the processor is further configured to communicate with the vehicle using the protocol previously identified.
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16 Claims
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1. A device for querying an on board diagnostic system of a vehicle, the device comprising:
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a processor; a port in communication with the processor, the port being configured to communicate with the on board diagnostic system of a vehicle; an input device in communication with the processor, the input device configured to receive a vehicle identification number of the vehicle; a database in communication with the processor, the database comprising data to identify the protocol the vehicle utilizes; wherein the processor is configured to determine protocol utilized by the vehicle based on the vehicle identification number of the vehicle and the data in the database; and wherein, after a determination of the protocol utilized by the vehicle is performed, the processor is further configured to communicate with the vehicle using the protocol previously identified. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for querying an on board diagnostic system of a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a vehicle identification number of the vehicle from an input device; determining a protocol utilized by the vehicle based on the vehicle identification number of the vehicle and the data in a database, the database comprising data to identify the protocol the vehicle utilizes; after the determination of the protocol utilized by the vehicle is performed, communicating with the vehicle using the protocol previously identified. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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