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Diagnostic tool graphical display apparatus and method

  • US 6,640,166 B2
  • Filed: 09/04/2001
  • Issued: 10/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An vehicle diagnostic tool, comprising:

  • a data link connector that receives data from an onboard vehicle computer;

    a processor linked to said data link connector wherein said processor executes a diagnostic application program on said data received at said data link connector; and

    a display linked to said processor wherein an output diagnostic data generated by said processor running said diagnostic application program is graphically displayed;

    wherein said diagnostic application program generates a non-zoomed-in region and a zoomed-in region and simultaneously displays said non-zoomed-in region and said zoomed-in region on said display for a selected item of the output diagnostic data, said zoomed-in region having graphical coordinates on one axis greater than the graphical coordinates of the non-zoomed-in region on the same axis.

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