Vehicle identification key for use between multiple computer applications
First Claim
1. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
- a processor;
a user interface including a display device and an input device both coupled to the processor for interactive control thereof and thereby; and
a storage library connected to the processor for storing a plurality of applications to be performed on a vehicle;
wherein the processor is programmed to,request vehicle identification information from a user through the display device,create a particular configuration identifier containing the vehicle identification information entered by the user through the input device,store the particular configuration identifier in the storage library,retrieve a primary application from the library as the application is selected by the user through the input device, andprovide the particular configuration identifier from the library to the primary application;
retrieve a secondary application from the library as the application is selected by the user through the input device, andprovide the particular configuration identifier from the library to the secondary application;
wherein the primary application and the secondary application each perform concurrently a different test or diagnostic function on the vehicle.
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Abstract
A vehicle diagnostic system including a processor, a user interface including a display device and an input device both coupled to the processor for interactive control thereof and thereby, and a local storage library connected to the processor for storing at least one application to be performed on a vehicle. The processor is programmed to request vehicle identification information from a user through the display device, create a particular configuration identifier containing the vehicle identification information entered by the user through the input device, store the particular configuration identifier in the local storage library, retrieve at least one application from the library as the application is selected by the user through the input device, and provide the particular configuration identifier to the application.
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23 Claims
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1. A vehicle diagnostic system comprising:
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a processor; a user interface including a display device and an input device both coupled to the processor for interactive control thereof and thereby; and a storage library connected to the processor for storing a plurality of applications to be performed on a vehicle; wherein the processor is programmed to, request vehicle identification information from a user through the display device, create a particular configuration identifier containing the vehicle identification information entered by the user through the input device, store the particular configuration identifier in the storage library, retrieve a primary application from the library as the application is selected by the user through the input device, and provide the particular configuration identifier from the library to the primary application; retrieve a secondary application from the library as the application is selected by the user through the input device, and provide the particular configuration identifier from the library to the secondary application; wherein the primary application and the secondary application each perform concurrently a different test or diagnostic function on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a vehicle diagnostic system, comprising:
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requesting vehicle identification information from a user through a display device; creating and storing a particular configuration identifier containing the vehicle identification information entered by the user through the input device in a storage library; running a primary application and a secondary application selected by the user through the input device; and providing the particular configuration identifier to the primary and secondary applications from the library; wherein the primary application and the secondary application each perform concurrently a different test or diagnostic function on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by a processor of a vehicle diagnostic system, cause the processor to:
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request vehicle identification information from a user; create and store a particular configuration identifier containing the vehicle identification information in a storage library; run a primary application and a secondary application selected by a user; and provide the particular configuration identifier to the primary application and the secondary application from the library; wherein the primary application and the secondary application each perform concurrently a different test or diagnostic function on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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