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Method and apparatus for monitoring the status of automotive service equipment and signaling the status by a wireless technology to the operator

  • US 7,778,751 B2
  • Filed: 05/01/2007
  • Issued: 08/17/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Automotive service equipment comprising:

  • an automotive service machine having at least one automatic mode of operation for servicing a vehicle during which an operator is not required to be present;

    a first, stationary communication module connected to the automotive service machine, the machine generating and sending to the first communication module first signals indicating the status of an automatic mode of operation of the machine and the first communication module interpreting said first signals and wirelessly transmitting second signals communicating when an operator'"'"'s attention to the machine is required;

    a second, portable communication module which remotely receives the second signals and in response activates a signaling device in the second communication module for signaling an operator that attention to the machine is required.

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