Wireless adapter for a measurement device

• US 8,935,447 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Issued: 01/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions LLC (SPX Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Bosch Automotive Service Solutions LLC (SPX Corporation)
• Inventors: Le Brun, Marco, Martini, Mario, Chinnadurai, Manokar
• Primary Examiner(s): Huson, Zachary K
• Application Number:
  US13/801,794
• Publication Number:
  US 20140281063A1
• Time in Patent Office: 671 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 710/63
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/007 using microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3025 Wireless interface with the DUT
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/385 for adaptation of a particular data processing system to different peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2213/3812 USB port controller
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2213/3814 Wireless link with a computer system port

Abstract

A wireless adapter for a measurement device is provided. The wireless adapter includes a first universal serial bus (USB) port to couplably receive data from the measurement device. The wireless adapter includes a battery to power the measurement device via the first USB port. the wireless adapter includes a wireless module to wirelessly transmit the received data to an external computing device after processing by the wireless adapter.

Claims

1. A wireless adapter for a measurement device, comprising:

a first universal serial bus (USB) port to couplably receive data from the measurement device;

a battery that powers the measurement device via the first USB port;

a wireless module to wirelessly transmit the received data to an external computing device after processing by the wireless adapter;

a processor coupled to the first USB port, the processor processes the received data; and

a power supply and management unit coupled to the first USB port, wherein the battery and an external power source are coupled to the power supply and management unit to power the wireless adapter and send a portion of the power from the external power source to the measurement device to obtain data.

2. The wireless adapter of claim 1, wherein the battery is a Lithium ion or a Lithium polymer type battery.

3. The wireless adapter of claim 1 further comprising:

a second USB port coupled to the processor to communicate with the external computing device over a USB cable.

4. The wireless adapter of claim 3, wherein the battery inside the wireless adapter is chargeable through the second USB port.

5. The wireless adapter of claim 1, wherein an outside body of the wireless adapter is configured to have the measurement device placed thereupon.

6. The wireless adapter of claim 1, wherein the wireless module is a Bluetooth or a WiFi®

protocol device.

7. The wireless adapter of claim 1, wherein the first USB port couples to a USB port of the measurement device to receive the data.

8. The wireless adapter of claim 1, wherein at least a part of an outside body of the wireless adapter is made of a soft material to cradle the measurement device.

9. A method for wirelessly transmitting vehicle data, comprising:

receiving, at a wireless adapter coupled to an oscilloscope, the vehicle data from the oscilloscope;

processing, at the wireless adapter, the received vehicle data;

transmitting wirelessly, from the wireless adapter, the processed vehicle data to an external computing device; and

powering the oscilloscope, with a power supply and management unit of the wireless adapter, the power supply and management unit being coupled to a first USB port, and receives power from a battery and an external power supply, wherein powering includes sending a portion of the power from the external power supply to the oscilloscope to obtain the received data.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the powering using the battery is carried out internal to the wireless adapter.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

charging the battery in the wireless adapter with the external power supply.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the charging is carried out through a universal serial bus (USB) port to provide a charge to the battery.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the powering the oscilloscope is carried out during the receiving of the vehicle data.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the transmitting comprises:

transmitting the processed received vehicle data using a Bluetooth or a WiFi®

protocol of a wireless module in the wireless adapter.

15. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

placing the oscilloscope in a receptacle on an outside body of the wireless adapter to perform the powering.

16. The method of claim 9 further comprising:

transmitting the processed received vehicle data over a wired channel independent of the wirelessly transmitted processed received vehicle data.

17. A wireless adapter system, comprising:

a measurement device; and

a wireless adapter coupled to the measurement device and configured to;

couplably receive data from the measurement device at a first universal serial bus (USB) port;

process the received data at a processor in the wireless adapter;

transmit the processed received data to an external computing device through a wireless module in the wireless adapter; and

power the measurement device with a power supply and management unit being coupled to the first USB port, and that receives power from a battery and an external power supply, wherein power includes sending a portion of the power to the measurement device to obtain the received data.