SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TESTING THE INTEGRITY OF A VEHICLE TESTING/DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An integrity testing system for testing the integrity of a vehicle testing/diagnostic system that is capable of communicating with an on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle, the integrity testing system comprising:
- an integrity testing connector that interfaces with a vehicle testing/diagnostic system;
a receiving module that receives, via the integrity testing connector, signals from the vehicle testing/diagnostic system;
a determination module that determines, based on the signals received by the receiving module, whether the vehicle testing/diagnostic system is capable of communicating with an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle via one or more predetermined communications protocols; and
a results module that conveys the determinations of the determination module to a user.
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Abstract
A system and method for testing the integrity of a vehicle testing/diagnostic system is provided. Examples of vehicle testing/diagnostic systems may include any equipment (portable or stationary) found in an automotive maintenance and/or testing environment (or other environment) that is capable of communicating with vehicle on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems. Prior to conducting an OBD test on one or more vehicles, an integrity testing system interfaces with a vehicle testing/diagnostic system to determine whether the vehicle testing/diagnostic system is capable of communicating via one or more predetermined communications protocols.
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16 Claims
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1. An integrity testing system for testing the integrity of a vehicle testing/diagnostic system that is capable of communicating with an on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle, the integrity testing system comprising:
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an integrity testing connector that interfaces with a vehicle testing/diagnostic system; a receiving module that receives, via the integrity testing connector, signals from the vehicle testing/diagnostic system; a determination module that determines, based on the signals received by the receiving module, whether the vehicle testing/diagnostic system is capable of communicating with an on-board diagnostic system of the vehicle via one or more predetermined communications protocols; and a results module that conveys the determinations of the determination module to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of testing the integrity of a vehicle testing/diagnostic system that is capable of communicating with an on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving at an integrity testing system, via an integrity testing connector, signals from a vehicle testing/diagnostic system that are intended for an on-board diagnostic system (OBD) of a vehicle; determining, based on the received signals, whether the vehicle testing/diagnostic system is capable of communicating, via one or more predetermined communications protocols, with an on-board diagnostic system of a vehicle; and conveying determinations to a user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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