AUTOMOTIVE ECU MOBILE PHONE INTERFACE
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Abstract
The invention is a system for interfacing mobile phones with an on-board diagnostic computer in a vehicle, wherein the on-board diagnostic computer monitors a set of operational characteristics of a vehicle. The information derived from this system will be processed on the mobile phone coupled with additional information and displayed on the mobile phones screen, while simultaneously transmitting this information over the internet to be stored in a database.
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42 Claims
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13. A method of operating a mobile phone to assist in diagnosing a condition in an automobile, the mobile phone comprising a display screen, and wireless communication circuitry adapted for short-range wireless communication and communication via a cellular communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the mobile phone, at least one digital communication comprising data indicating at least one operational characteristic that is indicative of a condition in the automobile, the data having been produced by the automobile; determining, with the mobile phone, information describing the condition of the automobile corresponding to the at least one operational characteristic; and displaying, on the display screen of the mobile phone, the information describing the condition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 31)
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25. A system comprising:
a mobile phone comprising; a display screen, at least one first wireless transceiver, at least one first processor, and at least one first storage medium having encoded thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one first processor, cause the at least one first processor to carry out a first method comprising; receiving, via the at least one first wireless transceiver of the mobile phone, data indicating at least one operational characteristic that is indicative of a condition in an automobile; determining, with the mobile phone, a message indicating the condition corresponding to the at least one operational characteristic; displaying, on the display screen of the mobile phone, the message indicating the condition; and wirelessly transmitting the data indicating the at least one operational characteristic to a server via a cellular communication network. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. At least one non-transitory storage medium having encoded thereon executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of a mobile phone, cause the at least one processor to carry out a second method of operating the mobile phone to assist in diagnosing a condition in an automobile, the mobile phone comprising a display screen, and the at least one processor, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the mobile phone, data indicating a diagnostic code produced by the automobile that is indicative of a condition in the automobile; determining, with the mobile phone, information describing the condition corresponding to the diagnostic code; and displaying, on the display screen of the mobile phone, the information describing the condition. - View Dependent Claims (30, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of operating an automobile service system comprising at least one server coupled to a cellular telephone network, the method comprising:
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receiving over the cellular telephone network at least one message from a mobile phone in communication with a diagnostic port of an automobile, the at least one message comprising information indicating at least one operational characteristic of an automobile; and based at least in part on the at least one operational characteristic, initiating action associated with providing service to the automobile for a condition indicated by the diagnostic code. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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