Vehicle diagnosis data entry system
First Claim
1. In an analyzer controlled by a digital processor having a memory for analyzing a vehicular engine, improved apparatus for reading data into the analyzer comprising:
- a sheet bearing specifications of the engine printed in alpha-numeric form and bearing a machine-readable digital code representing at least a portion of the specifications;
coding means for reading said digital code on the sheet and for converting the digital code into electronic digital signals; and
communication means for transmitting the digital signals to the engine analyzer in a form usable by the engine analyzer, whereby the specifications can be read into the memory of the analyzer.
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Abstract
The disclosure describes an analyzer controlled by a microprocessor having a memory for diagnosing a vehicle engine. Engine specifications are read into the analyzer by a card bearing: (1) specifications of the engine printed in alpha-numeric form; and (2) a machine-readable code representing a portion of the specifications. A code reader reads the code on the card and converts it into electronic digital signals. The digital signals are converted to a form usable by the microprocessor so that the specifications can be stored in the memory. During analysis, information can be written on the card and stored for use during a subsequent analysis.
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1. In an analyzer controlled by a digital processor having a memory for analyzing a vehicular engine, improved apparatus for reading data into the analyzer comprising:
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a sheet bearing specifications of the engine printed in alpha-numeric form and bearing a machine-readable digital code representing at least a portion of the specifications; coding means for reading said digital code on the sheet and for converting the digital code into electronic digital signals; and communication means for transmitting the digital signals to the engine analyzer in a form usable by the engine analyzer, whereby the specifications can be read into the memory of the analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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