Method of diagnosing a vehicle having diagnostic data
First Claim
1. A method of diagnosing a vehicle having diagnostic data, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an automotive diagnostic tool to a selling retailer, the tool being configured to download diagnostic data from the vehicle and upload the diagnostic data to a computer;
(b) displaying source identifying indicia on the automotive diagnostic tool, the source identifying indicia being specifically associated with the selling retailer of the automotive diagnostic tool;
(c) creating a private label website associated with the selling retailer, the private label website having a diagnostic database arranged to map diagnostic data to a most likely fix correlated to the diagnostic data, the private label website being associated with a unique retailer homepage;
(d) providing computer executable instructions for configuring the computer to navigate to the unique retailer homepage associated with the private label website after the automotive diagnostic tool is connected to the computer, the computer remotely communicating diagnostic data to the private label website associated with the selling retailer; and
(e) receiving diagnostic data from the computer to the private label website associated with the selling retailer.
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Abstract
Provided is a method of diagnosing a vehicle having diagnostic data. The method includes providing an automotive diagnostic tool sold to a user by a selling retailer. The automotive diagnostic tool is configured to download diagnostic data from the vehicle and upload the diagnostic data to a computer. The computer is configured to communicate the diagnostic data to a diagnostic database associated with the selling retailer (such as a private label website) upon establishing a communication link between the automotive diagnostic tool and the computer. A communication link is then established between the automotive diagnostic tool and the computer. In response thereto, a communication link is then established between the computer and the diagnostic database. The diagnostic data is thereafter communicated from the automotive diagnostic tool to the diagnostic database via the computer. The diagnostic database is arranged to map vehicle diagnostic data to a most likely vehicle fix.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of diagnosing a vehicle having diagnostic data, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an automotive diagnostic tool to a selling retailer, the tool being configured to download diagnostic data from the vehicle and upload the diagnostic data to a computer; (b) displaying source identifying indicia on the automotive diagnostic tool, the source identifying indicia being specifically associated with the selling retailer of the automotive diagnostic tool; (c) creating a private label website associated with the selling retailer, the private label website having a diagnostic database arranged to map diagnostic data to a most likely fix correlated to the diagnostic data, the private label website being associated with a unique retailer homepage; (d) providing computer executable instructions for configuring the computer to navigate to the unique retailer homepage associated with the private label website after the automotive diagnostic tool is connected to the computer, the computer remotely communicating diagnostic data to the private label website associated with the selling retailer; and (e) receiving diagnostic data from the computer to the private label website associated with the selling retailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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10. A method of diagnosing a vehicle having diagnostic data, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an automotive diagnostic tool to a selling retailer, the tool being configured to download diagnostic data from the vehicle and upload the diagnostic data to a computer; (b) creating a private label website associated with the selling retailer, the private label website having a diagnostic database arranged to map diagnostic data to a most likely fix correlated to the diagnostic data, the private label website being associated with a unique retailer homepage; (c) providing computer executable instructions for configuring the computer to navigate to the unique retailer homepage associated with the private label website after the automotive diagnostic tool is connected to the computer, the computer remotely communicating diagnostic data to the private label website associated with the selling retailer; (d) receiving diagnostic data from the computer to the private label website associated with the selling retailer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24)
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