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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Inventor:
William W. Wittliff, III, Gobles, MI (US);
Assignee:
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/02 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); B60L 11/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); B60L 11/00 (2013.01); B60L 11/1816 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); G07C 5/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power providing station with integrated diagnostic functions is provided that includes the ability to charge or fuel a vehicle and perform various diagnostic functions. The various diagnostic functions such as tread depth measurement, battery testing, measuring tire pressures, performing safety inspection, emissions testing and performing vehicle diagnostics and the like may be performed while the vehicle is at the power providing station. The results of the diagnostic tests may be provided to the driver at the end of the charging or fueling via a wireless computing device.