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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2017
Drew Technologies, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Brian J. Herron, Dexter, MI (US);
Thomas J. Fournier, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael L. Drew, Dexter, MI (US);
Drew Technologies, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle diagnostic system and method of performing vehicle diagnostics includes a local system that is adapted to connect with a vehicle and a remote system that is adapted to connect with the local system via an Internet. The local system has a vehicle interface and a local computer system operatively connected with the vehicle interface. The local computer system operates a diagnostic program specific to the vehicle under test. The remote system has a remote diagnostic control program. The remote diagnostic control program interfaces with the local computer system for performing a diagnostic evaluation of a vehicle under test. The remote system controls the local system to perform the diagnostic evaluation of the vehicle under test exclusive of the local system operator.