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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2017
Drew Technologies, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Brian J. Herron, Dexter, MI (US);
Michael L. Drew, Dexter, MI (US);
David Baartman, Canton, MI (US);
Gus Nassar, Canton, MI (US);
Mark Wine, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Drew Technologies, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system of diagnosing and/or programming a vehicle with a vehicle interface device that is configured to operate on a predetermined use basis. The vehicle interface device is operatively connected with one or more electronic control units of a vehicle via a diagnostic port of the vehicle. The interface device is enabled to be operable to diagnose and/or program a vehicle for a predetermined use, such as by receiving an activation signal. The vehicle interface device is subsequently disabled from operating to diagnose and/or program a vehicle upon the vehicle interface device operating for the predetermined use.