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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2021
Opus Ivs, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Brian J. Herron, Dexter, MI (US);
Robert A. Augustine, Ventura, CA (US);
Michael D. Jurmo, Canton, MI (US);
Robert Pattengale, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael B. Devericks, Ventura, CA (US);
Opus IVS, Inc., Dexter, MI (US);
Abstract
A method and system for guiding selection of a diagnostic scan program for diagnosing an electronic system of a vehicle with a vehicle diagnostic computer tool and a scan evaluation program, where the diagnostic tool includes a display screen and is configured to be connected to a diagnostic port to be in communication with an electronic system of the vehicle and to operate in a mode to diagnose a vehicle. The diagnostic tool receives scan selection inputs and the diagnostic tool generates a recommendation to use either an aftermarket diagnostic scan program or an OE diagnostic scan program based on the scan selection inputs, where the recommendation is displayed on the screen of the diagnostic tool. The vehicle diagnostic computer tool is further configured to enable a user to accept the recommendation to use either the aftermarket or OE diagnostic scan program to diagnose the electronic system of the vehicle.