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Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 11, 2023
Applicant:

Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);

Inventors:

Patrick S. Merg, Hollister, CA (US);

Jacob G. Foreman, San Jose, CA (US);

Joshua C. Covington, San Juan Bautista, CA (US);

Roy Steven Brozovich, Campbell, CA (US);

Assignee:

Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/2458 (2019.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 16/2471 (2019.01); G07C 5/006 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 5/0825 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus are provided for repairing vehicles. A computing device having first and second software executables can determine vehicle identification information (VII) that identifies a vehicle. The computing device can store first and second vehicle identifiers that are based on the VII and are respectively associated with the first and second software executables, where the first vehicle identifier differs from the second vehicle identifier. The computing device can be used to repair the vehicle by at least: receiving a request to activate the first software executable, and activating the first software executable at least by providing the stored first vehicle identifier to the first software executable.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Merg, Patrick. (2026). System and method for accessing vehicle communication applications requiring vehicle identification without re-entering vehicle identification (U.S. Patent No. 12585664). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12585664

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