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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2005
Jeff Grier, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Sunil Reddy, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Carl Krzystofczyk, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Brad Lewis, Gilroy, CA (US);
Jeff Grier, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Sunil Reddy, Corpus Christi, TX (US);
Carl Krzystofczyk, Mount Prospect, IL (US);
Brad Lewis, Gilroy, CA (US);
Snap-on Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for optimizing vehicle diagnostic trees using similar templates is provided. Diagnostic trees may be modified to include diagnostic code tips or further suggestions or instructions indicating what tool to use or how to use the tool. The diagnostic tree cab be modified or customized by comparing the diagnostic tree to previously modified diagnostic trees corresponding to similar vehicles, and suggestions within the previously modified tree that are referenced within a library can be linked to the diagnostic trees.