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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2004
Thomas J. Bertosa, Mentor-On-The-Lake, OH (US);
Robert A. Roberts, South Euclid, OH (US);
Michael Gessner, Akron, OH (US);
Hamid Namaky, South Russell, OH (US);
Thomas J. Bertosa, Mentor-On-The-Lake, OH (US);
Robert A. Roberts, South Euclid, OH (US);
Michael Gessner, Akron, OH (US);
Hamid Namaky, South Russell, OH (US);
Service Solutions U.S. LLC, Warren, MI (US);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of off-board tools (OBTS) may be used in vehicle inspection maintenance programs are provided. The OBT may include a processor, vehicle communication circuitry for linking to a vehicle diagnostic system, host interface circuitry for communicating with a host computer, and voltage determination circuitry for measuring a voltage through the vehicle diagnostic system. The OBT may include logic for storing a communications protocol used to link with a vehicle diagnostic system that is preferably used for re-establishing dropped communications links. In addition, the OBT may contain logic for testing at least one component of a starting and/or charging system of a vehicle. Still other embodiments may include logic for sending unsolicited messages to a host computer. Additional embodiments may include logic for determining the minimum number of messages that must be received by an OBT.