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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2010
James G. Sarnacke, Macomb, MI (US);
Paul Garibay, Pontiac, MI (US);
Michael D. Laferle, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Dan O. Morris, Troy, MI (US);
David F. Skladanowski, Warren, MI (US);
Venkateshwar Sinha, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
David Paul Shock, Clinton Township, MI (US);
James G. Sarnacke, Macomb, MI (US);
Paul Garibay, Pontiac, MI (US);
Michael D. Laferle, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Dan O. Morris, Troy, MI (US);
David F. Skladanowski, Warren, MI (US);
Venkateshwar Sinha, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
David Paul Shock, Clinton Township, MI (US);
IDSC Holdings, LLC, Kenosha, WI (US);
Abstract
A diagnostic tool for a vehicle configured to automatically identify different communication protocols used by Electronic Control Units (ECUs) on-board the vehicle. The diagnostic tool includes a connector connectable to a data port of the vehicle; a data processor and a data storage device configured to store a list of different communication protocols. The data processor automatically initiates communications with the ECUs on-board the vehicle using a first communication protocol and if the data processor receives a response comporting to the first communication protocol, the data processor determines that at least one ECU on-board the vehicle is using the first communication protocol. Additionally, the data processor automatically initiates communications with the ECUs on-board the vehicle using a second communication protocol and if the data processor receives a response comporting to the second communication protocol, the data processor determines that at least one ECU on-board the vehicle is using the second communication protocol.