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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Inventors:
William W. Wittliff, Gobles, MI (US);
Shilpi Biswas, Avon, OH (US);
Jennifer Grabowski, Hinckley, OH (US);
Phillip Freshour, Richfield, OH (US);
Hamid Namaky, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bosch Automotive Service Solutions Inc., Warren, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G06F 17/00 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 2205/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A diagnostic tool and method are provided wherein the diagnostic tool can be configured to communicate a message including indicators to indicate the condition of the vehicle using a database and the DTCs present in the vehicle. The message can indicate for each DTC retrieved from the vehicle, the level of repair urgency and whether the vehicle can be driven without damaging the vehicle through one or both of a display and a speaker.