US 11,787,371 B2
Systems and methods of configuring vehicle service tools associated with display device based on operating condition of vehicle
Patrick S. Merg, Hollister, CA (US); Jacob G. Foreman, Hollister, CA (US); Roy S. Brozovich, Campbell, CA (US); Joshua C. Covington, San Juan Bautista, CA (US); and Kahlil H. Cacabelos, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed by Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/538,052.
Application 16/538,052 is a continuation of application No. 15/408,910, filed on Jan. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,421,440.
Prior Publication US 2019/0359182 A1, Nov. 28, 2019
Int. Cl. B60S 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/06 (2023.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.01)
CPC B60S 5/00 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/06 (2013.01); G07C 5/008 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 5/0825 (2013.01); G07C 2205/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.05)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a processor of a first mobile computing system communicatively coupled to a vehicle via an on-board diagnostic connector of the vehicle, a vehicle data message including data indicating an operating condition of the vehicle;
determining, at the processor based at least in part on the data indicating the operating condition of the vehicle, a first service scenario that includes a first setup instruction, wherein the first setup instruction includes a computer-executable instruction to configure a second mobile computing system to perform an electrical measurement;
transmitting the first setup instruction to the second mobile computing system from the first mobile computing system via a wireless network established between the first and second mobile computing systems;
executing, at the second mobile computing system the first setup instruction to configure the second mobile computing system to perform the electrical measurement and then an executable application to perform the electrical measurement;
receiving, at the processor from the second mobile computing system, service data indicative of the electrical measurement and data indicating the second mobile computing system was set up according to the first setup instruction, and
outputting the service data on a display at the first mobile computing system;
wherein the electrical measurement includes a voltage measurement, a current measurement, or a resistance measurement.