US 12,277,811 B1
Remote vehicle diagnostic system and method
Brian J. Herron, Dexter, MI (US); Michael D. Jurmo, Canton, MI (US); and Richard J. Green, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Opus IVS, Inc., Dexter, MI (US)
Filed by Opus IVS, Inc., Dexter, MI (US)
Filed on Apr. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/630,259.
Application 18/630,259 is a division of application No. 16/842,036, filed on Apr. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,954,946.
Int. Cl. G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G01M 17/007 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 5/008 (2013.01) [G01M 17/007 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 2205/02 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
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1. A method for performing a vehicle diagnostic process for diagnosing, scanning and/or programming a vehicle, said method comprising:
recording a plurality of diagnostic messages from a scan tool for a first vehicle, wherein each diagnostic message comprises diagnostic data signals from a diagnostic application program of the scan tool;
transmitting the plurality of diagnostic messages to a local computer at a repair facility, and storing the plurality of diagnostic messages at the local computer;
playing sequentially the plurality of diagnostic messages at the local computer for delivery via an interface device to an electronic system for a second vehicle;
receiving with the local computer a vehicle message from the electronic system of the second vehicle in response to each sequentially played diagnostic message, wherein each vehicle message is generated in response to a prior played diagnostic message, and wherein a subsequent diagnostic message is played after receipt by the local computer of a vehicle message generated in response to the prior played diagnostic message.