US 12,307,836 B2
Data transfer system and method for automotive diagnostics and service
Indermohan S. Sethi, Oakland Township, MI (US)
Assigned to FIELDPULSE LLC, Oakland, MI (US)
Filed by Fieldpulse LLC, Oakland Township, MI (US)
Filed on Nov. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/512,639.
Application 18/512,639 is a continuation of application No. 17/156,157, filed on Jan. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,830,298.
Prior Publication US 2024/0153324 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G06V 30/148 (2022.01); G07C 5/12 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 5/0825 (2013.01) [G06V 30/153 (2022.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 5/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A diagnostic data transfer system, comprising:
a) a diagnostic tool, which comprises a tool screen and a plurality of user dialogues for display on the tool screen;
b) a diagnostic data transfer device; and
c) a plurality of general authored rules, such that each general authored rule in the plurality of general authored rules is associated with a user dialogue in the plurality of user dialogues;
wherein the diagnostic data transfer device is configured to enable a user to capture an image of a selected user dialogue in the plurality of user dialogues, wherein the selected user dialogue is displayed on the tool screen of the diagnostic tool, wherein the selected user dialogue comprises a plurality of displayed diagnostic data values;
such that the diagnostic data transfer device is configured to extract the plurality of diagnostic data values from the image and transform the image into an actual measurement data representation, which comprises the plurality of diagnostic data values;
wherein the diagnostic data transfer device extracts the plurality of diagnostic data values by using a general authored rule in the plurality of general authored rules, wherein the general authored rule is associated with the selected user dialogue of the diagnostic tool.