US 12,380,747 B1
Vehicle diagnostic system and method for guiding vehicle scanning
Brian J. Herron, Dexter, MI (US); Robert A. Augustine, Ventura, CA (US); Michael D. Jurmo, Canton, MI (US); Robert Pattengale, Tucson, AZ (US); and Michael B. Devericks, Ventura, CA (US)
Assigned to Opus IVS, Inc., Dexter, MI (US)
Filed by Opus IVS, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/515,516.
Application 17/515,516 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/509,316, filed on Oct. 25, 2021.
Application 17/509,316 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/449,998, filed on Jun. 24, 2019, granted, now 11,257,307.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 5/0808 (2013.01) [G07C 2205/02 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for guiding selection of a diagnostic scan program for diagnosing an electronic system of a vehicle with a vehicle diagnostic computer tool, said method comprising:
providing a vehicle diagnostic system comprising a vehicle diagnostic computer tool and a scan evaluation program, wherein the vehicle diagnostic computer tool includes a display screen, and wherein the vehicle diagnostic computer tool is configured to be connected to a diagnostic port of the vehicle to be in communication with the electronic system of the vehicle and to operate in a mode to diagnose the vehicle;
providing a plurality of diagnostic scan programs, wherein the diagnostic scan programs comprise an aftermarket diagnostic scan program and an original equipment (“OE”) diagnostic scan program, wherein the diagnostic scan programs are configured to diagnose the electronic system of the vehicle with the vehicle diagnostic computer tool;
providing scan selection inputs to the vehicle diagnostic computer tool;
generating a recommendation to use one of either the aftermarket diagnostic scan program or the OE diagnostic scan program, wherein the recommendation is displayed on the display screen of the diagnostic evaluation tool and comprises a recommended diagnostic scan program;
wherein said generating the recommendation to use one of either the aftermarket diagnostic scan program or the OE diagnostic scan program is provided by the scan evaluation program based on the scan selection inputs;
wherein the scan selection inputs comprise at least one override configuration input parameter, and wherein the override configuration input parameter comprises user selectable settings directed to suggesting either the aftermarket diagnostic scan program or the OE diagnostic scan program under particular conditions;
wherein the override configuration input parameter is directed to at least one of (i) whether the user of the diagnostic tool is OEM certified for repairing the vehicle, (ii) whether there is damage to the vehicle in the location of an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) system equipped on the vehicle, (iii) whether a vehicle restraint on the vehicle is deployed, (iv) whether the vehicle is older than a preselected model year, and (v) whether the aftermarket scan program is an accurate match to the OE scan program.