Patent ID: 11948410
Assignee: OPUS IVS, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method of automatically scanning an electronic system of a vehicle with a diagnostic scanning tool, said method comprising:
connecting the diagnostic scanning tool to the electronic system of the vehicle by a cable, wherein the diagnostic scanning tool comprises a controller, a vehicle communication protocol, and a diagnostic scanning program;
detecting with the diagnostic scanning tool a battery voltage from the vehicle via the cable;
automatically transmitting a vehicle power inquiry signal from the diagnostic tool via the vehicle communication protocol to the electronic system of the vehicle responsive to said detecting with the diagnostic scanning tool the battery voltage from the vehicle;
determining that the vehicle power is turned on via the vehicle power inquiry signal from the diagnostic scanning tool to the electronic system by receiving with the diagnostic scanning tool a responsive signal from the electronic system indicating that the vehicle power is turned on; and
automatically running the diagnostic scanning program responsive to said determining that the vehicle power is turned on to perform a diagnostic scan of the electronic system of the vehicle.