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

Claim 16:
17. An automated vehicle diagnostic system for use with an electronic system of a vehicle, said system comprising:
an automated vehicle diagnostic tool configured to be connected to an electronic system of a vehicle, said automated vehicle diagnostic tool comprising a controller, at least one vehicle communication protocol, at least one diagnostic scanning program, and an automated control program;
wherein said automated vehicle diagnostic tool is configured to detect battery voltage from the vehicle when said automated vehicle diagnostic tool is connected to the electronic system of a vehicle, and wherein via said automated control program said automated vehicle diagnostic tool is further configured to;
automatically transmit an inquiry signal via the vehicle communication protocol to the electronic system of the vehicle in response to detecting battery voltage from the vehicle;
receive a signal from the electronic system of the vehicle in response to said inquiry signal to detect that the vehicle power is on; and
launch said diagnostic scanning program to perform a diagnostic scan of the electronic system of the vehicle in response to said automated vehicle diagnostic tool detecting vehicle power is turned on.