Patent ID: 9304062
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: B60R,G01M,G07C,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A method performed by a diagnostic device, the method comprising: determining that a direct wireless connection between the diagnostic device and a display device is available and that an indirect wireless connection between the diagnostic device and the display device is available using a diagnostic apparatus as an intermediary; determining that the diagnostic device is consuming power provided by a first battery of the diagnostic device and that the diagnostic apparatus is consuming power provided by a second battery of the diagnostic apparatus; receiving vehicle data from a vehicle under test; receiving, from the diagnostic apparatus, a communication indicating a second battery level of the second battery; determining whether a first battery level of the first battery is greater than the second battery level based on the indicated second battery level; selecting either the direct wireless connection or the indirect wireless connection for transmitting the received vehicle data to the display device based on determining whether the first battery level of the first battery is greater than the second battery level of the second battery; and transmitting, to the display device, the received vehicle data using the selected wireless connection.