Patent ID: 9466155
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G07C

Claim Text:
1. A system, comprising a link device coupled to an on-board diagnostics (OBD) system of a vehicle, the link device enabled to directly monitor trouble codes presented by the OBD system, and having a communication port enabled to transmit to and receive from external devices; a mobile communication device associated with, and local to a driver of the vehicle, the device having a display screen and local data storage; and an application (App) executing on the mobile communication device from a non-transitory medium; wherein the App monitors the vehicle OBD system via a near-field pairing mechanism directly pairing with the communication port and the mobile communication device and the App receives trouble codes from the vehicle OBD system, via the link device, where the App associates trouble codes with the issues they represent by accessing local storage, and wherein the App presents a display to the driver comprising at least the issue represented by the trouble code and suggested action to correct the problem issue and the display further comprises identity of the vehicle, the actual trouble codes detected, and a link button providing a signal to the link device to cause the OBD system to cancel the trouble code or codes.