Patent ID: 9613467
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: G06F,G07C

Claim:
1. A method of updating an automotive scan tool, comprising the steps of: receiving login information, via an input device, at a computer that includes a vehicle diagnostic software database, the database containing diagnostic software modules for various vehicles; receiving vehicle identifying information entered into the computer so that the computer can identify the available diagnostic software modules for the identified vehicle; providing, on a display, a list of available diagnostic software modules based on the identified vehicle; scanning an available memory of the scan tool with the computer to determine an available memory; displaying, on the display, the available memory; receiving a selection of the vehicle diagnostic software modules from a list of available software modules based on the entered vehicle; displaying, on the display, a downloading screen that provides options for selection for downloading the vehicle diagnostic software modules including downloading wirelessly to the scan tool, downloading to the scan tool through a wired connection, and downloading to a memory device; and downloading the selected vehicle diagnostic software modules based on the selected one of downloading wirelessly to the scan tool, downloading to the scan tool through the wired connection, and downloading to the memory device.