Patent ID: 8082314
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: G06F,G10H,H04L

Abstract:
1. A vehicle diagnostic device comprising: a first wireless access device that communicates with a replicating device via a wireless communication link established between the vehicle diagnostic device and the replicating device, wherein the replicating device is located on a movable land-based vehicle and receives and stores time sensitive replication information from a master device, wherein the master device is not located on the movable land-based vehicle nor at the vehicle diagnostic device, and wherein the first wireless access device is configured to automatically detect a beacon signal from the movable land-based vehicle; a processor; a user interface; and a data storage device comprising program instructions, wherein the program instructions are executable by the processor to cause the user interface to display a status of whether the time sensitive replication information stored at the replicating device is up-to-date, possibly outmoded, or outmoded, wherein the program instructions are executable by the processor to determine whether the time sensitive replication information stored at the replicating device should be updated via a remote communication link, wherein the program instructions are executable by the processor to request at least a portion of the replication information from the replicating device when the replicating device is within communicable proximity of the first wireless access device and in response to the beacon, wherein the vehicle diagnostic device receives the at least a portion of the replication information in response to the request, and wherein the at least a portion of the replication information comprises information for configuring at least one vehicle application obtained for the vehicle diagnostic device.