Patent ID: 6295492
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: G05B,G07C

Abstract:
A system for transmitting and displaying diagnostic and performance information for a motor vehicle having an on-board diagnostic system, said diagnostic system including a plurality of sensors capable of transmitting codes indicating the status of components on said motor vehicle, said system comprising:a. a translating means used to translate said codes from said sensors to a computer readable file;b. a wireless communication means coupled to said translating means used to communicate with a wireless communication network located in a specific region;c. a wireless communication network located around said specific region;d. a computer wide area network; and,e. a central computer connected to said wide area network, said central computer used to receive said translate information from a plurality of said translating means located in different motor vehicles and connected to said wide area network by said wireless communication means in said specific region.