Patent ID: 7636622

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of dynamically generating an interactive diagnostic schematic to illustrate a diagnostic test procedure for a vehicle, comprising: illustrating a diagnostic test sequence within the diagnostic schematic, comprising: reading a unit of schematic data associated with the diagnostic test procedure from a memory; preparing an interactive graphical representation of the diagnostic schematic for display on a display device, wherein within the diagnostic schematic are included a plurality of test subjects; indicating a test subject among the plurality of test subjects in the diagnostic schematic upon which an action is required, wherein the test subject is configured to be user selectable from directly within the schematic; locating a location on the diagnostic schematic for a test equipment connection if a test equipment connection is required and illustrating that location; receiving a feedback indicating that the action has been performed; removing the indication of the test subject from the diagnostic schematic in response to the feedback; marking a test status of the plurality of test subjects on the plurality of test subjects within the diagnostic schematic, such that there is a visually distinct difference between which of said plurality of test subjects have been tested and which of said plurality of test subjects have not been tested; and guiding to a next test subject upon which a next action is required within the same diagnostic schematic.