Method and system for vehicle service session

A computing system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable memory storing executable instructions, wherein execution of the executable instructions by the processor causes a first computing system to perform functions comprising:
• outputting a request for transmission to a server, wherein:
• the request includes an identifier of a service session record corresponding to a vehicle,
• the service session record includes a timeline for tracking multiple events corresponding to the service session record chronologically,
• the multiple events include a first event and a second event initiated after the first event,
• the first and second events were initiated by the first computing system or a second computing system, and
• the service session record further includes a respective event summary for each of the multiple events;
• receiving, by the first computing system in response to the request, one or more graphical user interface resources for displaying a first graphical user interface corresponding to the service session record after summaries corresponding to the first and second events have been displayed at the first or second computing system;
• displaying, on a display at the first computing system, the first graphical user interface in a first display mode, wherein:
• displaying the first graphical user interface in the first display mode includes displaying a first event summary of the timeline,
• the first event summary corresponds to the first event of the service session record, and
• the first event summary includes a first user-selectable control selectable to trigger changing a display mode of the first graphical user interface;
• displaying, in response to a selection of the first user-selectable control after summaries corresponding to the first and second events have been displayed at the first or second computing system, the first graphical user interface in a second display mode, wherein:
• displaying the first graphical user interface in the second display mode includes displaying a particular detail regarding the first event of the service session record not shown in the first display mode, and
• the particular detail includes a test identifier corresponding to a specific test and a second user-selectable control to launch performance of the specific test that includes measuring a voltage via a voltmeter or an oscilloscope, or transmitting a message onto a vehicle data bus within the vehicle;
• outputting, by the first computing system in response to a selection of the second user-selectable control, an instruction to launch performance of the specific test;
• determining, by the first computing system, a result based on performance of the specific test;
• and
• outputting, by the first computing system, a communication to the server for modifying the first event summary or adding another event summary to the service session record based on performance of the specific test and the result.

A non-transitory computer-readable memory having stored therein instructions executable by a processor to cause a first computing system to perform functions comprising:

• outputting, by the first computing system, a request for transmission to a server, wherein:
• the request includes an identifier of a service session record corresponding to a vehicle,
• the service session record includes a timeline for tracking multiple events corresponding to the service session record chronologically,
• the multiple events include a first event and a second event initiated after the first event,
• the first and second events were initiated by the first computing system or a second computing system, and
• the service session record further includes a respective event summary for each of the multiple events;
• receiving, by the first computing system in response to the request, one or more graphical user interface resources for displaying a first graphical user interface corresponding to the service session record after summaries corresponding to the first and second events have been displayed at the first or second computing system;
• displaying, on a display at the first computing system, the first graphical user interface in a first display mode, wherein:
• displaying the first graphical user interface in the first display mode incudes displaying a first event summary of the timeline,
• the first event summary corresponds to the first event of the service session record, and
• the first event summary includes a first user-selectable control selectable to trigger changing a display mode of the first graphical user interface;
• displaying, in response to a selection of the first user-selectable control after summaries corresponding to the first and second events have been displayed at the first or second computing system, the first graphical user interface in a second display mode, wherein:
• displaying the first graphical user interface in the second display mode includes displaying a particular detail regarding the first event of the service session record not shown in the first display mode, and
• the particular detail includes a test identifier corresponding to a specific test and a second user-selectable control to launch performance of the specific test that includes measuring a voltage via a voltmeter or an oscilloscope, or transmitting a message onto a vehicle data bus within the vehicle;
• outputting, by the first computing system in response to a selection of the second user-selectable control, an instruction to launch performance of the specific test;
• determining, by the first computing system, a result based on performance of the specific test;
• and
• outputting, by the first computing system, a communication to the server for modifying the first event summary or adding another event summary to the service session record based on performance of the specific test and the result.