Test procedures using pictures
AssigneeSnap-on Incorporated
InventorsJeff Grier, Jim Cancilla, Sunil Reddy, Dale Trsar, Vaclav Hoffmeister
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Abstract
A method for test procedures using pictures for a vehicle diagnostic system that includes providing text items, examining text items, accessing a database of picture items corresponding to text items, correlating picture items with at least a portion of the text items, replacing the at least a portion of the text items with the corresponding picture items, and displaying an image including at least one picture item.
Claims20
A method for diagnosing a vehicle using pictures, the method comprising:
- providing text items;
- examining text items;
- accessing a database of picture items corresponding to text items;
- correlating picture items with at least a portion of the text items;
- replacing at least a portion of text items with picture items;
- and
- displaying an image including at least one picture item.
A method for diagnosing a vehicle using pictures, the method comprising:
- diagnosing faults relating to a vehicle;
- providing diagnostic text items relating to a vehicle;
- recognizing diagnostic text items;
- accessing a database of picture items corresponding to diagnostic text items;
- correlating picture items with at least a portion of the text items;
- replacing the at least a portion of the text items with the corresponding picture items;
- and
- displaying an image including at least one picture item.
A method for diagnosing a vehicle using pictures, the method comprising:
- connecting to a vehicle;
- executing a diagnostic routine for diagnosing faults relating to a vehicle;
- executing a diagnostic routine for replacing text items with picture items;
- providing diagnostic text items relating to faults;
- accessing a database of picture items corresponding to the diagnostic text items;
- correlating picture items with at least a portion of the text items;
- replacing at least a portion of the diagnostic text items with picture items;
- and
- displaying an image including at least one picture item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.