Vehicle puddle lights for onboard diagnostics projection
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsAed M. Dudar, Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Russell Randall Pearce, Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam
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Abstract
A diagnostic system of a vehicle is provided herein. The system includes a control unit onboard the vehicle for controlling at least one of a vehicle system and a vehicle subsystem. A device prompts the control unit to diagnose an operating condition of the vehicle and report diagnostic data to the device. A light source onboard the vehicle is operable to project a diagnostic image onto a viewing surface located external to the vehicle.
Claims22
A diagnostic system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a control unit onboard the vehicle for controlling at least one of a vehicle system and a vehicle subsystem and configured for self-diagnosis;
- a device for prompting the control unit to report diagnostic data;
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- a light source onboard the vehicle and operable to project a diagnostic image onto a viewing surface.
(canceled)
A diagnostic system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a control unit onboard the vehicle for controlling at least one of a vehicle system and a vehicle subsystem;
- a device for prompting the control unit to diagnose an operating condition of the vehicle and report diagnostic data to the device;
- a light source onboard the vehicle and operable to project a diagnostic image onto a viewing surface located external to the vehicle;
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- a controller separate from and in communication with the device and configured to operate the light source based on instructions received from the device.
(canceled)
A method of diagnosing an operation condition of a vehicle, comprising:
- using a scan tool to prompt a control unit onboard the vehicle to diagnose the operating condition of the vehicle and report diagnostic data to the scan tool;
- sending instructions from the scan tool to a controller separate from the scan tool and configured to operate a light source onboard the vehicle to project a diagnostic image onto a viewing surface.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.