Method and system for vehicle service using paramter-identifier topic and test or reset procedure

A computing system comprising:

• a processor,
• a display, and
• a computer-readable memory storing executable instructions, wherein execution of the executable instructions by the processor cause the computing system to perform functions comprising:
• determining, by a processor of a computing system, based on search criteria, a first parameter-identifier (PID) topic, the search criteria comprising a vehicle identifier corresponding to a vehicle connected to the computing system and at least one of the following identifiers:
• a component identifier corresponding to a component of the vehicle, a system identifier corresponding to a system of the vehicle, or a symptom identifier corresponding to a symptom the vehicle can exhibit, wherein the computing system includes a display, and the first PID topic corresponds to a first set of parameter-identifiers (PIDs) and a first scanner function element corresponding to a functional test, a reset procedure, or a guided component test;
• displaying, on the display, a first graphical user interface, the first graphical user interface comprising a descriptor of the first PID topic, a sub-container corresponding to each PID of the first set of PIDs, and a first user-selectable control corresponding to the first scanner function element;
• transmitting, by the processor, requests to the vehicle, each request including one or more PIDs of the first set of PIDs;
• receiving, by the processor, in response to the requests, parameter values for each PID of the first set of PIDS;
• populating, by the processor, the parameter values for each PID within the sub-container corresponding to that PID;
• displaying, on the display and in response to selection of the first user-selectable control, a user interface element including an expanded portion of the first graphical user interface or a second graphical user interface displayed upon or in place of the first graphical user interface;
• and
• when the first scanner function element corresponds to the functional test or the reset procedure, transmitting a message to the vehicle requesting performance of the functional test or the reset procedure in response to selection of a second user-selectable control in the user interface element, or when the first scanner function element corresponds to the guided component test, configuring a meter or oscilloscope to perform the guided component test and displaying a measurement made by the meter or oscilloscope in the user interface element in response to selection of the first user-selectable control.

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

• determining, by a processor of a computing system, based on search criteria, a first parameter-identifier (PID) topic, the search criteria comprising a vehicle identifier corresponding to a vehicle connected to the computing system and at least one of the following identifiers:
• a component identifier corresponding to a component of the vehicle, a system identifier corresponding to a system of the vehicle, or a symptom identifier corresponding to a symptom the vehicle can exhibit, wherein the computing system includes a display, and the first PID topic corresponds to a first set of parameter-identifiers (PIDs) and a first scanner function element corresponding to a functional test, a reset procedure, or a guided component test;
• displaying, on the display, a first graphical user interface, the first graphical user interface comprising a descriptor of the first PID topic, a sub-container corresponding to each PID of the first set of PIDs, and a first user-selectable control corresponding to the first scanner function element;
• transmitting, by the processor, requests to the vehicle, each request including one or more PIDs of the first set of PIDs;
• receiving, by the processor, in response to the requests, parameter values for each PID of the first set of PIDS;
• populating, by the processor, the parameter values for each PID within the sub-container corresponding to that PID;
• displaying, on the display and in response to selection of the first user-selectable control, a user interface element including an expanded portion of the first graphical user interface or a second graphical user interface displayed upon or in place of the first graphical user interface;
• and
• when the first scanner function element corresponds to the functional test or the reset procedure, transmitting a message to the vehicle requesting performance of the functional test or the reset procedure in response to selection of a second user-selectable control in the user interface element, or when the first scanner function element corresponds to the guided component test, configuring a meter or oscilloscope to perform the guided component test and displaying a measurement made by the meter or oscilloscope in the user interface element in response to selection of the first user-selectable control.