Method and system for using matrix code to display content

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors of a first computing device, a web-resource link and a matrix code, wherein the web-resource link includes a link to one or more web resources, the matrix code is encoded with the web-resource link, the first computing device is configured as a diagnostic computing device, and the diagnostic computing device is registered to access web-services performed by a first server without use of a browser;

determining, by the one or more processors based at least in part on the web-resource link, a condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, wherein determining the condition includes determining that the web-resource link is a link to a generic web resource available from a second server other than the first server to which the diagnostic computing device is registered;

outputting, by the one or more processors in response to determining the condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, the matrix code to a first display operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

displaying, on the first display, the matrix code.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

scanning, by a companion computing device, the matrix code displayed on the first display;

decoding, by the companion computing device, the matrix code to obtain the web-resource link;

requesting, by the companion computing device, the one or more web resources from the second server;

receiving the one or more web resources at the companion computing device; and

outputting the one or more web resources on a display at the companion computing device.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the companion computing device includes a smartphone, a tablet device, a wearable computing device, or a personal computer.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more web resources include a web page or a video file.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the web-resource link includes or is arranged as a uniform resource indicator (URI) to a site on the World Wide Web.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the URI includes a file transfer protocol (FTP) URI or a hyper-text transfer protocol URI.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein outputting the matrix code to the first display includes outputting data values representative of the matrix code to a processor arranged as a video card operatively connected to the first display.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

executing, by the one or more processors, computer-readable program instructions to read a web service description language (WSDL) file to access a web-service from the first server, wherein the web-resource link and the matrix code is received from the first server.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the web-resource link and the matrix code includes receiving the web-resource link and the matrix code from a network transceiver or non-transitory memory within the first computing device.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more web resources include a video file.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the diagnostic computing device is configured to use trivial file transfer protocol to receive the web-resource link and the matrix code.

12 . A method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors of a first computing device, a web-resource link and a matrix code, wherein the web-resource link includes a link to one or more web resources, and the matrix code is encoded with the web-resource link;

determining, by the one or more processors based at least in part on the web-resource link, a condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link;

outputting, by the one or more processors in response to determining the condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, the matrix code to a first display operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

displaying, on the first display, the matrix code,

wherein the first computing device is configured as a diagnostic computing device including the one or more processors, and determining the condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link includes determining a web browser is needed to traverse the web-resource link and/or the diagnostic computing device does not include a web browser.

13 . A method comprising:

performing, by one or more processors of a first computing device, a diagnostic function with respect to a vehicle or an electronic control unit within the vehicle, wherein performing the diagnostic function includes requesting performance of a web-service by a server configured to provide a web-resource link and a matrix code to the first computing device;

receiving, by the one or more processors, the web-resource link and the matrix code, wherein the web-resource link includes a link to one or more web resources, the matrix code is encoded with the web-resource link;

determining, by the one or more processors based at least in part on the web-resource link, a condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link;

outputting, by the one or more processors in response to determining the condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, the matrix code to a first display operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

displaying, on the first display, the matrix code.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein performing the diagnostic function further includes transmitting a communication to the electronic control unit to obtain a diagnostic trouble code or a parameter corresponding to a parameter identifier.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the communication to the electronic control unit is arranged according to vehicle data message protocol.

16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

performing a non-diagnostic function via the first computing device, wherein the non-diagnostic function includes a programming function, a calibration function, and/or an adjusting function.

17 . A method comprising:

identifying, by one or more processors of a first computing device, a vehicle;

determining, by the one or more processors, a symptom applicable to the vehicle;

transmitting, from the first computing device to a server, a search request based on the vehicle and the symptom;

receiving, by the one or more processors, a response to the search request, the response comprising a web-resource link and a matrix code, wherein the web-resource link includes a link to one or more web resources, and the matrix code is encoded with the web-resource link;

determining, by the one or more processors based at least in part on the web-resource link, a condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link;

outputting, by the one or more processors in response to determining the condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, the matrix code to a first display operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

displaying, on the first display, the matrix code.

18 . A method comprising:

executing, by one or more processors of a first computing device, a web browser application;

receiving, by the one or more processors, a web-resource link and a matrix code, wherein receiving the web-resource link and the matrix code includes receiving a web page displayable by the web browser application, the web page includes the web-resource link and/or the matrix code, the web-resource link includes a link to one or more web resources, and the matrix code is encoded with the web-resource link;

determining, by the one or more processors based at least in part on the web-resource link, a condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link;

outputting, by the one or more processors in response to determining the condition indicative of the first computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, the matrix code to a first display operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

displaying, on the first display, the matrix code.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

displaying the web page on the first display.

20 . A computing device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a non-transitory computer readable memory containing executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

receiving, by the one or more processors, a web-resource link and a matrix code, wherein the web-resource link includes a link to one or more web resources, the matrix code is encoded with the web-resource link, the computing device is configured as a diagnostic computing device, and the diagnostic computing device is registered to access web-services performed by a first server without use of a browser;

determining, by the one or more processors based at least in part on the web-resource link, a condition indicative of the computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, wherein determining the condition includes determining that the web-resource link is a link to a generic web resource available from a second server other than the first server to which the diagnostic computing device is registered;

outputting, by the one or more processors in response to determining the condition indicative of the computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, the matrix code to a first display operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

displaying, on the first display, the matrix code.

21 . A non-transitory computer readable memory containing executable instructions, wherein the executable instructions, when executed by one or more processors of a computing device, cause the computing device to perform functions comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a web-resource link and a matrix code, wherein the web-resource link includes a link to one or more web resources, the matrix code is encoded with the web-resource link, the computing device is configured as a diagnostic computing device, and the diagnostic computing device is registered to access web-services performed by a first server without use of a browser;

determining, by the one or more processors based at least in part on the web-resource link, a condition indicative of the computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, wherein determining the condition includes determining that the web-resource link is a link to a generic web resource available from a second server other than the first server to which the diagnostic computing device is registered;

outputting, by the one or more processors in response to determining the condition indicative of the computing device being unable to traverse the web-resource link, the matrix code to a first display operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and

displaying, on the first display, the matrix code.