Automotive scan tool with enhanced audio, video and voice recognition functionality
A diagnostic tool for a vehicle, includes a signal translator communicating with the vehicle in at least one protocol, an input unit for inputting information, a processor controlling a software according to the input information from the input unit and communication with the vehicle from the signal translator, the processor controlling a reception of diagnostic data of the vehicle through the signal translator, an input and output unit receiving and transmitting audio and video signals controlled by the processor, a memory storing a software controlled by the processor, the memory storing audio and video information, and transferring the audio and video information through the input and output unit; and a display unit displaying information according to the received and processed audio and video signals stored in the memory.
1. A diagnostic tool for diagnosing a vehicle, comprising:
an audio input interface configured to receive a verbal instruction to perform a function on the diagnostic tool;
a connector interface configured to allow the diagnostic tool to communicate with the vehicle;
a signal translator configured to condition data received through the connector interface by converting the data from an input format to a predetermined format;
a processor configured to process the conditioned data in the predetermined format and provide information to a user in a voice simulated format; and
a video output interface configured to display the processed conditioned data on a display of the vehicle.
2. The diagnostic tool according to claim 1 , wherein the function is to perform a diagnostic task on the vehicle and the information is diagnostic information.
3. The diagnostic tool according to claim 1 , wherein the information is instruction to the user to perform a task in order to diagnose the vehicle.
4. The diagnostic tool according to claim 1 , wherein the information is a notification that an error event has occurred.
5. The diagnostic tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a display to display the processed conditioned data.
6. The diagnostic tool according to claim 5 , wherein the display is a touch screen.
7. The diagnostic tool according to claim 1 further comprising an audio output interface configured to connect the diagnostic tool to a vehicle entertainment system.
8. The diagnostic tool according to claim 1 , wherein the data includes diagnostic trouble codes, each of diagnostic trouble codes received has a different voice simulated format.
9. A method of diagnosing a vehicle, comprising:
receiving a verbal instruction from a user through an audio input interface of a diagnostic tool to perform a diagnostic task on the vehicle;
transmitting through a connector interface of the diagnostic tool an instruction from the diagnostic tool to the vehicle to execute the diagnostic task;
receiving data resulting from the diagnostic task from the vehicle in an input format;
conditioning the data received from the vehicle with a signal translator of the diagnostic tool by converting the input format to a predetermined format;
processing with a processor the conditioned data in the predetermined format; outputting diagnostic information to a user in a voice simulated format; and
displaying on a display of the vehicle the processed conditioned data.
10. The method according to claim 9 further comprising:
outputting diagnostic information to the user in a visual format on a touch screen display of the diagnostic tool.
11. The method according to claim 9 further comprising:
transmitting the voice simulated format through a vehicle entertainment system.
12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the data received from the vehicle includes diagnostic trouble codes, and each of the diagnostic trouble codes is associated with its own voice simulated format.
13. A diagnostic tool for diagnosing a vehicle, comprising:
an audio input interface configured to receive a verbal instruction to perform a function on the diagnostic tool;
a connector interface configured to allow the diagnostic tool to communicate with the vehicle;
a signal translator configured to condition diagnostic data received through the connector interface;
a processor communicating with a software, the processor configured to process the conditioned diagnostic data to a predetermined format and provide information to a user in a voice simulated format;
a display to display the processed conditioned diagnostic data; and
a video output interface configured to display the processed conditioned diagnostic data on a display of the vehicle.
14. The diagnostic tool according to claim 13 , wherein the function is to perform a diagnostic task on the vehicle.
15. The diagnostic tool according to claim 13 further comprising an audio output interface configured to connect the diagnostic tool to a vehicle entertainment system.
16. The diagnostic tool according to claim 15 , wherein the audio output interface outputs user configurable sound.
17. The diagnostic tool according to claim 13 , wherein the information is a notification that an error event has occurred.
18. The diagnostic tool according to claim 13 further comprising a camera in communication with the diagnostic tool.
19. The diagnostic tool according to claim 13 , wherein the video output interface is further configured to display any of the diagnostic tool's screens on the vehicle's display.
20. The diagnostic tool according to claim 13 , wherein the diagnostic data includes diagnostic trouble codes each diagnostic trouble codes received has a different voice simulated format.