IP Library Granted Patent US 7,225,064
Granted Patent B2
US 7,225,064 · App. 10/697,160 · Granted May 29, 2007

Wireless communication for diagnostic instrument

Assignees: Snap-On Technologies, Inc.; Autologic, L.L.C.
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Patent No.
US 7,225,064
App. No.
10/697,160
Granted
May 29, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless interface for a diagnostic instrument is provided. The diagnostic instrument includes a communications interface having an external data port. A wireless adapter coupled to the external data port communicates diagnostic data with one or more computing devices. In a single user mode, a computing device can control several diagnostic instruments wirelessly. In broadcast mode, a diagnostic instrument can send a data stream wirelessly to many listening computing devices. Further features, such as safety warning messages, are provided.

Claims (7)

1. A user interface for a computing device to control a plurality of diagnostic instruments, the user interface comprising:

an instrument selection element configured to list available ones of the plurality of diagnostic instruments; and

an active selection element corresponding to the instrument selection element and configured to select for use, by the computing device, the data from the corresponding diagnostic instrument.

2. The user interface of claim 1 , further comprising:

a broadcast mode selection element corresponding to the instrument selection element and configured to invoke broadcast mode on the corresponding diagnostic instrument.

3. The user interface of claim 1 , further comprising:

a master mode selection element corresponding to the instrument selection element and configured to invoke master mode on the corresponding diagnostic instrument.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 31, 2003
From: FUDALI, THOMAS M.; NICHOLSON, WILLIAM D.
To: SNAP-ON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AUTOLOGIC, L.L.C.
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Continuity (1)
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