System and Method for Universal Scanner Module to Buffer and Bulk Send Vehicle Data Responsive to Network Conditions

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APP PUB NO 20120046825A1
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12859051

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Disclosed are systems and methods for retrieving and transmitting vehicle diagnostic data from a vehicle to a display device. The method includes receiving vehicle diagnostic data via a vehicle interface to a diagnostic port of a vehicle and monitoring a status of a wireless interface for transmitting the vehicle diagnostic data to a display device. Responsive to detecting a break in wireless connectivity with the display device via the wireless interface, stopping routing of the vehicle diagnostic data from the vehicle interface to the wireless interface and instead beginning routing of the vehicle diagnostic data to a local storage. An external indication of a break in connectivity may also be provided. Once wireless connectivity is restored, incoming vehicle diagnostic data may be stored in the local storage while simultaneously reading stored vehicle diagnostic data from the local storage and transmitting it via the wireless interface to the display device.

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SNAP-ON INCORPORATED2801 80TH STREET KENOSHA WI 53143

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Krzystofczyk, Carl Mount Prospect, US 7 258
Ruther, Timothy G Carpentersville, US 17 310

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