OBD Interface Device Having Processor Running Diagnostics Web Server to Provide Platform Independent Diagnostics

摘要

An on-board diagnostics (OBD) interface device to provide an interface between a vehicle's OBD system and a wireless device. The device includes an OBD connector to physically connect to an OBD port in a vehicle so as to communicate with the vehicle's OBD system. The device includes a wireless interface to provide a communications link to the wireless device. The device includes a processor running a diagnostics program. The diagnostics program is configured as a web server so that it can be accessed remotely using any device having a web browser. The remote access to the diagnostics program provides a platform independent diagnostic program as any wireless device, regardless of platform, can access the program. The wireless device can perform diagnostics without the need for a diagnostics application being loaded thereon.

主权项

1. An on-board diagnostic (OBD) interface device to provide an interface between an OBD system of a vehicle and a wireless device desiring to run diagnostics on the vehicle, the OBD interface device comprising:
an OBD interface to provide a communication link with the OBD system; a processor including memory to store a diagnostics program configured as a web server, wherein when the processor executes the diagnostics program it enables the wireless device to perform diagnostics on the vehicle without a platform specific diagnostics application being loaded on the wireless device; and a wireless interface to provide a wireless communication link with the wireless device.