A VEHICLE REMOTE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A system for remote diagnostics of a vehicle comprises a diagnostic unit for processing diagnostic information from the vehicle, the diagnostic unit comprising a network connection for exchanging diagnostic information via a communication network, and a mobile device adapted to exchange the diagnostic information via the communication network with the diagnostic unit, the mobile device being further adapted to exchange the diagnostic information with a control unit of the vehicle via a data connection between the mobile device and the vehicle. The system further comprises a download unit for downloading a program via the communication network into the mobile device. The program, when running on the mobile device, enables the mobile device to set up the data connection between the mobile device and the control unit of the vehicle for exchanging the diagnostic information.