REMOTE UPDATING METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

A hand-held diagnostic tool designed to operate and easily upgrade softwa re applications developed for automotive diagnostics, is disclosed. The diagnostic tool, which communicates with a plurality of motor vehicle control units, provides application upgrades and/or modifications and/or new algorithms that are developed/adapted via remote updating. Remote updating is accomplished throu gh a number of external ports on the tool that facilitate modem, Ethernet and wireless communications, including point-to-point protocol connection to the Internet .