SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING AND DISPLAYING MULTIPLE, MOTOR VEHICLE INFORMATION

摘要

A system (10) for transmitting, collecting and displaying diagnostic and operational information from one or more motor vehicles to a central server (60) connected to a wide area network (45). The system (10) is designed to be used with an existing on-board diagnostic system found in most motor vehicles manufactured today. The system (10) includes a translator device (14) capable of translating the codes from an on-board diagnostic connector (8) into computer readable file such as ASCII files. The translator device (14) may be connected to an on-board computer (20) that includes a wireless modem (35) capable of connecting to a wireless communication network (40) and eventually to a wide area network (45). A central server (60) is connected to the wide area network (45) which receives and stores information from the on-board computer (20). Authorized users may connect to central server (60) via the wide area network (60) and request information therefrom regarding selected motor vehicles. All of the information may be presented in a single interface.