Patents by Inventor Carl J. Krzystofczyk
Carl J. Krzystofczyk has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9304062Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for transmitting obtained vehicle diagnostic data to a separate display device. The method includes a first vehicle diagnostic device obtaining vehicle diagnostic data via a vehicle interface to a diagnostic port of a vehicle, determining whether a direct wireless connection with one or more display devices is available, and determining whether an indirect wireless connection with the one or more display devices is available via a second separate vehicle diagnostic device. Responsive to a further determination, the vehicle diagnostic device may transmit the obtained diagnostic data to the one or more display devices via the second separate vehicle diagnostic device. The further determination may be based on one or more of wireless connectivity status, power level status, transmission power requirements, or other facts or determinations.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Timothy G. Ruther, Carl J. Krzystofczyk
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Patent number: 8983870Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer storage media for installation, upgrading, reinstallation, and roll back of software application packages are disclosed. A first software application package is stored in an installation partition of a data storage device of a computing device. The first software application package includes a first software application. The first software application can be installed on an active partition of the data storage device. A first authentication key, associated with the first software application, is determined and stored on the active partition, and then copied to the installation partition. In response to determining that the first software application is to be reinstalled on the active partition: (a) the first software application is reinstalled from the first software application package stored on the installation partition to the active partition, and (b) the associated authentication key stored on the installation partition is copied to the active partition.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Carl J. Krzystofczyk, Gary F. Stefanik, Raymond M. Polczynski, Richard R. Zarchy
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Patent number: 8656062Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer-readable media related to establishing wireless connections using a wired connection are disclosed. A remote device is communicatively coupled via a wired connection. The remote device receives, via the wired connection, an initialization request to initialize a wireless connection to the remote device. A search of remote device data stored in the remote device is performed. The remote device data can store authentication data related to one or more wireless connections. At the remote device, an initialization response to the initialization request is determined based on the search. The remote device sends the initialization response via the wired connection. The initialization response can indicate whether the initialization response is accepted or rejected. If the initialization response is accepted, the wireless connection to the remote device can be subsequently established and the wired connection can be subsequently closed.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Carl J. Krzystofczyk, Richard R. Zarchy, Ronald A. Lattanzi, Matthew G. Logsdon
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Publication number: 20140019000Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for transmitting obtained vehicle diagnostic data to a separate display device. The method includes a first vehicle diagnostic device obtaining vehicle diagnostic data via a vehicle interface to a diagnostic port of a vehicle, determining whether a direct wireless connection with one or more display devices is available, and determining whether an indirect wireless connection with the one or more display devices is available via a second separate vehicle diagnostic device. Responsive to a further determination, the vehicle diagnostic device may transmit the obtained diagnostic data to the one or more display devices via the second separate vehicle diagnostic device. The further determination may be based on one or more of wireless connectivity status, power level status, transmission power requirements, or other facts or determinations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Timothy G. Ruther, Carl J. Krzystofczyk
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Patent number: 8560168Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for transmitting obtained vehicle diagnostic data to a separate display device. The method includes a first vehicle diagnostic device obtaining vehicle diagnostic data via a vehicle interface to a diagnostic port of a vehicle, determining whether a direct wireless connection with one or more display devices is available, and determining whether an indirect wireless connection with the one or more display devices is available via a second separate vehicle diagnostic device. Responsive to a further determination, the vehicle diagnostic device may transmit the obtained diagnostic data to the one or more display devices via the second separate vehicle diagnostic device. The further determination may be based on one or more of wireless connectivity status, power level status, transmission power requirements, or other facts or determinations.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Timothy G. Ruther, Carl J. Krzystofczyk
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Publication number: 20120047289Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer-readable media related to establishing wireless connections using a wired connection are disclosed. A remote device is communicatively coupled via a wired connection. The remote device receives, via the wired connection, an initialization request to initialize a wireless connection to the remote device. A search of remote device data stored in the remote device is performed. The remote device data can store authentication data related to one or more wireless connections. At the remote device, an initialization response to the initialization request is determined based on the search. The remote device sends the initialization response via the wired connection. The initialization response can indicate whether the initialization response is accepted or rejected. If the initialization response is accepted, the wireless connection to the remote device can be subsequently established and the wired connection can be subsequently closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATEDInventors: Carl J. Krzystofczyk, Richard R. Zarchy, Ronald A. Lattanzi, Matthew G. Logsdon
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Publication number: 20120047499Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer storage media for installation, upgrading, reinstallation, and roll back of software application packages are disclosed. A first software application package is stored in an installation partition of a data storage device of a computing device. The first software application package includes a first software application. The first software application can be installed on an active partition of the data storage device. A first authentication key, associated with the first software application, is determined and stored on the active partition, and then copied to the installation partition. In response to determining that the first software application is to be reinstalled on the active partition: (a) the first software application is reinstalled from the first software application package stored on the installation partition to the active partition, and (b) the associated authentication key stored on the installation partition is copied to the active partition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: SNAP-ON INCORPORATEDInventors: Carl J. Krzystofczyk, Gary F. Stefanik, Raymond M. Polczynski, Richard R. Zarchy
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Patent number: 8095256Abstract: A system and method directed to determining vehicle attributes associated with a vehicle under service so as to eliminate the need for a user of a vehicle service tool to enter the vehicle attributes or to reduce the quantity of vehicle attributes that the user has to enter in order for the vehicle service tool to identify the vehicle under service and, in turn, to retrieve vehicle reference data associated with the vehicle under service. The vehicle service tool may include vehicle service applications for servicing various systems and/or components of the vehicle under service. A vehicle service application selected by the user may function as a requester application that queries other applications and/or data storage for the vehicle attributes needed by the requester application to identify the vehicle under service.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Stuart McDonald, Carl J. Krzystofczyk
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Patent number: 8005853Abstract: A diagnostic device receives a first set of search criteria related to a problem with a vehicle, and the diagnostic device stores the first set of search criteria. In response to receiving a second set of search criteria, the diagnostic device can compare it with the first set of search criteria in order to identify a pattern between the two sets of search criteria. The diagnostic device can then alter the second set of search criteria based on the pattern between the two sets of search criteria.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2004Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Jim J. Cancilla, Jeff Grier, Carl J. Krzystofczyk, Brad Lewis
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Patent number: 7706936Abstract: A method and system for adaptively modifying diagnostic vehicle information is provided. A system can automatically optimize default OEM diagnostic vehicle information by recognizing when to make text and non-text modifications within the information. Manual changes that are made once can be learned and used over and over again. Modifications may be made based on a desired use of the diagnostic vehicle information.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Carl J. Krzystofczyk, Sunil Reddy, Brad Lewis
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Publication number: 20080306646Abstract: A system and method directed to determining vehicle attributes associated with a vehicle under service so as to eliminate the need for a user of a vehicle service tool to enter the vehicle attributes or to reduce the quantity of vehicle attributes that the user has to enter in order for the vehicle service tool to identify the vehicle under service and, in turn, to retrieve vehicle reference data associated with the vehicle under service. The vehicle service tool may include vehicle service applications for servicing various systems and/or components of the vehicle under service. A vehicle service application selected by the user may function as a requester application that queries other applications and/or data storage for the vehicle attributes needed by the requester application to identify the vehicle under service.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: Snap-on IncorporatedInventors: Stuart McDonald, Carl J. Krzystofczyk