Abstract: A drive-through vehicle diagnostic system for use in a drive-through track of a facility includes an offer generating module capable of presenting an offer to a user adjacent the track and receiving user input associated with a selected offer. A remote server is in communication with the offer generating module and is capable of generating a diagnostic procedure associated with the selected offer. The diagnostic procedure includes a prescribed data retrieval instruction and a prescribed diagnostic summary instruction. A scan tool is connectable with a vehicle and is configured to receive the prescribed data retrieval instruction and retrieve diagnostic data from the vehicle in accordance with the prescribed data retrieval instruction while the vehicle proceeds along the track. The remote server is configured to receive the retrieved diagnostic data and analyze the diagnostic data to generate a diagnostic summary in accordance with the prescribed diagnostic summary instruction.

Abstract: A drive-through vehicle diagnostic system for use in a drive-through track of a facility includes an offer generating module capable of presenting an offer to a user adjacent the track and receiving user input associated with a selected offer. A remote server is in communication with the offer generating module and is capable of generating a diagnostic procedure associated with the selected offer. The diagnostic procedure includes a prescribed data retrieval instruction and a prescribed diagnostic summary instruction. A scan tool is connectable with a vehicle and is configured to receive the prescribed data retrieval instruction and retrieve diagnostic data from the vehicle in accordance with the prescribed data retrieval instruction while the vehicle proceeds along the track. The remote server is configured to receive the retrieved diagnostic data and analyze the diagnostic data to generate a diagnostic summary in accordance with the prescribed diagnostic summary instruction.

Abstract: A diagnostic tool for use in diagnosing a vehicle comprises a data interface for accessing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle and receiving diagnostic data from the ECU, a processor for generating a barcode encoding at least a portion of the received diagnostic data, and a display for displaying the generated barcode to allow for contactless transmission of the at least a portion of the received diagnostic data to an external device independent of any need for electrical or bidirectional communication with the external device. An external device may capture an image of the barcode, decode the at least a portion of the received diagnostic data based on the captured image of the barcode, transmit the decoded diagnostic data to a server, and receive vehicle condition information from the server based on the decoded diagnostic data.

Abstract: A diagnostic tool for use in diagnosing a vehicle comprises a data interface for accessing an electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle and receiving diagnostic data from the ECU, a processor for generating a barcode encoding at least a portion of the received diagnostic data, and a display for displaying the generated barcode to allow for contactless transmission of the at least a portion of the received diagnostic data to an external device independent of any need for electrical or bidirectional communication with the external device. An external device may capture an image of the barcode, decode the at least a portion of the received diagnostic data based on the captured image of the barcode, transmit the decoded diagnostic data to a server, and receive vehicle condition information from the server based on the decoded diagnostic data.

Abstract: A system for providing mobile application-based vehicle diagnostics includes a mobile communication device (“device”) having an installed mobile application (“app”). The app receives an instruction to obtain vehicle condition information of a vehicle, determines a geolocation of the device, and displays a geolocation of a diagnostic service provider on the device. A diagnostic tool operable by the diagnostic service provider retrieves diagnostic data from the vehicle. A server operable by a different entity than the diagnostic service provider establishes a user profile associated with a user of the device and including a vehicle identification number (VIN) of the vehicle, receives the diagnostic data from the diagnostic tool, detects the VIN in the diagnostic data, derives vehicle condition information from the diagnostic data, associates the vehicle condition information with the user profile by matching the VIN, and provides the vehicle condition information to the app to be displayed on the device.

Abstract: A drive-through vehicle diagnostic system for use in a drive-through track of a facility includes an offer generating module capable of presenting an offer to a user adjacent the track and receiving user input associated with a selected offer. A remote server is in communication with the offer generating module and is capable of generating a diagnostic procedure associated with the selected offer. The diagnostic procedure includes a prescribed data retrieval instruction and a prescribed diagnostic summary instruction. A scan tool is connectable with a vehicle and is configured to receive the prescribed data retrieval instruction and retrieve diagnostic data from the vehicle in accordance with the prescribed data retrieval instruction while the vehicle proceeds along the track. The remote server is configured to receive the retrieved diagnostic data and analyze the diagnostic data to generate a diagnostic summary in accordance with the prescribed diagnostic summary instruction.