Test procedures using pictures

Details Test procedures using pictures Test procedures using pictures

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Nguyen, Cuong (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication

C382S305000, C707S793000, C340S438000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11024241

ABSTRACT:
A method for test procedures using pictures for a vehicle diagnostic system that includes providing text items, examining text items, accessing a database of picture items corresponding to text items, correlating picture items with at least a portion of the text items, replacing the at least a portion of the text items with the corresponding picture items, and displaying an image including at least one picture item.

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