Inventors:
David Arthur Comeau - Sussex WI, US
Timothy E. Schwantes - Sussex WI, US
Timothy J. Raml - Pewaukee WI, US
Gregory A. Werner - Hartford WI, US
Mark J. Werner - Sussex WI, US
Victor E. McCartney - Brown Deer WI, US
William D. Nicholson - Waukesha WI, US
International Classification:
G01M 17/00
G06F 17/00
G05B 19/00
Abstract:
A system and method for testing vehicle emissions and engine control components using a standalone self-service kiosk. The self-service kiosk includes a computer capable of gathering Vehicle Information (VIN) and OBD information from a vehicle being tested using a barcode reader and an OBD reader, respectively. The self-service kiosk generates a readable display or printed report to the user indicating any detected diagnostic trouble codes found during the vehicle emissions testing. By networking a plurality of self-service kiosks together in a secure network and accessible through the Internet, the self-service kiosk network maintains a centrally located vehicle information database for storing and retrieving pertinent vehicle-related information during vehicle emissions testing. If the vehicle being tested passes the vehicle emissions testing, then the self-service kiosk prints out a registration renewal sticker, registration renewal document and/or receipt for the user.
