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Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) module localization using bluetooth low energy beacons

US10442253B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Maximilian Werner · Thannhausen, DE
Michael Kandler · Birkenfeld, DE
Wolfgang Scheibenzuber · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W4/80
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) includes a plurality of beacon transmitters each provided at different locations and each configured to transmit a plurality of beacons; a first TPMS sensor module configured to receive the plurality of beacons from each of the plurality of beacon transmitters, measure a signal strength of each of the plurality of beacons from each of the plurality of beacon transmitters, and transmit a signal including a first signal strength value for each of the plurality of beacon transmitters, each first signal strength value being representative of the measured signal strength of one or more of the plurality of beacons from a corresponding beacon transmitter of the plurality of beacon transmitters; and a control unit configured to receive the signal and determine a location of the first TPMS sensor module based on the first signal strength value for each of the plurality of beacon transmitters.

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