System and method for tire pressure monitoring including tire location recognition
US6668636B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03C1/46
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a system for remote monitoring of vehicle tire pressure, a system and method for identifying tire location. A tire pressure monitor for each tire includes a sensor for sensing tire pressure, a transmitter for transmitting a signal representative of the sensed tire pressure, and a sensor for sensing an impact to the tire and for actuating the transmitter to transmit a tire pressure signal in response. A receiver for mounting on the vehicle receives the tire pressure signals. A controller for mounting on the vehicle communicates with the receiver and is for use in conveying tire pressure and location information to a user. When the vehicle is stationary, each tire is struck in a preselected sequence so that each received tire pressure signal is automatically associated with one of the plurality of tire locations.
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