Tire pressure classification based tire pressure monitoring
US8494704B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C23/062
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In indirect tire pressure monitoring of tires of a vehicle, the following steps and means to carry out the same, respectively, are contemplated:—providing a tire classification database indicating at least one classified tire type;—determining a vehicle tire type for the vehicle on the basis of vehicle data in including information on at least one tire currently used with the vehicle,—determining whether the vehicle tire type can be associated to one of the at least one classified tire type; and—, in the case an association is determined, monitoring tire pressure according to the associated classified tire type.
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