Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) module, system and method of acknowledging data transmissions for TPMS
First Claim
1. A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor module, comprising:
- a pressure sensor configured to measure an internal air pressure of a tire and generate tire pressure information;
a microcontroller unit electrically connected to the pressure sensor; and
a transceiver electrically connected to the microcontroller unit, the transceiver configured to transmit a message including the pressure information, further configured to receive an acknowledgement in response to the transmitted message,wherein, on a condition that the transceiver receives the acknowledgement, the microcontroller unit is configured to set the transceiver into a standby mode, andwherein, on a condition that the transceiver does not receive the acknowledgement, the microcontroller unit is configured to instruct the transceiver to transmit a redundant message that is redundant to the transmitted message, and the transceiver is configured to transmit the redundant message.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and TPMS sensor module are provide. The TPMS sensor module includes a pressure sensor configured to measure an internal air pressure of a tire and generate tire pressure information, a microcontroller unit electrically connected to the pressure sensor, and a transceiver electrically connected to the microcontroller unit, the transceiver configured to transmit a message including the pressure information, further configured to receive an acknowledgement in response to the transmitted message. Where, on a condition that the transceiver receives the acknowledgement, the microcontroller unit is configured to set the transceiver into a standby mode, and, where, on a condition that the transceiver does not receive the acknowledgement, the microcontroller unit is configured to instruct the transceiver to transmit a redundant message that is redundant to the transmitted message, and the transceiver is configured to transmit the redundant message.
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1. A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor module, comprising:
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a pressure sensor configured to measure an internal air pressure of a tire and generate tire pressure information; a microcontroller unit electrically connected to the pressure sensor; and a transceiver electrically connected to the microcontroller unit, the transceiver configured to transmit a message including the pressure information, further configured to receive an acknowledgement in response to the transmitted message, wherein, on a condition that the transceiver receives the acknowledgement, the microcontroller unit is configured to set the transceiver into a standby mode, and wherein, on a condition that the transceiver does not receive the acknowledgement, the microcontroller unit is configured to instruct the transceiver to transmit a redundant message that is redundant to the transmitted message, and the transceiver is configured to transmit the redundant message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), comprising:
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a TPMS sensor module including a first transceiver configured to transmit a message including tire pressure information; a vehicle control unit including a second transceiver configured to receive the message, and further configured to transmit an acknowledgement in response to the received message, wherein, on a condition that the first transceiver receives the acknowledgement, the TPMS sensor module is configured to set the first transceiver into a standby mode, and wherein, on a condition that the first transceiver does not receive the acknowledgement, the TPMS sensor module is configured to instruct the first transceiver to transmit a redundant message that is redundant to the transmitted message, and the first transceiver is configured to transmit the redundant message to the vehicle control unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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