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Determining vehicular wheel positions from tire pressure monitoring system signals

  • US 10,259,276 B2
  • Filed: 04/27/2017
  • Issued: 04/16/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining a rotation period of a wheel on a vehicle at a sensor module associated with said wheel;

    determining a rotation direction of said wheel at said sensor module;

    receiving at least one data packet at a receiver unit of said vehicle from said sensor module, said at least one data packet including said rotation period, said rotation direction, and a unique identifier for said sensor module;

    utilizing, at said receiver unit, said rotation period and said unique identifier to ascertain a first partial localization of said wheel, said first partial localization being one of a steered wheel and a non-steered wheel;

    utilizing, at said receiver unit, said rotation direction to determine a further partial localization of said wheel, said further partial localization being one of a first side of said vehicle and a second side of said vehicle; and

    assigning said wheel to a position on said vehicle based on said unique identifier for said sensor module and said first and further partial localizations.

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