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Tire pressure monitoring system and method

  • US 20040134270A1
  • Filed: 01/07/2004
  • Published: 07/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tire pressure monitoring system comprising:

  • a tire pressure detecting device attached to each of tires of a vehicle and detecting a tire pressure;

    a transmitting device that transmits radio signals indicative of a detected tire pressure of each tire and each corresponding ID code provided to each tire separately;

    a receiving device attached to a vehicle body side and receiving the radio signals from the transmitting device; and

    a controller that controls a tire deflation warning;

    the controller including;

    an ID code registration section that registers the ID code of each tire by updating data stored in a memory; and

    a jack-up determination section that determines whether the vehicle has been jacked up;

    wherein the ID code registration section performs registration of the ID code of each tire when the jack-up determination section determines that the vehicle has been jacked up.

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