Universal tire pressure monitor
First Claim
1. A universal monitor to be mounted in a tire of a vehicle, the monitor for use in a remote tire pressure monitoring system for the vehicle, the monitor comprising:
- a sensor for sensing tire pressure;
a storage device for storing a plurality of codes, each code comprising at least a data format; and
a transmitter in communication with the sensor and the storage device, the transmitter for transmitting a wireless signal including data representing the sensed tire pressure, wherein the wireless signal is transmitted by the transmitter according to at least one of the stored plurality of codes.
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Abstract
A universal monitor to be mounted in a tire of a vehicle, the monitor for use in a remote tire pressure monitoring system for the vehicle. The monitor includes a sensor for sensing tire pressure, and a storage device for storing a plurality of codes, each code comprising at least a data format. The monitor also includes a transmitter in communication with the sensor and the storage device, the transmitter for transmitting a wireless signal including data representing the sensed tire pressure. The wireless signal is transmitted by the transmitter according to at least one of the stored plurality of codes.
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20 Claims
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1. A universal monitor to be mounted in a tire of a vehicle, the monitor for use in a remote tire pressure monitoring system for the vehicle, the monitor comprising:
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a sensor for sensing tire pressure;
a storage device for storing a plurality of codes, each code comprising at least a data format; and
a transmitter in communication with the sensor and the storage device, the transmitter for transmitting a wireless signal including data representing the sensed tire pressure, wherein the wireless signal is transmitted by the transmitter according to at least one of the stored plurality of codes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A universal monitor to be mounted in a tire of a vehicle, the monitor for use in a remote tire pressure monitoring system for the vehicle, the monitor comprising:
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a sensor for sensing tire pressure;
a receiver for receiving a program signal, the program signal comprising one of a plurality of codes, each code comprising at least a data format; and
a transmitter in communication with the sensor and for transmitting a wireless signal including data representing the sensed tire pressure, wherein the wireless signal is transmitted according to the one of the plurality of codes received by the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A universal monitor to be mounted in a tire of a vehicle, the monitor for use in a remote tire pressure monitoring system for the vehicle, the monitor comprising:
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a sensor for sensing tire pressure;
a storage device for storing a plurality of codes, each code comprising at least a data format; and
a transmitter in communication with the sensor and the storage device, the transmitter for transmitting a series of wireless signals including data representing the sensed tire pressure, wherein each of the series of wireless signals is transmitted according to a different one of the stored plurality of codes. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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