System and method for determining tire position
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1. A tire location monitoring system, comprising:
- at least one sensor that generates a signal corresponding to at least one tire; and
a receiver that receives the signal; and
a processor that determines a location of the sensor based on a power characteristic of the signal.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring system and method uses a power characteristic of a radio frequency signal, from a tire sensor to determine the location of the tire associated with that signal. The location of the antenna relative to the sensor and relative to a receiver in a central module creates a unique power characteristic for each antenna. Thus, it is possible to link a given signal with a particular tire position based on the power characteristic of that signal without requiring additional hardware or calibration processes.
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1. A tire location monitoring system, comprising:
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at least one sensor that generates a signal corresponding to at least one tire; and
a receiver that receives the signal; and
a processor that determines a location of the sensor based on a power characteristic of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)
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7. A tire location monitoring method, comprising:
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generating a signal corresponding to at least one tire; and
determining a location of the tire in a vehicle based on a power characteristic of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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