Method and apparatus for providing refill or bleed alerts in a tire pressure monitoring system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:
- selecting a refill pressure threshold;
monitoring a tire pressure;
calculating a difference between said tire pressure and said refill pressure threshold when said tire pressure falls below said refill pressure threshold;
determining a time period based on said difference; and
generating a refill alert when said difference remains approximately constant during said time period.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle has bleed and refill pressure thresholds in addition to high and low pressure thresholds. If a tire pressure remains at a level below the refill pressure threshold and above the low pressure threshold for a specific period of time, based on amount of deviation from the refill pressure threshold, a refill alert is generated. If a tire pressure remains at a level above the bleed pressure threshold and below the high pressure threshold for a specific period of time, based on amount of deviation from the bleed pressure threshold, a bleed alert is generated.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:
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selecting a refill pressure threshold;
monitoring a tire pressure;
calculating a difference between said tire pressure and said refill pressure threshold when said tire pressure falls below said refill pressure threshold;
determining a time period based on said difference; and
generating a refill alert when said difference remains approximately constant during said time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle comprising:
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a tire;
a tire pressure sensor, said tire pressure sensor being capable of determining a tire pressure for said tire;
a refill pressure threshold, said refill pressure threshold being less than a normal operating pressure of said tire; and
a controller coupled to said tire pressure sensor, said controller being capable of calculating a difference between said tire pressure and said refill pressure threshold when said tire pressure falls below said refill pressure threshold, and being further capable of determining a time period based on said difference, wherein said controller generates a refill alert when said difference remains approximately constant for said time period. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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