Tire pressure alert system
First Claim
1. A tire pressure alert system suitable for use in a vehicle, said tire pressure alert system comprising:
- a vehicular tire pressure monitoring system;
a telematic system of the vehicle operable to wirelessly communicate between the vehicle and an external service provider external to the vehicle; and
wherein said tire pressure monitoring system is operable to detect or determine or estimate a tire pressure in a tire mounted on a wheel of the vehicle and to communicate an output signal indicative of the tire pressure to said external service provider, said external service provider receiving the output signal from said tire pressure monitoring system and processing the output signal and communicating an alert to the subject vehicle to alert the driver or occupant of the vehicle of a tire pressure condition.
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Abstract
A tire pressure alert system suitable for use in a vehicle includes a vehicular tire pressure monitoring system and a telematic system of the vehicle. The telematic system of the vehicle is operable to wirelessly communicate between the vehicle and an external service provider external to the vehicle. The tire pressure monitoring system is operable to detect or determine or estimate a tire pressure in a tire mounted on a wheel of the vehicle and to communicate an output signal indicative of the tire pressure to the external service provider. The external service provider receives the output signal from the tire pressure monitoring system and processes the output signal and communicates an alert to the subject vehicle to alert the driver or occupant of the vehicle of a tire pressure condition in one or more of the vehicle'"'"'s tires.
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27 Claims
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1. A tire pressure alert system suitable for use in a vehicle, said tire pressure alert system comprising:
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a vehicular tire pressure monitoring system;
a telematic system of the vehicle operable to wirelessly communicate between the vehicle and an external service provider external to the vehicle; and
wherein said tire pressure monitoring system is operable to detect or determine or estimate a tire pressure in a tire mounted on a wheel of the vehicle and to communicate an output signal indicative of the tire pressure to said external service provider, said external service provider receiving the output signal from said tire pressure monitoring system and processing the output signal and communicating an alert to the subject vehicle to alert the driver or occupant of the vehicle of a tire pressure condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tire pressure alert system suitable for use in a vehicle, said tire pressure alert system comprising:
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a vehicular tire pressure monitoring system;
a telematic system of the vehicle operable to wirelessly communicate between the vehicle and an external service provider external to the vehicle; and
said tire pressure monitoring system being operable to detect or determine or estimate a first tire pressure in a first tire mounted on a first wheel of the vehicle, a second tire pressure in a second tire mounted on a second wheel of the vehicle, a third tire pressure in a third tire mounted on a third wheel of the vehicle, and a fourth tire pressure in a fourth fire mounted on a fourth wheel of the vehicle, said tire pressure monitoring system being operable to communicate an output signal indicative of the first, second, third and fourth tire pressures to said external service provider, said external service provider receiving the output signal from said tire pressure monitoring system and processing the output signal and communicating an alert to the subject vehicle to alert the driver or occupant of the vehicle of a tire pressure condition. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A tire pressure alert system suitable for use in a vehicle, said tire pressure alert system comprising:
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a vehicular tire pressure monitoring system;
a telematic system of the vehicle operable to wirelessly communicate between the vehicle and an external service provider external to the vehicle;
a visual alert device operable to display a visible alert that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle; and
wherein said tire pressure monitoring system is operable to detect or determine or estimate a tire pressure in a tire mounted on a wheel of the vehicle and to communicate an output signal indicative of the tire pressure to said external service provider, said external service provider receiving the output signal from said tire pressure monitoring system and processing the output signal and communicating an alert signal to the vehicle, whereby said visual alert device is operable to alert the driver or occupant of the vehicle of a tire pressure condition. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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