TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring pressures in respective tires of a vehicle, the vehicle having tire pressure monitoring apparatus providing signals to a vehicle control representing pressures in respective ones of the tires, the vehicle control having user I/O, and the method comprising:
- detecting a tire pressure error in one of the tires;
presenting to a user a first sensory perceptible signal representing the tire pressure error in the one of the tires;
then, detecting a user input representing a prospective tire filling activity; and
then, presenting a second sensory perceptible signal to the user in response to a pressure in the one of the tires being substantially equal to a desired tire pressure.
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Abstract
Methods of monitoring tire pressure and responding to a tire pressure error. A tire pressure monitoring apparatus provides signals to a vehicle control representing pressures in respective ones of the tires. The vehicle control first detects a tire pressure error in one of the tires, and then presents to a user a first signal representing the tire pressure error in the one of the tires. Then, a user input representing a prospective tire filling activity is detected. Thereafter, a second signal is presented to the user in response to a pressure in the one of the tires being substantially equal to a desired tire pressure.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring pressures in respective tires of a vehicle, the vehicle having tire pressure monitoring apparatus providing signals to a vehicle control representing pressures in respective ones of the tires, the vehicle control having user I/O, and the method comprising:
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detecting a tire pressure error in one of the tires; presenting to a user a first sensory perceptible signal representing the tire pressure error in the one of the tires; then, detecting a user input representing a prospective tire filling activity; and then, presenting a second sensory perceptible signal to the user in response to a pressure in the one of the tires being substantially equal to a desired tire pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of monitoring pressures in respective tires of a vehicle, the vehicle having tire pressure monitoring apparatus providing signals to a vehicle control representing pressures in respective ones of the tires, the vehicle control having user I/O, and the method comprising:
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activating the user I/O with the vehicle control to provide a tire pressure error signal identifying at least one of the tires having a pressure error; then, monitoring the user I/O with the vehicle control to detect a user input representing a prospective tire filling activity; and then, activating the user I/O with the vehicle control to provide a tire filled signal in response to the pressure in the at least one tire being substantially equal to a desired tire pressure. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of monitoring pressure in tires of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining a presence of a tire pressure error in at least one of the tires; generating a tire pressure error signal identifying the at least one of the tires in response to the determined tire pressure error; then, detecting a user input representing a tire filling activity; and then, generating a tire filled signal in response to the pressure in the first tire being substantially equal to a fill tire pressure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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