TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING (TPM) AND REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry (RKE) system for a vehicle comprising:
- a TPM sensor configured to sense the condition of a vehicle tire and transmit a TPM sensor signal during a first predetermined time period;
a RKE device configured to transmit a RKE signal during a second predetermined time period; and
a TPM/RKE module being configured to operate in a TPM mode and a RKE mode, the TPM/RKE module receiving the TPM sensor signal during the TPM mode and the RKE signal during the RKE mode, the TPM/RKE module being configured to automatically transition between the TPM mode and the RKE mode in accordance with the first and the second predetermined time periods.
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Abstract
The embodiments described herein include a tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry (RKE) system and method for a vehicle. The system includes a TPM sensor configured to sense the condition of a vehicle tire and transmit a TPM sensor signal during a first predetermined time period. A RKE device is included that is configured to transmit a RKE signal during a second predetermined time period. Additionally, a TPM/RKE module is configured to operate in a TPM mode and a RKE mode. The TPM/RKE module receives the TPM sensor signal during the TPM mode and the RKE signal during the RKE mode. The TPM/RKE module is also configured to automatically transition between the TPM mode and the RKE mode in accordance with the first and the second predetermined time periods.
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20 Claims
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1. A tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry (RKE) system for a vehicle comprising:
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a TPM sensor configured to sense the condition of a vehicle tire and transmit a TPM sensor signal during a first predetermined time period; a RKE device configured to transmit a RKE signal during a second predetermined time period; and a TPM/RKE module being configured to operate in a TPM mode and a RKE mode, the TPM/RKE module receiving the TPM sensor signal during the TPM mode and the RKE signal during the RKE mode, the TPM/RKE module being configured to automatically transition between the TPM mode and the RKE mode in accordance with the first and the second predetermined time periods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operation for a tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry (RKE) system for a vehicle, wherein the TPM/RKE system includes a TPM/RKE module, the method comprising:
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configuring the TPM/RKE module to operate in a TPM mode and a RKE mode; transmitting a TPM sensor signal during a first predetermined time period; transmitting a RKE signal during a second predetermined time period; and receiving the TPM sensor signal during the TPM mode; receiving the RKE signal during the RKE mode; and transitioning automatically between the TPM mode and the RKE mode in accordance with the first and the second predetermined time periods. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry (RKE) system for a vehicle comprising:
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a TPM sensor configured to sense the condition of a vehicle tire and transmit a TPM sensor signal during a first predetermined time period, wherein the TPM sensor is void of an internal power source; a RKE device configured to transmit a RKE signal during a second predetermined time period; and a TPM/RKE module being configured to operate in a TPM mode and a RKE mode, the TPM/RKE module generating an interrogation pulse signal for the TPM sensor and receiving the TPM sensor signal during the TPM mode, the TPM/RKE module receiving a RKE interrogation signal and generating a module response signal in response to the RKE interrogation signal during the RKE mode, wherein the TPM/RKE module is configured to automatically transition from the TPM mode to the RKE mode when the first predetermined time period has been reached and to automatically transition from the RKE mode to the TPM mode when the second predetermined time period has been reached. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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