TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING (TPM) AND REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) SYSTEM
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1. A tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry(RKE) device comprising:
- a first antenna;
a second antenna;
an antenna switch for selecting the first antenna and the second antenna;
a controller generating signals for the antenna switch to cause selection of the first antenna and the second antenna for the reception of radio-frequency (RF) signals; and
a housing, wherein the second antenna, the antenna switch, and the controller are enclosed within the housing, and wherein at least a portion of the first antenna extends external to the housing.
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Abstract
The embodiments described herein include a tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry (RKE) device and method. The device includes a first antenna and a second antenna. An antenna switch is also included for selecting the first antenna and the second antenna. The controller generates signals for the antenna switch to cause selection of the first antenna and the second antenna for the reception of radio-frequency (RF) signals. Additionally, housing encloses the second antenna, the antenna switch and the controller. Also, at least a portion of the first antenna extends external to the housing.
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1. A tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry(RKE) device comprising:
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a first antenna; a second antenna; an antenna switch for selecting the first antenna and the second antenna; a controller generating signals for the antenna switch to cause selection of the first antenna and the second antenna for the reception of radio-frequency (RF) signals; and a housing, wherein the second antenna, the antenna switch, and the controller are enclosed within the housing, and wherein at least a portion of the first antenna extends external to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for receiving tire pressure monitoring (TPM) signals and remote keyless entry(RKE) signals, the method comprising:
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configuring a TPM/RKE device to have a housing, a first antenna, a second antenna, an antenna switch and a controller, wherein the second antenna, the antenna switch and the controller are enclosed within the housing while a portion of the first antenna extends outside of the housing; configuring the antenna switch to select the first antenna and the second antenna in response to a control signal; and generating signals for the antenna switch to select the first antenna and the second antenna for the reception of the TPM signals and the RKE signals through the use of the controller. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tire pressure monitoring (TPM)/remote keyless entry(RKE) device for a vehicle having multiple tires, wherein each tire has a TPM sensor, the device comprising:
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a first antenna configured to receive TPM signals for determining a location of each TPM sensor on the vehicle; a second antenna configured to; receive TPM signals the indicate a condition the tires, and receive RKE signals from a wireless device when the wireless device is within a first distance range from the TPM/RKE device; an antenna switch for selecting the first antenna and the second antenna, wherein upon selecting the first antenna and the second antenna, the first antenna and the second antenna are configured to receive the TPM signals and the RKE signals; a controller generating signals for the antenna switch to cause selection of the first antenna and the second antenna for the reception of the signals, the controller having a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) for determining the strength of the signals received by the first antenna; and a housing, wherein the second antenna, the antenna switch, and the controller are enclosed within the housing, and wherein the first antenna is mounted external to the housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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