Identification and Monitoring of Vehicle Sensors
First Claim
1. An apparatus that identifies and monitors one or more sensors associated with a vehicle, comprising:
- a radio frequency (RF) receiver that receives RF signals from one or more sensors;
a processing unit operably interconnected to the RF receiver that monitors information related to received RF signals from the one or more sensors; and
a motion sensor operably interconnected to the processing unit that detects motion of the vehicle;
the processing unit being operable to receive input from the motion sensor and when vehicle motion is detected, monitor the received RF signals to associate the one or more sensors with the vehicle based on characteristics of the received RE signals, and monitor an output of the one or more sensors associated with the vehicle.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are provided for monitoring the status of sensors that sense the parameters of one or more vehicle components. A monitor in a first vehicle receives RF signals from sensors that are located remotely from the monitor. The sensors may be associated with vehicles other than the first vehicle, and it is desired to monitor only the sensor(s) that are also associated with the first vehicle. Sensors may be selected for monitoring by reading a plurality of different sensors and selecting one or more sensors from the plurality of sensors that are associated with the first vehicle and thus are to be monitored Sensors that are to be monitored are selected based on predetermined criteria after it is determined that the first vehicle is in motion. The monitor includes a motion sensor that is operable to determine if the vehicle is in motion.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus that identifies and monitors one or more sensors associated with a vehicle, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) receiver that receives RF signals from one or more sensors; a processing unit operably interconnected to the RF receiver that monitors information related to received RF signals from the one or more sensors; and a motion sensor operably interconnected to the processing unit that detects motion of the vehicle; the processing unit being operable to receive input from the motion sensor and when vehicle motion is detected, monitor the received RF signals to associate the one or more sensors with the vehicle based on characteristics of the received RE signals, and monitor an output of the one or more sensors associated with the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for associating a sensor with a monitor, comprising:
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determining whether the monitor is in motion; detecting radio frequency (RF) signals from one or more sensors; monitoring characteristics of the detected RF signals; determining that RF signals from a first sensor meet predefined characteristics when it is determined that the monitor is in motion; and associating the first sensor with the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for monitoring a property of a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one sensor unit associated with the vehicle, the sensor unit comprising; a sensor that is operably interconnected with the vehicle and that outputs a value corresponding to the sensed parameter of the vehicle; a radio frequency (RF) transmitter operably interconnected to the sensor that transmits the output of the sensor; and a monitor, comprising; a RF receiver that receives RF signals from the at least one sensor unit; a processing unit operably interconnected to the RF receiver that monitors information related received RF signals from the one or more sensor units; and a motion sensor operably interconnected to the processing unit that detects motion of the monitor; the processing unit being operable to receive input from the motion sensor and when motion is detected, monitor the received RE signals, associate one or more sensor(s) with the monitor based on characteristics of the received RF signals, and monitor a status of the parameter monitored by each of the associated sensor(s). - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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