Tire Pressure Monitor System Tool with Parts Number Database
First Claim
1. A tool for use with a tire pressure monitor system, comprising:
- a storing module configured to store a plurality of communication protocols used by the tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit, the storing module further including a database having parts number of sensors utilized with the tire pressure monitor system, the database further includes vehicle data associated with the tire pressure monitor system;
a requesting module configured to request the vehicle data from the storing module based on a parts number of the sensor entered by a user;
a receiving module configured to receive the vehicle data from the storing module based on the parts number of the sensor entered by the user;
an accessing module configured to access the storing module to retrieve at least one communication protocol based on the vehicle data;
a selecting module configured to select the communication protocol based on the vehicle data;
a communications module to receive and transmit the communication protocol to and from the electronic control unit and to and from the sensor; and
a processor in communication with the storing module, the requesting module, the receiving module, the accessing module, the selecting module and the communications module, the processor configured to operate the various modules of the tool.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitor system tool is capable of communicating with a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems. The tool includes a storing module that stores a plurality of communication protocols that are used for enabling the tool to communicate with a tire pressure monitor system. The tool enables a user to input the parts number of a sensor used by the vehicle having a tire pressure monitor system. Based on the vehicle data input and/or the parts number, the tool determines a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle using information stored by the tool. Based on the tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle, the tool determines a protocol used by the tire pressure monitor system to communicate with, for example, the tool and an electronic control unit of a vehicle.
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22 Claims
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1. A tool for use with a tire pressure monitor system, comprising:
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a storing module configured to store a plurality of communication protocols used by the tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit, the storing module further including a database having parts number of sensors utilized with the tire pressure monitor system, the database further includes vehicle data associated with the tire pressure monitor system; a requesting module configured to request the vehicle data from the storing module based on a parts number of the sensor entered by a user; a receiving module configured to receive the vehicle data from the storing module based on the parts number of the sensor entered by the user; an accessing module configured to access the storing module to retrieve at least one communication protocol based on the vehicle data; a selecting module configured to select the communication protocol based on the vehicle data; a communications module to receive and transmit the communication protocol to and from the electronic control unit and to and from the sensor; and a processor in communication with the storing module, the requesting module, the receiving module, the accessing module, the selecting module and the communications module, the processor configured to operate the various modules of the tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tool for use with a tire pressure monitor system of a vehicle, comprising:
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means for storing configured to store a plurality of communication protocols used by the tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit, the means for storing further including a database having parts number of sensors utilized with the tire pressure monitor system, the database further includes vehicle data associated with the tire pressure monitor system; means for requesting configured to request the vehicle data from the means for storing based on a parts number of the sensor entered by a user; means for accessing configured to access the means for storing to retrieve at least one communication protocol based on the vehicle data; means for selecting configured to select the communication protocol based on the vehicle data; means for communicating configured to receive and transmit the communication protocol to and from the electronic control unit and to and from the sensor; and means for processing in communication with the means for storing, the means for requesting, the means for receiving, the means for accessing, the means for selecting and the means for communicating, the means for processing configured to operate the tool and its functionality. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using a tire pressure monitor system, comprising:
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storing in memory a plurality of communication protocols used by the tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit, and a database having parts number of sensors utilized with the tire pressure monitor system, wherein the database further includes vehicle data associated with the tire pressure monitor system; requesting vehicle data from the memory based on a parts number of the sensor entered by a user; receiving vehicle data from the memory based on the parts number of the sensor entered by the user; accessing the memory to retrieve at least one communication protocol based on the vehicle data; determining communication protocol based on the vehicle data; and communicating with electronic control unit utilized by the tire pressure monitoring system with the communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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