AUTOLOCATION OF ALL TIRE ID'S ON A MULTI-AXLE VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A method for automatically determining wheel mounting locations of tires mounted on a vehicle, each tire containing a shape change sensitive sensor associated with a unique identification, comprising:
- directing the vehicle along a predetermined travel path;
providing tire shape change inducing obstacles along the predetermined travel path;
gathering data from each sensor;
associating gathered data with the individual sensor'"'"'s unique identification; and
analyzing the gathered data to determine the tire'"'"'s mounting location on the vehicle.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and methodology for identifying tire locations associated with a vehicle. Sensed variations in tire related parameters are measured as a vehicle traverses a known or ascertainable travel path. Data accumulated over one or more measurement windows may be analyzed to determine the location of each individual tire associated with a vehicle. Measurements and accumulation of data may be initiated upon detection of a stationary vehicle state exceeding a predetermined time, a predetermined lateral acceleration, and/or a predetermined vehicle speed.
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1. A method for automatically determining wheel mounting locations of tires mounted on a vehicle, each tire containing a shape change sensitive sensor associated with a unique identification, comprising:
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directing the vehicle along a predetermined travel path; providing tire shape change inducing obstacles along the predetermined travel path; gathering data from each sensor; associating gathered data with the individual sensor'"'"'s unique identification; and analyzing the gathered data to determine the tire'"'"'s mounting location on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for automatically determining wheel mounting locations of tires mounted on a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle comprising a plurality of axles, each axle having at least two tires mounted thereon; an electronic control unit associated with said vehicle; a travel path containing a plurality of obstacles, a shape change sensitive sensor associated with each tire mounted on said vehicle; a memory device associated with each shape change sensitive sensor, said memory device storing a unique identification and serving as a store for data from said shape change sensitive sensor; and an initiating means for initiating gathering of data from said shape change sensitive sensor associated with each tire. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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