Tire Pressure Monitoring Apparatus And Method
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1. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
- configuring a tire pressure measuring device with a plurality of communication protocols;
sensing tire pressure information using the tire pressure measuring device;
transmitting the tire pressure information from the tire pressure measuring device to an external receiver device according to each of the plurality of communication protocols.
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Abstract
A tire pressure measuring device is configured with a plurality of communication protocols. Tire pressure information is sensed using the tire pressure measuring device. The tire pressure information is transmitted from the tire pressure measuring device to an external receiver device according to each of the plurality of communication protocols.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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configuring a tire pressure measuring device with a plurality of communication protocols; sensing tire pressure information using the tire pressure measuring device; transmitting the tire pressure information from the tire pressure measuring device to an external receiver device according to each of the plurality of communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for monitoring tire pressure comprising:
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a sensor, the sensor configured to obtain tire pressure information of a tire; a transmitter having an output and coupled to the sensor; an external receiver device communicatively coupled to the transmitter; wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the tire pressure information to the external receiver device at the output of the transmitter according to each of a plurality of communication protocols; and wherein the external receiver device is configured to receive the tire pressure information transmitted from the transmitter according to each of the plurality of communication protocols and is configured to recognize the tire pressure information transmitted according to a selected one of the plurality of communication protocols and to not recognize the tire pressure information transmitted according to others of the plurality of communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for monitoring tire pressure comprising:
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a sensor, the sensor configured to obtain tire pressure information of a tire; a transmitter having an output and coupled to the sensor, the transmitter being configured to transmit the tire pressure information to an external receiver device at the output of the transmitter according to each of a plurality of communication protocols, the external receiver device being configured to recognize the tire pressure information transmitted according to a selected one of the plurality of communication protocols and to not recognize the tire pressure information transmitted according to others of the plurality of communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a sensor configured to sense tire pressure information; and a transmitter coupled to the sensor and configured to transmit the tire pressure information from the sensor to an external receiver device according to each of a plurality of communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions adapted to perform a method, the method comprising:
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sensing tire pressure information at the tire pressure measuring device; transmitting the tire pressure information from the tire pressure measuring device to an external receiver device according to each of the plurality of communication protocols.
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23. A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions adapted to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving tire pressure information transmitted according to each of a plurality of communication protocols from a tire pressure measuring device; recognizing the tire pressure information transmitted according to a selected one of the plurality of communication protocols and not recognizing the tire pressure information transmitted according to others of the plurality of communication protocols.
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