TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

• US 20130049944A1
• Filed: 08/14/2012
• Published: 02/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai RIKA Denki Seisakusho
• Inventors: KOSUGI, Masanori
• Granted Patent: US 8,730,022 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/447
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0462 Structure of transmission protocol
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0481 System diagnostic, e.g. monitoring battery voltage, detecting hardware detachments or identifying wireless transmission failures

Abstract

A communication method transmits a detection signal including a valve ID, which is a fixed data string, and detection information, which is a variable data string, performs error detection on the received detection signal, and uses the detection information when there is no error. The communication method generates third data corresponding to the detection information in accordance with a predetermined rule to increase redundancy of the detection information, generates computed data by performing an exclusive disjunction logic operation with the valve ID and data including the detection information and the third data, transmits the detection signal that includes the computed data, receives the detection signal, restores the detection information and the third data by performing an exclusive disjunction logical operation with the received detection signal and the computed data, and determines whether the detection information conforms to the third data.

Claims

1. A communication method using first data, which is a fixed data string and stored in advance, and second data, which is a variable data string, the communication method comprising:

generating third data that corresponds to the second data in accordance with a predetermined rule to increase redundancy of the second data;

generating exclusive disjunction data by performing an exclusive disjunction logic operation with the first data and data including the second data and the third data;

transmitting a wireless signal including the exclusive disjunction data;

receiving the wireless signal;

restoring the second data and the third data from the exclusive disjunction data by performing an exclusive disjunction logical operation with the first data that is stored in advance and the exclusive disjunction data in the received wireless signal; and

determining whether or not the second data corresponds to the third data.

2. The communication method according to claim 1, further comprising

after generating the exclusive disjunction data, computing an error detection code from the exclusive disjunction data,

wherein the transmitting a wireless signal includes transmitting the wireless signal including the exclusive disjunction data and the error detection code, and

the method further includes

detecting an error in the received wireless signal using the error detection code included in the received wireless signal.

3. A communication system using first data, which is a fixed data string and stored in advance, and second data, which is a variable data string, the communication system comprising:

a transmitter that transmits a wireless signal; and

a receiver that receives the wireless signal from the transmitter;

wherein the transmitter is configured to

generate third data that corresponds to the second data in accordance with a predetermined rule to increase redundancy of the second data,

generate exclusive disjunction data by performing an exclusive disjunction logic operation with the first data and data including the second data and the third data, and

transmit a wireless signal including the exclusive disjunction data; and

the receiver is configured to

receive the wireless signal,

restore the second data and the third data from the exclusive disjunction data by performing an exclusive disjunction logical operation with the first data that is stored in advance and the exclusive disjunction data in the received wireless signal, and

determine whether or not the second data corresponds to the third data.

4. The communication system according to claim 3, wherein

the transmitter is configured to

compute an error detection code from the exclusive disjunction data after generating the exclusive disjunction data, and

transmit the wireless signal including the exclusive disjunction data and the error detection code;

and

the receiver is configured to detect an error in the received wireless signal using the error detection code included in the received wireless signal.

9. A tire pressure monitoring system comprising:

the communication system according to claim 3, wherein

the transmitter is a tire valve,

the receiver is arranged in a vehicle,

the first data is a unique valve ID of the tire valve, and

the second data is detection information obtained by the tire valve.

5. A transmitter that performs communication using first data, which is a fixed data string, and second data, which is a variable data string, the transmitter comprising:

a control unit configured to generate third data that corresponds to the second data in accordance with a predetermined rule to increase redundancy of the second data, generate exclusive disjunction data by performing an exclusive disjunction logic operation with the first data and data including the second data and the third data, and generate a wireless signal including the exclusive disjunction data; and

a transmitter connected to the control unit, wherein the transmitter transmits the wireless signal.

6. The transmitter according to claim 5, wherein

the control unit is configured to compute an error detection code from the exclusive disjunction data after generating the exclusive disjunction data, and

the transmitter is configured to transmit the wireless signal including the exclusive disjunction data and the error detection code.

7. A receiver that performs communication using first data, which is a fixed data string and stored in advance, and second data, which is a variable data string, the receiver comprising:

a receiver unit that receives a wireless signal including exclusive disjunction data, which is generated by performing an exclusive disjunction logic operation with the first data and data including the second data and third data, wherein the third data corresponds to the second data and is generated in accordance with a predetermined rule to increase redundancy of the second data; and

a controller connected to the receiver unit, wherein the controller is configured to restore the second data and the third data from the exclusive disjunction data by performing an exclusive disjunction logical operation with the first data that is stored in advance and the exclusive disjunction data in the received wireless signal and determine whether or not the second data corresponds to the third data.

8. The receiver according to claim 7, wherein the controller is configured to detect an error in the received wireless signal using the error detection code included in the received wireless signal.