SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPLICATION FOR ESTIMATING PNEUMATIC PRESSURE STATE OF VEHICLE TIRES USING A HANDHELD DEVICE
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Abstract
System method and computer operable application for estimating pneumatic pressure in tires of vehicles, using a handheld device having at least one camera installed therein that allow acquiring an image of a wheel of a vehicle, using the camera of the handheld device, analyzing the acquired image for estimating value of at least one parameter of the tire of the wheel in the image, where the parameter is related to pneumatic pressure of the tire, estimating pneumatic pressure state of the respective tire by using the parameter and presenting an indication of the estimated pneumatic pressure state.
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45 Claims
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26. A system for estimating pneumatic pressure state of vehicle tires using a handheld device having at least one camera installed therein, said system comprising:
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(i) an image acquisition module configured for allowing a user to acquire an image of a vehicle wheel, using camera and image acquisition functionality of the handheld device, said image acquisition module comprises a user interface that provides visual graphics configured to assist the user in directing the positioning of the handheld device in respect to the respective wheel for acquiring its image; (ii) an image analysis module configured for receiving an image of a respective wheel from said image acquisition module and analyzing said image for estimating the pneumatic pressure state of a tire of the wheel in said respective image; and (iii) a presentation module for presenting the estimated pneumatic pressure state of the respective tire via at least one output device of said handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of estimating pneumatic pressure in tires of vehicles, using a handheld device having at least one camera installed therein, said method comprising:
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a) acquiring at least one image of at least one of wheel of a vehicle, using at least one camera of the handheld device; b) analyzing each respective image of each tire of the respective wheel for estimating value of at least one parameter of said tire related to pneumatic pressure thereof; c) estimating pneumatic pressure state of the respective tire by using said parameter; and d) presenting an indication of said estimated pneumatic pressure state, using at least one output device of the handheld device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer operable application for estimating pneumatic pressure state of vehicle tires using a handheld device having at least one camera installed therein, said application comprising:
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(i) an image acquisition module configured for allowing a user to acquire an image of a vehicle wheel, using camera and image acquisition functionality of the handheld device, said image acquisition module comprises a user interface that provides visual graphics configured to assist the user in directing the positioning of the handheld device in respect to the respective wheel for acquiring its image; (ii) an image analysis module configured for receiving an image of a respective wheel from said image acquisition module and analyzing said image for estimating the pneumatic pressure state of a tire of the wheel in said respective image; and (iii) a presentation module for presenting the estimated pneumatic pressure state of the respective tire via at least one output device of said handheld device.
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