Upgradable Universal Tire Pressure Monitoring Device, System, and System Implementation Methods

• US 20160101658A1
• Filed: 10/13/2014
• Published: 04/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Autel Intelligent Technology Corp., Ltd. (f/k/a Autel Intelligent Technology Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Autel Intelligent Technology Corp., Ltd. (f/k/a Autel Intelligent Technology Company Limited)
• Inventors: Hongjing, LI, YAN, HAO
• Application Number:
  US14/512,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20160101658A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0461 externally triggered, e.g. by wireless request signal, magnet or manual switch
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0471 System initialisation, e.g. upload or calibration of operating parameters
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0479 Communicating with external units being not part of the vehicle, e.g. tools for diagnostic, mobile phones, electronic keys or service stations

Abstract

This invention relates to tire pressure monitoring technology. More particularly, the invention relates to upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring device, system, and system implementation methods. The invention provides an upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring device which by default features the program meets the functional requirements of one certain type of tire pressure monitoring device. It can be a substitute for one type of tire pressure monitoring device, and users can use it directly without purchasing an external upgrade device; the tire pressure monitoring device can receive, store, and execute a new version of a program or a program meeting the functional requirements of one certain type of tire pressure monitoring device, which is sent by external upgrade device so as to complete program upgrading or become the tire pressure monitoring device that meets functional requirements of another type of tire pressure monitoring device, and thus achieve the compatible and universal effect.

Claims

1. An upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring device, said tire pressure monitoring device comprising:

a tire pressure monitoring module for monitoring pressure and temperature inside a tire, monitoring acceleration of said tire, receiving external low frequency data, sending signals processed in said tire pressure monitoring module to an external monitoring device, and storing and executing a program meeting the functional requirements of a certain type of tire pressure monitoring device; and

an antenna module which is connected to said tire pressure monitoring module;

wherein said antenna module comprises a low frequency receiving antenna and a high frequency transmitting antenna;

wherein said low frequency receiving antenna is used to receive external low frequency data, and said high frequency transmitting antenna is used to send signals processed in tire pressure monitoring module to said external monitoring device;

wherein said tire pressure monitoring device receives, stores, and executes a new version of said program or a program meeting the functional requirements of another type of tire pressure monitoring device sent by said external upgrade device so as to complete program upgrading or become a tire pressure monitoring device that meets the functional requirements of said another type of tire pressure monitoring device.

2. The upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising:

a power module, which is connected to said tire pressure monitoring module;

wherein said power module is used to supply power to said tire pressure monitoring module.

3. The upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring device of claim 1, wherein said program stored and executed by said tire pressure monitoring module is divided into a boot code module, a basic performance function module, and an application module;

wherein the functions of said boot code module include completing initialization of said tire pressure monitoring module and booting said stored program to said application module for execution;

wherein the functions of said basic performance function module include measuring pressure, temperature, battery voltage, and acceleration, converting encoding format; and

wherein said application module is used to execute said program so as to make said tire pressure monitoring device become one that meets the functional requirements of a certain type of tire pressure monitoring device.

4. An upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring system comprising a tire pressure monitoring device and an external upgrade device, wherein said tire pressure monitoring device comprising:

a tire pressure monitoring module for monitoring pressure and temperature inside a tire, monitoring acceleration of said tire, receiving external low frequency data, sending signals processed in said tire pressure monitoring module to an external monitoring device, and storing and executing a program meeting the functional requirements of a certain type of tire pressure monitoring device; and

an antenna module which is connected to said tire pressure monitoring module;

wherein said antenna module comprises a low frequency receiving antenna and a high frequency transmitting antenna;

wherein said low frequency receiving antenna is used to receive external low frequency data, and said high frequency transmitting antenna is used to send signals processed in tire pressure monitoring module to said external monitoring device;

wherein said tire pressure monitoring device receives, stores, and executes said new version of said program sent by said external upgrade device or a program meeting the functional requirements of another type of tire pressure monitoring device so as to complete program upgrading or become a tire pressure monitoring device that meets the functional requirements of said another type of tire pressure monitoring device;

wherein a connection method for communication is provided for connecting said external upgrade device and said tire pressure monitoring device;

said external upgrade device is used to send a previously stored program or one obtained externally that meets the functional requirements of said certain type of tire pressure monitoring device to said tire pressure monitoring device;

said tire pressure monitoring device executes said program, making said tire pressure monitoring device become one that meets the functional requirements of said certain type of tire pressure monitoring device.

5. The upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring system of claim 4, wherein said connection method for communication is a wired connection or wireless connection.

6. A method for implementing an upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring system, said method comprising steps of:

taking an upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring device for direct use, said tire monitoring device having a program stored that meets the functional requirements of a certain type of tire pressure monitoring device and;

when users need to upgrade said program of said tire pressure monitoring device or have said tire pressure monitoring device become a tire pressure monitoring device that meets the functional requirements of another type of tire pressure monitoring device, using an external upgrade device to select a new version of said program or a program meeting the functional requirements of said another type of tire pressure monitoring device, and sending said program to said tire pressure monitoring device; and

when said tire pressure monitoring device has identified that a tire is not in use and a programming function of said tire pressure monitoring device is not closed, receiving, storing, and executing, by said tire pressure monitoring device, said new version of a program or program meeting the functional requirements of said another type of tire pressure monitoring device, which is sent by said external upgrade device so as to complete program upgrading or become a tire pressure monitoring device that meets the functional requirements of said another type of tire pressure monitoring device.

7. The method for implementing an upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring system of claim 6, further comprising the step of:

when said tire pressure monitoring device has received a request signal sent by said external upgrade device, identifying by said tire pressure monitoring device whether or not said tire is in use;

wherein when said tire is being used, said tire pressure monitoring device does not respond to said request signal sent by said external upgrade device.

8. The method for implementing an upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring system of claim 6, further comprising the step of:

closing said programming function as soon as said tire pressure monitoring device identifies that said tire is in use.

9. The method for implementing an upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring system of claim 6, further comprising the step of:

closing said programming function when said tire pressure monitoring device receives a specific signal sent by a limit programming device.

10. The method for implementing an upgradeable universal tire pressure monitoring system of claim 6, further comprising a step of:

closing said programming function of said tire pressure monitoring device with an external switch on said tire pressure monitoring device.