Tire pressure monitor and location identification system
First Claim
1. A tire pressure monitor and identification system for a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one tire pressure monitor operatively connected to a vehicle tire;
said tire pressure monitor adapted to collect tire pressure data for said vehicle tire;
at least one transponder connected to said vehicle, said transponder having a location identification code, said transponder adapted to receive said tire pressure data from said tire pressure monitor; and
a central system receiver for receiving said tire pressure data for said vehicle tire and said location identification code from said transponder, wherein said central system receiver is adapted to selectively provide said pressure data and a location identification indication of said tire to a vehicle operator.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring and tire pressure in vehicles and correlating the specific locations of the vehicle tires with the tire pressure data of each tire. The system includes a tire pressure monitor operatively connected to each tire. A plurality of transponders, each having a unique identification code, are fixed to the vehicle such that there is one transponder secured proximate to a predetermined tire. During operation, each tire pressure monitor transmits tire pressure data to its corresponding transponder. The transponder adds its unique location identification code to the tire pressure data and transmits the data to a central system receiver. The central system receiver selectively displays the tire pressure data by tire location.
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20 Claims
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1. A tire pressure monitor and identification system for a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one tire pressure monitor operatively connected to a vehicle tire;
said tire pressure monitor adapted to collect tire pressure data for said vehicle tire;
at least one transponder connected to said vehicle, said transponder having a location identification code, said transponder adapted to receive said tire pressure data from said tire pressure monitor; and
a central system receiver for receiving said tire pressure data for said vehicle tire and said location identification code from said transponder, wherein said central system receiver is adapted to selectively provide said pressure data and a location identification indication of said tire to a vehicle operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A tire pressure monitor and identification system for a vehicle, comprising:
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at least one tire pressure monitor operatively connected to each vehicle tire;
each of said tire pressure monitors adapted to collect tire pressure data for each corresponding vehicle tire;
a plurality of transponders connected to said vehicle such that at least one transponder is positioned proximate to each vehicle tire;
wherein each of said transponders has a unique location identification code;
wherein each of said transponders receives said tire pressure data from a unique tire pressure monitor; and
a central system receiver for receiving said tire pressure data for said vehicle tire and said location identification code from said transponders, wherein said central system receiver selectively provides said tire pressure data and a location identification of each of said tires to a vehicle operator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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