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Tire condition sensor communication with tire location provided via vehicle-mounted identification units

  • US 6,441,728 B1
  • Filed: 01/02/2001
  • Issued: 08/27/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A tire condition communication system for a vehicle that has a tire, wherein a sensed condition signal that includes an identification is transmitted to a vehicle-based unit, said system comprising:

  • a tire condition sensor unit, associated with the tire, that sends the sensed condition signal; and

    an identification tag, located on the vehicle adjacent to the tire, that sends the identification to said tire condition sensor unit for inclusion in the sensed condition signal which is sent from the tire condition sensor unit to the vehicle-based unit.

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