Vehicle tire pressure monitor
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1. A vehicle tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
- a tire pressure sensor coupled to a tire of the vehicle;
a transmitter coupled to the tire pressure sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal indicative of a tire pressure;
a receiver located in the vehicle for receiving the signal indicative of the tire pressure;
a controller coupled to the receiver for processing the signal indicative of the tire pressure;
a display located in the vehicle for displaying the processed signal indicating a tire pressure; and
a remote keyless entry device for remotely operating a security feature of the vehicle, the remote keyless entry device having a receiver for receiving the signal indicating a tire pressure from the transmitter.
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Abstract
A vehicle monitoring system comprises a tire pressure sensor, a transmitter coupled to the tire pressure sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal indicative of a tire pressure; and a receiver for receiving the signal indicative of the tire pressure and for receiving a signal of a remote keyless entry device. The system further comprises a controller coupled to the receiver for processing the signal indicative of the tire pressure and outputting a status signal, and a status indicator for receiving the status signal and indicating a tire pressure status according to the status signal.
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1. A vehicle tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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a tire pressure sensor coupled to a tire of the vehicle; a transmitter coupled to the tire pressure sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal indicative of a tire pressure; a receiver located in the vehicle for receiving the signal indicative of the tire pressure; a controller coupled to the receiver for processing the signal indicative of the tire pressure; a display located in the vehicle for displaying the processed signal indicating a tire pressure; and a remote keyless entry device for remotely operating a security feature of the vehicle, the remote keyless entry device having a receiver for receiving the signal indicating a tire pressure from the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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a tire pressure sensor coupled to a tire of the vehicle; a transmitter coupled to the tire pressure sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal indicative of a tire pressure; a receiver located in the vehicle for receiving the signal indicative of the tire pressure; a controller coupled to the receiver for processing the signal indicative of the tire pressure; a display located in the vehicle for displaying the processed signal indicating a tire pressure; and a second transceiver coupled to the tire pressure sensor, the second transceiver for transmitting a second signal indicating a tire pressure to a remote keyless entry device and for receiving a tire pressure request signal from the remote keyless entry device.
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10. A vehicle tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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a tire pressure sensor coupled to a tire of the vehicle; a transmitter coupled to the tire pressure sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal indicative of a tire pressure; a transceiver located in a remote keyless entry device for transmitting a request signal to the tire pressure sensor and receiving the signal indicative of the tire pressure; a controller coupled to the transceiver for processing the signal indicative of the tire pressure; and a display located on the remote keyless entry device for displaying the processed signal indicating a tire pressure. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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