Autolocation of wireless tire pressure monitoring sensors
First Claim
1. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle, the tire pressure monitoring system comprising a plurality of tire pressure sensors, each being configured to wirelessly transmit respective sensor signals, a wireless receiver configured to wirelessly receive and process sensor signals transmitted by the tire pressure sensors, the location of the wireless receiver being biased toward the fore or aft of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- wirelessly receiving sensor signals transmitted by the tire pressure sensors, to obtain received sensor signals;
determining respective received signal strength (RSS) values for the received sensor signals, to obtain a plurality of RSS values; and
processing the plurality of RSS values to resolve whether the received sensor signals were transmitted by a fore tire pressure sensor or an aft tire pressure sensor.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) for a vehicle, and related operating methods are provided. The TPMS includes a plurality of tire pressure sensors, each being configured to wirelessly transmit respective sensor signals, and a wireless receiver configured to wirelessly receive and process sensor signals transmitted by the tire pressure sensors. The location of the wireless receiver is biased toward the fore or aft of the vehicle. The wireless receiver has an adjustable sensitivity setting that accommodates wireless signal reception in a key fob mode and a TPMS mode. One operating method for the TPMS involves wirelessly receiving sensor signals transmitted by the tire pressure sensors, determining respective received signal strength (RSS) values for the received sensor signals, and processing the RSS values to resolve whether the received sensor signals were transmitted by a fore tire pressure sensor or an aft tire pressure sensor.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle, the tire pressure monitoring system comprising a plurality of tire pressure sensors, each being configured to wirelessly transmit respective sensor signals, a wireless receiver configured to wirelessly receive and process sensor signals transmitted by the tire pressure sensors, the location of the wireless receiver being biased toward the fore or aft of the vehicle, the method comprising:
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wirelessly receiving sensor signals transmitted by the tire pressure sensors, to obtain received sensor signals; determining respective received signal strength (RSS) values for the received sensor signals, to obtain a plurality of RSS values; and processing the plurality of RSS values to resolve whether the received sensor signals were transmitted by a fore tire pressure sensor or an aft tire pressure sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle having a plurality of tire pressure sensors, each being configured to wirelessly transmit respective sensor signals, the method comprising:
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wirelessly receiving sensor signals transmitted by the tire pressure sensors, to obtain received sensor signals at an onboard wireless receiver that is biased toward the fore/aft of the vehicle; determining respective received signal strength (RSS) values for the received sensor signals, to obtain a plurality of RSS values; and for each of the received sensor signals; indicating that the received sensor signal was transmitted by a fore/aft tire pressure sensor if the respective RSS value is relatively high; and indicating that the received sensor signal was transmitted by an aft/fore tire pressure sensor if the respective RSS value is relatively low. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a wireless receiver configured to receive tire pressure sensor signals transmitted by a plurality of tire pressure sensors, the location of the wireless receiver being biased toward the fore/aft of the vehicle; and a processing architecture coupled to the wireless receiver, the processing architecture being configured to; obtain a received signal strength (RSS) value for each received tire pressure sensor signal; and for each of the received tire pressure sensor signals, assign a fore/aft tire designation if the respective RSS value is relatively high, or assign an aft/fore designation if the respective RSS value is relatively low. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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