Apparatus and method to transfer data from a tire pressure monitor tool to a remote output device such as a printer
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1. A portable tire pressure monitoring tool comprising:
- a) an antenna for transmitting a triggering signal for multiple tire sensors, and for receiving a reporting signal from the multiple tire sensors;
b) a processor;
c) a memory with stored programming, for;
i) transmitting the triggering signal,ii) receiving the reporting signal,iii) extracting data from the reporting signal, andiv) storing the extracted data; and
d) a communication device for transmitting the stored data to an external device wherein;
the stored programming is configured to extract and store data from at least two distinct reporting signals received from two distinct tire sensors, respectively, andthe stored programming is configured for grouping the stored data in a format that identifies the stored data as associated with a single vehicle.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring tool transmits a triggering signal to a tire sensor; receives a reporting signal from the tire sensor; extracts data from the reporting signal; stores the extracted data; and transmits the stored data to an external device. The transmitted stored data is in a predetermined order, and in a text format.
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1. A portable tire pressure monitoring tool comprising:
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a) an antenna for transmitting a triggering signal for multiple tire sensors, and for receiving a reporting signal from the multiple tire sensors; b) a processor; c) a memory with stored programming, for; i) transmitting the triggering signal, ii) receiving the reporting signal, iii) extracting data from the reporting signal, and iv) storing the extracted data; and d) a communication device for transmitting the stored data to an external device wherein; the stored programming is configured to extract and store data from at least two distinct reporting signals received from two distinct tire sensors, respectively, and the stored programming is configured for grouping the stored data in a format that identifies the stored data as associated with a single vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for using a tire pressure monitoring tool to trigger, receive, extract, store, and transmit tire sensor data, comprising:
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a) transmitting a triggering signal to a tire sensor; b) receiving a reporting signal from the tire sensor; c) extracting data from the reporting signal; d) storing the extracted data; and e) transmitting the stored data to an external device wherein; steps a) through d) are repeated once for each tire sensor on a vehicle, and wherein step e) transmits the stored data from each tire sensor on a vehicle in a grouped format that identifies the data as associated with a single vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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