Tire pressure monitor system tool with vehicle entry system
DCFirst Claim
1. A tool for use with a tire pressure monitor system comprising:
- a storing module configured to store a plurality of communication protocols used by a tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit;
a vehicle data requesting module configured to request vehicle data;
a vehicle data receiving module configured to receive the vehicle data;
an accessing module configured to access the storing module to retrieve at least one communication protocol;
a determining module configured to determine whether a communication protocol is stored for a predetermined vehicle; and
a selecting module configured to select the communication protocol based on the vehicle data.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitor system tool is capable of communicating with a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems. The tool includes a storing module that stores a plurality of communication protocols that are used for enabling the tool to communicate with a tire pressure monitor system. The tool enables a user to input vehicle data for identifying a vehicle having a tire pressure monitor system with which to communicate. Based on the vehicle data input, the tool determines a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle using information stored by the tool. The tool determines a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle. Based on the tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle, the tool determines a protocol used by the tire pressure monitor system to communicate with, for example, the tool and an electronic control unit of a vehicle.
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24 Claims
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1. A tool for use with a tire pressure monitor system comprising:
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a storing module configured to store a plurality of communication protocols used by a tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit; a vehicle data requesting module configured to request vehicle data; a vehicle data receiving module configured to receive the vehicle data; an accessing module configured to access the storing module to retrieve at least one communication protocol; a determining module configured to determine whether a communication protocol is stored for a predetermined vehicle; and a selecting module configured to select the communication protocol based on the vehicle data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tool for use with a tire pressure monitor system comprising:
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storing means for storing a plurality of communication protocols used by a tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit; vehicle data requesting means for requesting vehicle data; vehicle data receiving means for receiving the vehicle data; accessing means for accessing the storing module to retrieve at least one communication protocol; determining means for determining whether a communication protocol is stored for a predetermined vehicle; and selecting means for selecting the communication protocol based on the vehicle data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using a tire pressure monitor system comprising:
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storing a plurality of communication protocols used by a tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit in a tire pressure monitor system tool; requesting vehicle data; receiving the vehicle data; accessing the stored plurality of communication protocols to retrieve at least one communication protocol; determining whether a communication protocol is stored for a predetermined vehicle; and selecting the communication protocol based on the vehicle data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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