Signal recognition for combined receiver for remote keyless entry and tire pressure monitoring systems

• US 7,668,259 B2
• Filed: 06/14/2006
• Issued: 02/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc. (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems US Incorporated (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Reimus, David, Desai, Tejas
• Primary Examiner(s): Bayard; Emmanuel
• Application Number:
  US11/453,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20060279411A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,350 Days
• Field of Search: 375/316, 375/320, 375/322, 375/323, 375/334
• US Class Current: 375/316
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0462 Structure of transmission protocol
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2072 with means for preventing jamming or interference of a remote switch control signal
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user

Abstract

A receiver is utilized to receive signals from various systems within a vehicle such as tire pressure monitoring system (TPM) and a remote keyless entry system (RKE). During the on time, the receiver sequentially is open to receive a first signal with a first baud rate. If the signal of the first baud rate is not received, the receiver receives a second signal at a second baud rate. Upon receipt of a transmission, the receiver operates according to a mode that corresponds to the transmission indicated by the specific baud rate. The operation of the receiver can include specialized filtering, or other known signal processing that is tailored to the specific transmission data communication requirements.

Claims

1. A method of operating a receiver comprising the steps of:

a) receiving a first amplitude shift keyed wake up portion as part of a first signal that initiates operation of the receiver;

b) receiving a second amplitude shift keyed wake up portion as part of a second signal, wherein a baud rate of the first amplitude shift keyed wake up portion is different than a baud rate of the second amplitude shift keyed wake up portion;

c) determining a baud rate of the first signal and the second signal based on the baud rate of the first and second amplitude shift keyed wake up portion; and

d) switching operation of the receiver for receiving one of an amplitude shift keyed signal and a frequency shift keyed signal responsive to the determined baud rate of one of the first and second amplitude shift keyed wake up portions received signal.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said step d comprises tailoring operation of the receiver according to a desired preference between the first signal and the second signal.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the receiver is operated to receive one of the first and second signals at desired intervals.

4. The method as recited in claim 3, wherein each of the first and second amplitude shift keyed wake up portions is transmitted for a time greater than the desired intervals.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein a remainder of the first and second signals are modulated differently.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the receiver sequentially seeks a signal of a first baud rate and then a signal having a second baud rate.

7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first baud rate comprises 2.4 Kbits/second and the second baud rate comprises 9.6 Kbits/second.

8. A method of tailoring operation of a receiver for receiving transmissions from a vehicle system comprising the steps of:

a) receiving a first transmission having a first wake up portion and a first transmission rate;

b) receiving a second transmission having a second wake up portion and a second transmission rate, wherein the first wake up portion and the second wake up portion comprises a common frequency modulation and a remainder of the first transmission includes a modulation different than a remainder of the second transmission;

c) identifying the transmission based on a transmission rate of the wake up portion; and

d) switching the receiver to a mode of operation corresponding with the transmission responsive to identifying the transmission based on the transmission rate of the wake up portion.

9. The method as recited in claim 8, comprising receiving a first transmission prior to a second transmission according to a desired sequential order.

10. The method as recited in claim 9, wherein the first transmission comprise a first transmission rate, and the second transmission comprises a second transmission rate different than the first transmission rate.

11. The method as recited in claim 9, including receiving the second transmission responsive the absence of the first transmission.

12. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein step d includes filtering the transmission according to the identity of the transmission based on the wake up portion of the transmission.

13. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the wake up portion comprises an amplitude shift keyed modulation.

14. A receiver for receiving signals from both a remote keyless entry system and a tire pressure monitoring system comprising:

a controller for determining a transmission rate of an incoming amplitude shift keyed wake up signal; and

a filter switched between a first mode for receiving frequency shift keyed signals and a second mode for receiving an amplitude shift keyed signal responsive to the determined transmission rate for processing the incoming signal according to the transmission rate corresponding to the determined incoming amplitude shift keyed wake up signal.

15. The receiver as recited in claim 14, wherein the controller operates to receive a first incoming signal including a first transmission rate preferentially over a second incoming signal including a second transmission rate.

16. The receiver as recited in claim 15, wherein the controller receives the second incoming signal in the absence of the first signal and the filter is switched to a mode of operation for processing the second signal responsive to the determined transmission rate.