Tire temperature measurement system
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1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor mounted on the motor vehicle, the sensor being configured to determine a temperature associated with a portion of a tire of the motor vehicle, the sensor being physically spaced apart from and disposed above the tire;
a control unit disposed in the motor vehicle, the control unit being in communication with the sensor;
a storage device in communication with the control unit;
a display device disposed within an interior of the motor vehicle, the display device being in communication with the control unit and being configured to display information received from the sensor;
an input device disposed within the interior of the motor vehicle, the input device being in communication with the control unit, wherein the input device is configured to receive a temperature measurement request at a selected interval of time, and wherein the control unit is configured to send a temperature measurement request to the control unit;
wherein information related to the temperature of the tire is retrieved from the sensor when the control unit receives the temperature measurement request; and
wherein the sensor is configured to determine an instantaneous temperature value of the portion of the tire of the motor vehicle that is associated with the selected interval of time.
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Abstract
A system and method for a tire temperature measurement system is disclosed. An instantaneous temperature value of a tire may be requested through an input device. At the time of a temperature measurement request a control unit may retrieve tire temperature from a sensor and determine an instantaneous temperature value of a tire. The instantaneous temperature value of a tire may be displayed, stored and transmitted to a remote device.
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1. A motor vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor mounted on the motor vehicle, the sensor being configured to determine a temperature associated with a portion of a tire of the motor vehicle, the sensor being physically spaced apart from and disposed above the tire; a control unit disposed in the motor vehicle, the control unit being in communication with the sensor; a storage device in communication with the control unit; a display device disposed within an interior of the motor vehicle, the display device being in communication with the control unit and being configured to display information received from the sensor; an input device disposed within the interior of the motor vehicle, the input device being in communication with the control unit, wherein the input device is configured to receive a temperature measurement request at a selected interval of time, and wherein the control unit is configured to send a temperature measurement request to the control unit; wherein information related to the temperature of the tire is retrieved from the sensor when the control unit receives the temperature measurement request; and wherein the sensor is configured to determine an instantaneous temperature value of the portion of the tire of the motor vehicle that is associated with the selected interval of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a temperature measurement request from an input device disposed within an interior of the motor vehicle associated with a selected interval of time; retrieving information from a sensor mounted on the motor vehicle that is configured to determine a temperature of a tire of the motor vehicle when the temperature measurement request is received, the sensor being physically spaced apart from and disposed above the tire; determining an instantaneous temperature value associated with the received information for the selected interval of time; and storing the instantaneous temperature value in a storage device disposed in the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of transferring information from a motor vehicle to a remote device located outside of the motor vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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receiving information from a sensor mounted on the motor vehicle that is configured to determine a temperature of a tire of the motor vehicle, the sensor being physically spaced apart from and disposed above the tire; determining an instantaneous temperature value according to the information received from the sensor at a selected interval of time while the motor vehicle is moving; storing the instantaneous temperature value for the selected interval of time while the motor vehicle is moving; establishing a connection with the remote device, wherein the remote device is physically spaced away from the motor vehicle; and using the connection to send the instantaneous temperature value for the selected interval of time to the remote device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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