Method of preparing a universal tire pressure monitoring sensor
First Claim
1. A method of programming a tire pressure monitoring device comprising:
- mounting a tire pressure monitoring device to a mounting location of a programming device to establish a physical interface therebetween, the programming device including a first memory including a first program and a second program, the first program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a first protocol associated with a first automobile manufacturer, the second program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a second protocol associated with a second automobile manufacturer, wherein the physical interface comprises a cavity corresponding to a shape of the tire pressure monitoring device;
selecting through a user interface of the programming device a desired one of the first program or the second program, the selection being accomplished by an indicator that is non-specific to an automobile manufacturer;
loading the selected one of the first program or the second program from the first memory device of the programming device to a second memory device disposed within the tire pressure monitoring device; and
wherein selecting the first program or the second program causes the deactivation of a third program that has been active immediately before the deactivation occurs in the tire pressure monitoring device, the deactivation occurring after initialization of the tire pressure monitoring device is complete.
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Abstract
A method of programming a tire pressure monitoring device includes the step of forming a physical interface between a tire pressure monitoring device and a programming device. The programming device includes a first memory including a plurality of selectable programs that provide instructions defining a communication protocol for communication between a tire pressure monitoring device and a receiver. The method further includes the step of selecting through a user interface of the programming device a desired one of the plurality of selectable programs and loading the selected one of the plurality of selectable programs from the first memory device of the programming device to a second memory device disposed within the tire pressure monitoring device.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of programming a tire pressure monitoring device comprising:
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mounting a tire pressure monitoring device to a mounting location of a programming device to establish a physical interface therebetween, the programming device including a first memory including a first program and a second program, the first program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a first protocol associated with a first automobile manufacturer, the second program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a second protocol associated with a second automobile manufacturer, wherein the physical interface comprises a cavity corresponding to a shape of the tire pressure monitoring device; selecting through a user interface of the programming device a desired one of the first program or the second program, the selection being accomplished by an indicator that is non-specific to an automobile manufacturer; loading the selected one of the first program or the second program from the first memory device of the programming device to a second memory device disposed within the tire pressure monitoring device; and wherein selecting the first program or the second program causes the deactivation of a third program that has been active immediately before the deactivation occurs in the tire pressure monitoring device, the deactivation occurring after initialization of the tire pressure monitoring device is complete. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of installing a tire pressure monitoring device comprising:
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mounting a tire pressure monitoring device onto a programming device to establish a communication link between the tire pressure monitoring device and the programming device, wherein the tire pressure monitoring device includes a programmable memory and a transmitter/receiver capable of communicating wirelessly with a receiver of a vehicle based upon instruction stored in the programmable memory; transferring a selectable one of a first program or a second program from a memory device in the programming device to the programmable memory of the tire pressure monitoring device through the established communication link, the first program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a first protocol associated with a first automobile manufacturer, the second program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a second protocol associated with a second automobile manufacturer, the selection being accomplished by an indicator that is non-specific to an automobile manufacturer, installing the tire pressure monitoring device on at least one wheel of the vehicle including the receiver; and deactivating a third program that has been active immediately before the deactivation occurs at the tire pressure monitoring device upon selection of the first program or the second program, the deactivation occurring after initialization of the tire pressure monitoring device is complete. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of programming a tire pressure monitoring device comprising:
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forming a physical interface between a tire pressure monitoring device and a programming device for holding the tire pressure monitoring device on the programming device, wherein the physical interface includes a mount for holding the tire pressure monitoring device on the programming device, the programming device including a first memory including a first program and a second program, the first program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a first protocol associated with a first automobile manufacturer, the second program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a second protocol associated with a second automobile manufacturer; deactivating a currently selected program that has been active immediately before the deactivation occurs, the currently selected program in a second memory device of the tire pressure monitoring device, the deactivation occurring after initialization of the tire pressure monitoring device is complete; selecting through a user interface of the programming device a different one of the first program and a second program, the selection being accomplished by an indicator that is non-specific to an automobile manufacturer; and loading the selected one of the first program and a second program from the first memory device of the programming device to the second memory device disposed within the tire pressure monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of programming a tire pressure monitoring device comprising:
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receiving from a first memory of a programming device a first program or a second program, the first program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a first protocol associated with a first automobile manufacturer, the second program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a second protocol associated with a second automobile manufacturer, wherein a mounting location of the programming device and the tire pressure monitoring device has a physical interface formed there between comprising a cavity corresponding to a shape of the tire pressure monitoring device; loading the selected one of the received first program or the received second program to a second memory device disposed within the tire pressure monitoring device, the selection being accomplished by an indicator that is non-specific to an automobile manufacturer; and wherein a third program in the tire pressure monitoring device is deactivated after initialization of the tire pressure monitoring device is complete and the first program or the second program has been loaded into the second memory device, the third program having been active immediately before the deactivation occurs. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A non-transient computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, said computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method of programming a tire pressure monitoring device, the method comprising:
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receiving from a first memory of a programming device a first program or a second program, the first program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a first protocol associated with a first automobile manufacturer, the second program configured to govern operations and communications of the tire pressure monitoring device according to a second protocol associated with a second automobile manufacturer, wherein a mounting location of the programming device and tire pressure monitoring device have a physical interface formed there between comprising a cavity corresponding to a shape of the tire pressure monitoring device; loading the selected one of the received first program or the received second program to a second memory device disposed within the tire pressure monitoring device, the selection being accomplished by an indicator that is non-specific to an automobile manufacturer; and deactivating a third program that has been active immediately before the deactivation occurs on the tire pressure monitoring device, the deactivation occurring after initialization of the tire pressure monitoring device is complete and the first program or the second program has been loaded into the second memory device. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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