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Tire pressure monitoring apparatus and method

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  • US 8,742,914 B2
  • Filed: 08/09/2011
  • Issued: 06/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system comprising:

  • sensing tire pressure information;

    storing the sensed tire pressure information in a transmission buffer;

    executing a control program; and

    transmitting a burst having a burst pattern from the transmission buffer to an external receiver device, the burst comprising the tire pressure information, the transmitting occurring according to a plurality of communications formats for a plurality of automobile manufacturers, the burst pattern incorporated into the control program and not associated with a manufacturers'"'"' code; and

    wherein compilations of the control program that are associated with modifications to the burst pattern are made only by a manufacturer such that tampering with the burst pattern by unauthorized users is discouraged.

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