System and method for identifying a component for a tire pressure monitoring system
First Claim
1. A method for identifying a component of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System for a vehicle of interest comprising:
- identifying a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor by performing a Quick Search or an Advanced Search for a vehicle of interest; and
executing an algorithm to determine a service requirement for a specific component of the TPMS sensor for the vehicle of interest,wherein the Quick Search for the vehicle of interest is performed by inputting a year, make and model (Y/M/M) or a vehicle identification number (VIN) for the vehicle of interest into a graphical user interface (GUI) of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Manager software program, andwherein the Advanced Search for the vehicle of interest is performed by inputting one or more subsets comprising one or more identifying attributes of the TPMS sensor or the specific component of the TPMS sensor into the graphical user interface (GUI) of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Manager software program, and wherein the Advanced Search is based on a dominance filtering technique.
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Abstract
A system and method for identifying a component, such as a sensor, for a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) to be replaced for a vehicle of interest by performing a Quick Search or an Advanced Search of a TPMS Manager database. In the Quick Search, the user inputs year/make/model (Y/M/M) or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). In the Advanced Search, the user inputs various physical attributes of the component to be replaced. All related superseded, alias or interchange parts with like communication or physical structure and relevant service components are determined and the results displayed to the user. A relearn procedure for the replacement TPMS component for the vehicle of interest identifies and validates scan tool compatibility. A report to the user of a cause/failure analysis of the component to be replaced can be displayed.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a component of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System for a vehicle of interest comprising:
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identifying a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor by performing a Quick Search or an Advanced Search for a vehicle of interest; and executing an algorithm to determine a service requirement for a specific component of the TPMS sensor for the vehicle of interest, wherein the Quick Search for the vehicle of interest is performed by inputting a year, make and model (Y/M/M) or a vehicle identification number (VIN) for the vehicle of interest into a graphical user interface (GUI) of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Manager software program, and wherein the Advanced Search for the vehicle of interest is performed by inputting one or more subsets comprising one or more identifying attributes of the TPMS sensor or the specific component of the TPMS sensor into the graphical user interface (GUI) of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Manager software program, and wherein the Advanced Search is based on a dominance filtering technique. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for identifying a component of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System for a vehicle of interest comprising:
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identifying an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) sensor or an equivalent sensor of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for a vehicle of interest by performing a Quick Search or an Advanced Search; and executing an algorithm to determine a service requirement for a specific part of the OEM sensor or the equivalent sensor for the vehicle of interest, wherein the Quick Search for the vehicle of interest is performed by inputting a year, make and model (Y/M/M) or a vehicle identification number (VIN) for the vehicle of interest into a graphical user interface (GUI) of a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Manager software program, and wherein the Advanced Search for the vehicle of interest is performed by inputting one or more subsets comprising one or more identifying attributes of the OEM sensor or the equivalent sensor of the TPMS into the graphical user interface (GUI) of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Manager software program, and wherein the Advanced Search is based on a dominance filtering technique. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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