Tire pressure monitoring device and system
First Claim
1. A method for adapting a tire pressure monitoring device to a vehicle type, wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is equipped to attach to a wheel of a vehicle provided with pneumatic tires, the method comprising:
- providing the tire pressure monitoring device for measuring a tire pressure present in the pneumatic tire or measuring a change of the tire pressure, wherein the tire pressure monitoring device comprises;
an electrical circuit, of which at least a part operates digitally, for controlling the tire pressure monitoring device;
a memory in which a program for the electrical circuit is stored;
an electric power source for power supply of the tire pressure monitoring device; and
a first transmitter operating in a first frequency range configured to transmit data out of the tire pressure monitoring device to a first receiver located outside the tire pressure monitoring device;
initially storing a basic version of the program in the memory, where multiple different versions of the program can be developed for multiple vehicle types from the basic version; and
subsequently creating an appropriate full version for a selected vehicle type where selected vehicle type program parameters are stored in the memory of the tire pressure monitoring device.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring device is equipped for attaching to a wheel of a vehicle provided with pneumatic tires. The device measures the tire air pressure present in the pneumatic tire or a change of the tire pressure. An electrical circuit controls the tire pressure monitoring device. A memory stores a program for the electrical circuit. A first transmitter operates in a first frequency range for transmitting data out of the tire pressure monitoring device to a first receiver located outside the tire pressure monitoring device. In the memory initially a basic version of the program is stored, out of which multiple different versions of the program for multiple vehicle types can be developed. Subsequently, a fitting full version for a selected vehicle type is created in that program parameters intended for the selected vehicle type are subsequently stored in the memory of the tire pressure monitoring device.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for adapting a tire pressure monitoring device to a vehicle type, wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is equipped to attach to a wheel of a vehicle provided with pneumatic tires, the method comprising:
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providing the tire pressure monitoring device for measuring a tire pressure present in the pneumatic tire or measuring a change of the tire pressure, wherein the tire pressure monitoring device comprises; an electrical circuit, of which at least a part operates digitally, for controlling the tire pressure monitoring device; a memory in which a program for the electrical circuit is stored; an electric power source for power supply of the tire pressure monitoring device; and a first transmitter operating in a first frequency range configured to transmit data out of the tire pressure monitoring device to a first receiver located outside the tire pressure monitoring device; initially storing a basic version of the program in the memory, where multiple different versions of the program can be developed for multiple vehicle types from the basic version; and subsequently creating an appropriate full version for a selected vehicle type where selected vehicle type program parameters are stored in the memory of the tire pressure monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A tire pressure monitoring system, comprising:
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at least one tire pressure monitoring device equipped to attach to a wheel of a vehicle provided with pneumatic tires, the tire pressure monitoring device comprising; a first device configured for measuring a tire pressure present in the pneumatic tire or for measuring a change of the tire pressure; an electrical circuit, of which at least a part operates digitally, for controlling the tire pressure monitoring device; a memory in which a program for the electrical circuit is stored; an electric power source for power supply of the tire pressure monitoring device; and a first transmitter operating in a first frequency range configured to transmit data out of the tire pressure monitoring device to a first receiver located outside the tire pressure monitoring device; wherein a basic version of the program is stored in the memory, the basic version of the program configured to be subsequently developed for multiple vehicle types; and a digitally operating transmission device, in which multiple addresses correspond to selectable vehicle types for which each have a corresponding set of the selected vehicle type program parameters, wherein the digitally operating transmission device is configured to transmit the set of selected vehicle type program parameters to the at least one tire pressure monitoring device and convert the basic version of the program with the set of transmitted selected vehicle type program parameters, thereby converting the basic version of the program into an appropriate full version for the selected vehicle type. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A tire pressure monitoring device equipped for attaching to a wheel of a vehicle provided with pneumatic tires, the tire pressure monitoring device comprising:
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an integrated circuit comprising; a pressure sensor configured to measure a tire pressure present in the pneumatic tires or a change of the tire pressure in the pneumatic tires; a first memory connected to the pressure sensor; a first transmitter connected to the integrated circuit, the first transmitter operating in a first frequency range configured to transmit data out of the tire pressure monitoring device to a first receiver located outside the tire pressure monitoring device; an electric power source configured to supply energy to the integrated circuit and first transmitter; a supplementary memory connected to the first memory by a line connection; wherein a basic version of the program is partly stored in the first memory and partly stored in the supplemental memory, the basic version of the program configured to be subsequently developed for multiple vehicle types by overwriting a set of provisional program parameters with a set of transmitted selected vehicle type program parameters. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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