Apparatus and method for configuring a tire sensor system
First Claim
1. A controller comprising:
- a plurality of brake control device ports for transmitting control signals, each of the brake control device ports correlated with a specific wheel location;
a communication port for receiving a data transmission from each of a plurality of tire sensors, wherein the data transmissions from each of the plurality of tire sensors includes a unique sensor identification and a motion value; and
a processing unit comprising control logic, wherein the processing unit is in communication with the plurality of brake control device ports and the communication port, the control logic capable of;
transmitting at least one control signal to a first brake control device port associated with a first wheel location, wherein a deceleration is induced at the first wheel location in response to the at least one control signal;
receiving a data transmission at the communication port from a first tire sensor including a first unique sensor identification and a first motion value within a predetermined time period of transmitting the at least one control signal, wherein the first motion value is indicative of a deceleration of a tire in which the first tire sensor is installed;
determining the data transmission as originating from the first wheel location when the first motion value indicative of the deceleration of the tire in which the first tire sensor is installed corresponds to the deceleration induced by the at least one control signal; and
assigning the first unique sensor identification to the first wheel location.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an apparatus and method for configuring a tire sensor system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method begins with rotating a plurality of tires on a vehicle. The tire sensor associated with a first wheel location generates a data transmission in response to the rotation of the plurality of tires, the data transmission comprising at least a unique sensor identification and a motion value. The controller transmits a brake control device control signal in a first predetermined event sequence to a first brake control device associated with the first wheel location. The controller receives the tire characteristic signal and assigns the unique sensor identification with the first wheel location in response to determining the motion value of the tire characteristic signal corresponds with the first predetermined event sequence.
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20 Claims
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1. A controller comprising:
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a plurality of brake control device ports for transmitting control signals, each of the brake control device ports correlated with a specific wheel location; a communication port for receiving a data transmission from each of a plurality of tire sensors, wherein the data transmissions from each of the plurality of tire sensors includes a unique sensor identification and a motion value; and a processing unit comprising control logic, wherein the processing unit is in communication with the plurality of brake control device ports and the communication port, the control logic capable of; transmitting at least one control signal to a first brake control device port associated with a first wheel location, wherein a deceleration is induced at the first wheel location in response to the at least one control signal; receiving a data transmission at the communication port from a first tire sensor including a first unique sensor identification and a first motion value within a predetermined time period of transmitting the at least one control signal, wherein the first motion value is indicative of a deceleration of a tire in which the first tire sensor is installed; determining the data transmission as originating from the first wheel location when the first motion value indicative of the deceleration of the tire in which the first tire sensor is installed corresponds to the deceleration induced by the at least one control signal; and assigning the first unique sensor identification to the first wheel location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for configuring a tire sensor system comprising:
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transmitting a brake device control signal from a controller to a first brake control device associated with a first wheel location;
wherein transmitting the brake device control signal results in a reduction of a wheel speed signal from the first wheel location;receiving a data transmission generated by a first tire sensor associated with a first wheel location in response to the brake device control signal, the data transmission including a first unique sensor identification and a first motion value, wherein the first motion value is indicative of a reduction of wheel speed at the first wheel location; receiving the data transmission from the first tire sensor at the controller; and assigning the first unique sensor identification with the first wheel location in response to determining that the first motion value of the data transmission corresponds with the reduction of the wheel speed signal induced by the at least one control signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for configuring a tire sensor system on a vehicle comprising:
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a plurality of wheel speed sensors, wherein each of the plurality of wheel speed sensors is associated with a respective wheel location on a vehicle; a plurality of tire sensors, wherein each of the plurality of tire sensors is associated with a respective wheel location on the vehicle and each of the plurality of tire sensors capable of transmitting a data transmission; a plurality of brake control devices, wherein each of the plurality of brake control devices is associated with a respective wheel location on the vehicle; a wireless receiver for receiving the plurality data transmissions; a serial communications bus in communication with the wireless receiver and a controller; and the controller comprising; a plurality of brake control device output ports; a communication port in communication with the serial communication bus; a processing unit comprising control logic, the control logic communicating with the plurality of brake device ports and the communication port, the control logic capable of transmitting a brake control device control signal to a first brake control device associated with the first wheel location, wherein transmitting the brake device control signal results in a reduction of a wheel speed signal from the first wheel location;
receiving a data transmission from a first tire sensor; and
associating the first tire characteristic sensor with the first wheel location in response to determining that the acceleration information of the tire characteristic signal corresponds to the reduction in the wheel speed signal induced by the at least one control signal within a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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