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Tire pressure monitoring sensor

  • US 9,522,579 B1
  • Filed: 06/02/2015
  • Issued: 12/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of programming a tire pressure monitoring (TPM) sensor, the TPM sensor being configured with a TPM identifier and making transmissions according to a current transmission protocol or protocols, the method comprising:

  • receiving a low frequency (LF) signal, the LF signal having been transmitted according to a predetermined transmission protocol or language;

    determining an identity of the predetermined transmission protocol or language associated with the LF signal;

    based upon the identity of the predetermined transmission protocol or language, adjusting at least one of the TPM identifier or the current transmission protocol or protocols, the adjusting of the TPM identifier comprising changing the TPM identifier at the TPM sensor to a TPM identifier being recognized by a vehicle receiver as correct for a vehicle type, the TPM sensor subsequently making transmissions according to the predetermined transmission protocol associated with the LF signal.

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