System and method for tire pressure monitoring providing automatic tire location recognition
First Claim
1. In a system for remote monitoring of tire pressure in a vehicle having front tires comprising a right tire and a left tire, and rear tires comprising a right tire and a left tire, a system for automatically identifying tire location comprising:
- a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter for mounting in one of the tires, each transmitter for transmitting tire information signals conveying tire pressure data and tire rotation direction data associated therewith;
a receiver for receiving the tire information signals transmitted by the transmitters, the receiver for mounting on the vehicle at a location having a first distance from the front tires and a second distance from the rear tires, the first distance different from the second distance; and
a controller for mounting on the vehicle and to be provided in communication with the receiver, the controller for determining whether pressure data conveyed by a tire information signal is associated with a front tire or a rear tire based on a strength of the signal, and for determining whether pressure data conveyed by a tire information signal is associated with a right tire or a left tire based on the associated rotation direction data.
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Abstract
In a system for remote monitoring of tire pressure in a vehicle having front tires including a right tire and a left tire, and rear tires including a right tire and a left tire, a system and method are provided for automatically identifying tire location. A transmitters mounted in each tire transmits tire information signals conveying tire pressure data and associated tire rotation direction data. A vehicle mounted receiver has a location a first distance from the front tires and a second distance from the rear tires, the first distance being different from the second. A vehicle mounted controller in communication with the receiver determines whether pressure data is associated with a front tire or a rear tire based on the strength of the tire information signal, and whether pressure data is associated with a right tire or a left tire based on the associated rotation direction data.
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1. In a system for remote monitoring of tire pressure in a vehicle having front tires comprising a right tire and a left tire, and rear tires comprising a right tire and a left tire, a system for automatically identifying tire location comprising:
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a plurality of transmitters, each transmitter for mounting in one of the tires, each transmitter for transmitting tire information signals conveying tire pressure data and tire rotation direction data associated therewith;
a receiver for receiving the tire information signals transmitted by the transmitters, the receiver for mounting on the vehicle at a location having a first distance from the front tires and a second distance from the rear tires, the first distance different from the second distance; and
a controller for mounting on the vehicle and to be provided in communication with the receiver, the controller for determining whether pressure data conveyed by a tire information signal is associated with a front tire or a rear tire based on a strength of the signal, and for determining whether pressure data conveyed by a tire information signal is associated with a right tire or a left tire based on the associated rotation direction data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a system for remote monitoring of tire pressure in a vehicle having front tires comprising a right tire and a left tire, and rear tires comprising a right tire and a left tire, a method for automatically identifying tire location comprising:
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transmitting from each tire pressure data and rotation direction data associated therewith;
receiving at a selected location on the vehicle the pressure data and rotation direction data;
determining whether pressure data is associated with a front tire or a rear tire based on a strength of a signal conveying the pressure data; and
determining whether pressure data is associated with a right tire or a left tire based on the associated rotation direction data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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