System and method to facilitate idetifying location of a remote module
First Claim
1. A tire pressure sensing module, comprising:
- a receive detector coupled to monitor a radio-frequency signal received by an antenna, the receive detector providing a detection signal if the radio-frequency signal has at least a predetermined amplitude;
at least one sensor operative to sense a condition associated with a tire;
a transmitter coupled to provide a transmit signal via the antenna; and
a control system that controls the transmitter to transmit the transmit signal to include at least the identifying data in response to the detection signal.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed to facilitate identification of a tire pressure sensing module in a tire pressure monitoring system. In one embodiment, a tire pressure sensing module includes a receive detector coupled to monitor a radio-frequency signal received by an antenna. The receive detector provides a detection signal if the received signal has at least a predetermined amplitude. The module also includes at least one sensor operative to sense a condition associated with a tire. A transmitter is coupled to provide a transmit signal via the antenna. A control system controls the transmitter to transmit the transmit signal to include at least the identifying data in response to the detection signal.
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23 Claims
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1. A tire pressure sensing module, comprising:
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a receive detector coupled to monitor a radio-frequency signal received by an antenna, the receive detector providing a detection signal if the radio-frequency signal has at least a predetermined amplitude;
at least one sensor operative to sense a condition associated with a tire;
a transmitter coupled to provide a transmit signal via the antenna; and
a control system that controls the transmitter to transmit the transmit signal to include at least the identifying data in response to the detection signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
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a plurality of tire pressure sensing modules, each of the plurality of tire pressure sensing modules comprising;
a receive detector that provides a detection signal if a radio frequency signal received by an associated antenna has at least a predetermined amplitude;
at least one sensor operative to sense a condition associated with a tire;
a transmitter coupled to provide a transmit signal for radio-frequency transmission via the antenna; and
a control system that controls the transmitter to transmit the transmit signal to include at least the identifying data in response to the detection signal;
a central system comprising;
a receiver that receives the transmit signal from each of the plurality of tire pressure sensing modules; and
memory that stores identifying data associated with of vehicle tires during a learning mode based on the transmit signal received from each of the plurality of tire pressure sensing modules. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system to facilitate identifying a tire pressure sensing module in a tire pressure monitoring system, comprising:
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means for receiving a signal at a tire pressure sensing module that is operative to sense a condition of a tire;
means for transmitting identifying data from the tire pressure sensing module in response to the received signal having at least about a predetermined amplitude indicating operation in a learning mode;
means for receiving the transmitted identifying data at a central system of the tire pressure monitoring system; and
means for storing an indication of the identifying data associated with the tire based on the identifying data received from the tire pressure sensing module.
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20. A method to facilitate identifying a tire pressure sensing module in a tire pressure monitoring system, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal at a tire pressure sensing module that is operative to sense a condition of at least one tire;
transmitting identifying data by the tire pressure sensing module if the received signal has at least a predetermined amplitude corresponding to a learning mode;
receiving the transmitted identifying data at a central monitoring system; and
setting an indication of the identifying data as being associated with the at least one tire based on the identifying data received from the tire pressure sensing module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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