Apparatus and method to transfer data from a tire pressure monitor tool to a remote output device such as a printer
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1. A portable tire pressure monitoring tool comprising:
- a) an antenna for transmitting a triggering signal for multiple types of tire sensors, and for receiving a reporting signal from multiple types of tire sensors;
b) a processor;
c) a memory with stored programming, for;
i) transmitting the triggering signal,ii) receiving the reporting signal,iii) extracting data from the reporting signal, andiv) storing the extracted data; and
d) a communication device for transmitting the stored data to an external device.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring tool transmits a triggering signal to a tire sensor; receives a reporting signal from the tire sensor; extracts data from the reporting signal; stores the extracted data; and transmits the stored data to an external device. The transmitted stored data is in a predetermined order, and in a text format.
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1. A portable tire pressure monitoring tool comprising:
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a) an antenna for transmitting a triggering signal for multiple types of tire sensors, and for receiving a reporting signal from multiple types of tire sensors; b) a processor; c) a memory with stored programming, for; i) transmitting the triggering signal, ii) receiving the reporting signal, iii) extracting data from the reporting signal, and iv) storing the extracted data; and d) a communication device for transmitting the stored data to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for using a tire pressure monitoring tool to trigger, receive, extract, store, and transmit tire sensor data, comprising:
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a) transmitting a triggering signal to a tire sensor; b) receiving a reporting signal from the tire sensor; c) extracting data from the reporting signal; d) storing the extracted data; and e) transmitting the stored data to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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