Method and apparatus for adjusting the pressure sensor measurement range in a tire pressure monitoring system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:
- calibrating a tire pressure sensor circuit in a first range associated with a first vehicle structure and a second range associated with a second vehicle structure;
generating first calibration data for the first range;
generating second calibration data for the second range;
storing the first calibration data and the second calibration data in a memory of the tire pressure sensor circuit;
generating a data signal corresponding to a pressure;
selecting the calibration data in response to a relationship of the data signal to the first and second ranges to form a selected calibration for either the first range or the second range;
calibrating the data signal with the selected calibration to form a pressure indicative signal;
transmitting the pressure indicative signal to a receiver with a range status corresponding to the selected calibration;
generating a pressure signal in response to the pressure indicative signal and the range status; and
operating a tire pressure monitoring indicator with the pressure signal.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) has a pressure sensor circuit (16A) that includes an ECU (95), a transmitter/receiver (90), and pressure sensor (94). A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system includes calibrating a tire pressure sensor circuit in a first range and a second range and generating a first calibration data for the first range and second calibration data for the second range. The first calibration data and the second calibration data are stored in a memory of the tire pressure sensing circuit (16A). A data signal corresponding to the pressure is generated. The first or second calibration data is generated in response to the range of the data signal to form a selected calibration. The data signal is calibrated with the selected calibration to form a pressure indicative signal. The pressure indicative signal is transmitted to a receiver (28) within the vehicle (10) with a range status corresponding to the selected calibration. A pressure signal is formed in response to the pressure indicative signal and the range status and the tire pressure monitoring system is operated with the pressure signal.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:
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calibrating a tire pressure sensor circuit in a first range associated with a first vehicle structure and a second range associated with a second vehicle structure; generating first calibration data for the first range; generating second calibration data for the second range; storing the first calibration data and the second calibration data in a memory of the tire pressure sensor circuit; generating a data signal corresponding to a pressure; selecting the calibration data in response to a relationship of the data signal to the first and second ranges to form a selected calibration for either the first range or the second range; calibrating the data signal with the selected calibration to form a pressure indicative signal; transmitting the pressure indicative signal to a receiver with a range status corresponding to the selected calibration; generating a pressure signal in response to the pressure indicative signal and the range status; and operating a tire pressure monitoring indicator with the pressure signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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7. A method as recited in clam 1 further comprising storing calibration data in a memory coupled to a controller on-board the vehicle.
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9. A tire pressure circuit for a tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:
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a memory having first calibration data and second calibration data corresponding to a first range associated with a first vehicle structure and at least a second range associated with at least a second vehicle structure; a pressure sensor generating a data signal corresponding to a tire pressure; a tire transmitter; and a control unit coupled to the memory and the tire transmitter, said control unit selecting the calibration data in response to a relationship of the data signal to the first range and the at least a second range to form a selected calibration, calibrating the data signal with the selected calibration to form a pressure indicative signal and causing the transmitter to transmit the pressure indicative signal and a range status corresponding to the selected calibration.
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10. A method comprising:
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providing a memory in a tire pressure sensor circuit having first calibration data associated with a first vehicle structure and second calibration data associated with a second vehicle structure stored therein; generating a data signal corresponding to a pressure; determining a range of an applied tire pressure independent of vehicle dynamics of the data signal; selecting calibration data in response to the range to form a selected calibration for either the first range or the second range; calibrating the data signal with the selected calibration to form a pressure indicative signal; and transmitting the pressure indicative signal and the range corresponding to the selected calibration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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