Methods, systems and devices for integration of tire pressure monitoring sensors with a tire pressure monitoring system
First Claim
1. A method of integrating a tire pressure monitoring sensor with a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a first communication link between a portable mobile wireless device disposed outside the vehicle and moveable outside the vehicle by a user to different tires of the vehicle and a low frequency transmission device disposed outside the vehicle, and establishing a second communication link between the low frequency transmission device and a tire pressure monitoring sensor disposed at the vehicle tire, the communication link including a low frequency transmission device, the portable mobile wireless device being configured to selectively couple and de couple to the low frequency transmission device; and
transmitting a signal through the first communication link and the second communication link to program the tire pressure monitoring sensor and cause the tire pressure monitoring sensor to communicate with a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle;
generating a third communication link between the low frequency transmission device and an electronic control unit disposed within the vehicle, further comprising the step of downloading the identification information of the tire pressure monitoring sensor through the first and second communication links formed between the portable mobile wireless device and tire pressure monitoring sensor, programming the portable mobile wireless device with software capable of determining a suitable program software for a tire pressure monitoring sensor of a particular vehicle;
selecting a suitable program software from a database of program software with the portable mobile wireless device based upon identification information of the vehicle; and
causing the tire pressure monitoring sensor to operate according to the selected suitable program software, wherein the identification information comprises the vehicle make, model, year of manufacture, vehicle identification number or combination thereof, wherein the portable mobile wireless device includes a user interface for initiating communication with a tire pressure monitoring sensor, communication with an electronic control unit of a vehicle, or both.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods, systems and devices for integration of tire pressure monitoring sensors with a tire pressure monitoring system utilizing a telecommunication device. In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides a method of integrating a tire pressure monitoring sensor with a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle. The method includes the step of establishing a communication link between a telecommunication device and a tire pressure monitoring sensor, the communication link including a low frequency transmission device. The method further includes transmitting a signal through the communication link to cause the tire pressure monitoring sensor to communicate with a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle.
89 Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A method of integrating a tire pressure monitoring sensor with a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a first communication link between a portable mobile wireless device disposed outside the vehicle and moveable outside the vehicle by a user to different tires of the vehicle and a low frequency transmission device disposed outside the vehicle, and establishing a second communication link between the low frequency transmission device and a tire pressure monitoring sensor disposed at the vehicle tire, the communication link including a low frequency transmission device, the portable mobile wireless device being configured to selectively couple and de couple to the low frequency transmission device; and
transmitting a signal through the first communication link and the second communication link to program the tire pressure monitoring sensor and cause the tire pressure monitoring sensor to communicate with a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle;
generating a third communication link between the low frequency transmission device and an electronic control unit disposed within the vehicle, further comprising the step of downloading the identification information of the tire pressure monitoring sensor through the first and second communication links formed between the portable mobile wireless device and tire pressure monitoring sensor, programming the portable mobile wireless device with software capable of determining a suitable program software for a tire pressure monitoring sensor of a particular vehicle;
selecting a suitable program software from a database of program software with the portable mobile wireless device based upon identification information of the vehicle; and
causing the tire pressure monitoring sensor to operate according to the selected suitable program software, wherein the identification information comprises the vehicle make, model, year of manufacture, vehicle identification number or combination thereof, wherein the portable mobile wireless device includes a user interface for initiating communication with a tire pressure monitoring sensor, communication with an electronic control unit of a vehicle, or both. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- establishing a first communication link between a portable mobile wireless device disposed outside the vehicle and moveable outside the vehicle by a user to different tires of the vehicle and a low frequency transmission device disposed outside the vehicle, and establishing a second communication link between the low frequency transmission device and a tire pressure monitoring sensor disposed at the vehicle tire, the communication link including a low frequency transmission device, the portable mobile wireless device being configured to selectively couple and de couple to the low frequency transmission device; and
-
14. A tire pressure monitoring sensor for a wheel unit comprising:
- a receiver for receiving programmed instructions from a low frequency transmission device over a first communication link, a portable mobile wireless device being configured to selectively couple and de-couple to the low frequency transmission device and provide the instructions, the portable mobile device and the low frequency transmission device being disposed outside the vehicle; and
a transmitter for transmitting over a second communication link tire pressure information from the tire pressure monitoring sensor to an electronic control unit that is disposed within the vehicle memory device including software instructions for generating a communication link between the low frequency transmission device and a tire pressure monitoring sensor, the software instructions being configured to cause the tire pressure monitoring sensor to communicate with a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle further comprising the step of downloading the identification information of the tire pressure monitoring sensor through the first and second communication links formed between the portable mobile wireless device and tire pressure monitoring sensor, proaramminq the portable mobile wireless device with software capable of determining a suitable program software for a tire pressure monitoring sensor of a particular vehicle;
selecting a suitable program software from a database of program software with the portable mobile wireless device based upon identification information of the vehicle; and
causing the tire pressure monitoring sensor to operate according to the selected suitable program software, wherein the identification information comprises the vehicle make, model, year of manufacture, vehicle identification number or combination thereof, wherein the portable mobile wireless device includes a user interface for initiating communication with a tire pressure monitoring sensor, communication with an electronic control unit of a vehicle, or both.
- a receiver for receiving programmed instructions from a low frequency transmission device over a first communication link, a portable mobile wireless device being configured to selectively couple and de-couple to the low frequency transmission device and provide the instructions, the portable mobile device and the low frequency transmission device being disposed outside the vehicle; and
-
15. A system for integrating a tire pressure monitoring sensor with a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a portable mobile wireless device that is disposed outside the vehicle, the portable mobile wireless device having a memory device with suitable software for communicating with a tire pressure monitoring sensor; and
a low frequency transmission device that is disposed outside the vehicle and is in communication with portable mobile wireless device through a first communication link, the low frequency transmission device being configured to form a second communication link with a tire pressure monitoring sensor, wherein through the low frequency transmission device establishes a third communication link with an electronic control unit disposed within the vehicle the portable mobile wireless device is configured to cause the tire pressure monitoring sensor to communicate with a tire pressure monitoring system of a vehicle, and wherein the portable mobile wireless device is configured to selectively couple and de-couple to the low frequency transmission device, further comprising the step of downloading the identification information of the tire pressure monitoring sensor through the first and second communication links formed between the portable mobile wireless device and tire pressure monitoring sensor, programming the portable mobile wireless device with software capable of determining a suitable program software for a tire pressure monitoring sensor of a particular vehicle;
selecting a suitable program software from a database of program software with the portable mobile wireless device based upon identification information of the vehicle; and
causing the tire pressure monitoring sensor to operate according to the selected suitable program software, wherein the identification information comprises the vehicle make, model, year of manufacture, vehicle identification number or combination thereof, wherein the portable mobile wireless device includes a user interface for initiating communication with a tire pressure monitoring sensor, communication with an electronic control unit of a vehicle, or both. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- a portable mobile wireless device that is disposed outside the vehicle, the portable mobile wireless device having a memory device with suitable software for communicating with a tire pressure monitoring sensor; and
Specification