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Method and system for monitoring a parameter of a vehicle tire
Assignee: McLaughlin Electronics
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Filing: 1993-08-03
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Granted: 1995-12-12
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Expires: 2013-08-03
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a method and system for monitoring a parameter of a vehicle tire. In one embodiment, a detector unit disposed within the tire communicates with a central receiver unit over an electromagnetic path comprising one or more conductive components of the vehicle. Other embodiments of the invention include additional communications links for receiving information from and controlling the detector unit and the receiver.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael Handfield
- 👤 Helene Laliberte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:29
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C23/00; B60C23/02; B60C23/04; B60C23/0408; B60C23/041; B60C23/0411; B60C23/0401; B60C23/0422; B60C23/0433; B60C23/0447; B60C23/0452; B60C23/0455; B60C23/0471; B60C23/0483; B60C23/0491; B60C23/0498; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/10; B60R25/1001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for providing a user interface for a tire parameter monitoring system for a plurality of tires of a vehicle, the monitoring system having an alarm state triggerable by a parameter fault in any one of the tires, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least one alphanumeric character indicating the occurrence of an alarm state which identifies a particular tire as a source of the alarm state; receiving a first signal indicative of a user request to terminate the alarm; terminating the step of displaying in response to the first signal; receiving a second signal indicative of a request from the user to provide information on the source in addition to identifying the source; and displaying, in alphanumeric format, the tire parameter corresponding to the source in response to the second signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method for providing a user interface for a tire parameter monitoring system for a plurality of tires of a vehicle, the monitoring system having an alarm state triggerable by a parameter fault in any one of the tires, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least one alphanumeric character indicating the occurrence of an alarm state which identifies a particular tire as a source of the alarm state; receiving a first signal indicative of a user request to terminate the alarm; terminating the step of displaying in response to the first signal; receiving a second signal indicative of a request from the user to provide information on the source in addition to identifying the source; and displaying, in alphanumeric format, the tire parameter corresponding to the source in response to the second signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of displaying the tire parameter includes displaying the tire pressure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of displaying at least one alphanumeric character includes flashing the at least one alphanumeric character.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: providing an audio alarm indicating the occurrence of the alarm state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: pausing for a predetermined period of time after the step of displaying the tire parameter; and prompting the user to enter information indicative of identity of the user.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5 further comprising: prompting the user to enter information indicative of a travel route.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
161 words
A user interface for a tire parameter monitoring system which monitors a plurality of tires of a vehicle, the monitoring system having an alarm state triggerable by a parameter fault in any one of the tires, the interface comprising: an alphanumeric display for displaying at least one alphanumeric character indicating occurrence of an alarm state which identifies a particular tire as a source of the alarm state; a first button for generating a first signal indicative of a user request to terminate the alarm condition; a second button for generating a second signal indicative of a request from the user to provide information relative to the source in addition to identifying the source; and control logic for in communication with the alphanumeric display, the first button, and the second button for terminating display of the at least one alphanumeric character in response to the first signal, and prompting the user to enter user identification information in response to the second signal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
161 words
A user interface for a tire parameter monitoring system which monitors a plurality of tires of a vehicle, the monitoring system having an alarm state triggerable by a parameter fault in any one of the tires, the interface comprising: an alphanumeric display for displaying at least one alphanumeric character indicating occurrence of an alarm state which identifies a particular tire as a source of the alarm state; a first button for generating a first signal indicative of a user request to terminate the alarm condition; a second button for generating a second signal indicative of a request from the user to provide information relative to the source in addition to identifying the source; and control logic for in communication with the alphanumeric display, the first button, and the second button for terminating display of the at least one alphanumeric character in response to the first signal, and prompting the user to enter user identification information in response to the second signal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The user interface of claim 7 wherein the alphanumeric display comprises an LCD display.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The user interface of claim 8 wherein the interface provides an alphanumeric indication of orientational position of the vehicle.
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