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US 2008/0164988 A1Published application
Apparatus and method to transfer data from a tire pressure monitor tool to a remote output device such as a printer
AssigneeSnap-on Incorporated
InventorsMichael T. DeKeuster, Robert E. Davis, Christopher J. Hockett
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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.
Claims27
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, and
- iv) storing the extracted data;
- and
- d) a communication device for transmitting the stored data to an external device.
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A method for using a tire pressure monitoring tool to trigger, receive, extract, store, and transmit tire sensor data, comprising:
- 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.
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