Automatic sensor detection
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsMohsen Katiba, Dilip B. Patel, Greg Swadling
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Abstract
Frames of data are received. Each frame includes at least a sensor identifier and a changeable data field and is sent from one of a plurality of sensors. Each of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective one of a plurality of sensor identifiers. The changeable data field includes, in some of the frames, data representing a sensed condition and, in others of the frames, counter data. The counter data is analyzed to determine whether any of the sensor identifiers can be associated with one of a plurality of sensor locations.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving frames of data, wherein each frame includes at least a sensor identifier and a changeable data field and is sent from one of a plurality of sensors, whereby each of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective one of a plurality of sensor identifiers, and wherein the changeable data field includes, in some of the frames, data representing a sensed condition and, in others of the frames, counter data;
- and
- analyzing the counter data to determine whether any of the sensor identifiers can be associated with one of a plurality of sensor locations.
A computing device, comprising a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor for:
- receiving frames of data, wherein each frame includes at least a sensor identifier and a changeable data field and is sent from one of a plurality of sensors, whereby each of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective one of a plurality of sensor identifiers, and wherein the changeable data field includes, in some of the frames, data representing a sensed condition and, in others of the frames, counter data;
- and
- analyzing the counter data to determine whether any of the sensor identifiers can be associated with one of a plurality of sensor locations.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including thereon instructions executable by a processor, the instructions comprising instructions for:
- receiving frames of data, wherein each frame includes at least a sensor identifier and a changeable data field and is sent from one of a plurality of sensors, whereby each of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective one of a plurality of sensor identifiers, and wherein the changeable data field includes, in some of the frames, data representing a sensed condition and, in others of the frames, counter data;
- and
- analyzing the counter data to determine whether any of the sensor identifiers can be associated with one of a plurality of sensor locations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.