Remote tire monitoring systems tool

A tool, comprising:

• a plurality of means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors, the plurality of means selected from the group consisting of a magnet, a valve core depressor, means for generating continuous wave signals, and means for generating modulated signals;
• and
• a means for receiving tire sensor signals,
• wherein the tool is capable of activating a plurality of tire sensors, each of the plurality of tire sensors utilizing a different method for activating the said tire sensor.

A tool, comprising:

• a plurality of means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors, the plurality of means selected from the group consisting of a magnet, a valve core depressor, means for generating continuous wave signals, and means for generating modulated signals;
• and
• a plurality, of means for receiving tire sensor signals,
• wherein the tool is capable of activating a plurality of tire sensors, each of the plurality of tire sensors utilizing a different method for activating the said tire sensor.

A tool, comprising:

• a plurality of means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors, the plurality of means selected from the group consisting of a magnet, a valve core depressor, means for generating continuous wave signals, and means for generating modulated signals;
• a means for receiving tire sensor signals;
• and
• display apparatus for displaying data received from tire sensor signals,
• wherein the tool is capable of activating a plurality of tire sensors, each of the plurality of tire sensors utilizing a different method for activating the said tire sensor.

A tool, comprising:

• a plurality of means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors, the plurality of means selected from the group consisting of a magnet, a valve core depressor, means for generating continuous wave signals, and means for generating modulated signals;
• a means for receiving tire sensor signals;
• and
• a means for transmitting signals to remote tire monitoring system receiving units,
• wherein the tool is capable of activating a plurality of tire sensors, each of the plurality of tire sensors utilizing a different method for activating the said tire sensor.

A tool, comprising:

• a plurality of means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors, the plurality of means selected from the group consisting of a magnet, a valve core depressor, means for generating continuous wave signals, and means for generating modulated signals;
• a means for receiving tire sensor signals;
• a means for transmitting signals to remote tire monitoring system receiving units;
• and
• a means for receiving signals transmitted by remote tire monitoring system receiving units,
• wherein the tool is capable of activating a plurality of tire sensors, each of the plurality of tire sensors utilizing a different method for activating the said tire sensor.

A tool, comprising:

• a means for receiving tire sensor signals;
• and
• a means for transmitting signals to remote tire monitoring system receiving units,
• wherein the tool is capable of adding data to a received tire sensor signal and transmitting the said added data to a remote tire monitoring system receiving unit.

A method, comprising the steps of:

• attempting to activate a remote tire monitoring system tire sensor using a first means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors;
• waiting to receive a tire sensor signal;
• attempting to activate the remote tire monitoring system tire sensor using a different means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors if no tire sensor signal has been received;
• and
• repeating the waiting step and the second attempting step until either a tire sensor signal is received or no different means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors is available.

A method, comprising the steps of:

• attempting to activate a remote tire monitoring system tire sensor using a first means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors;
• waiting to receive a tire sensor signal;
• attempting to activate the remote tire monitoring system tire sensor using a different means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors if no tire sensor signal has been received;
• recording the most recent means used for attempting to activate the remote tire monitoring tire sensor if a tire sensor signal is received;
• and
• repeating the waiting step and the second attempting step until either a tire sensor signal is received or no different means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors is available.

A method, comprising the steps of:

• attempting to activate a first remote tire monitoring system tire sensor using a first means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors;
• waiting to receive a tire sensor signal;
• attempting to activate the first remote tire monitoring system tire sensor using a different means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors if no tire sensor signal has been received;
• recording the most recent means used for attempting to activate the remote tire monitoring tire sensor if a tire sensor signal is received;
• repeating the waiting step and the second attempting step until either a tire sensor signal is received or no different means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors is available;
• and
• activating a second remote tire monitoring system tire sensor using the recorded means.

A method, comprising the steps:

• activating a remote tire monitoring system tire sensor;
• receiving a tire sensor signal containing data from the activated tire sensor;
• and
• transmitting some or all of the data received from the tire sensor to a remote tire monitoring system receiving unit, wherein the activating step, the receiving step, and the transmitting step are all performed by a single tool, and wherein the tool comprises a plurality of means for activating remote tire monitoring system tire sensors.