Patent ID: 9701165
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B60C,G07C

Claim:
1. A tool for communicating with a tire pressure monitor system of a vehicle, comprising: a processor configured to process instructions stored in a memory coupled to the processor; a display configured to display information processed by the processor and is coupled to the processor; a transmitter configured to transmit signals to a tire pressure sensor of a tire on the vehicle and, the transmitter is coupled to the processor; a receiver configured to receive signals from the tire pressure sensor, and the receiver is coupled to the processor; a battery compartment configured to receive batteries to power the tool; an update port configured to update the tool with additional information; and an input device configured to receive inputs, and the input device is coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes a procedure determining module configured to determine at least one of the following: the at least one tire pressure monitor system reset procedure and the at least one tire pressure monitor system diagnostic procedure, based on the type of the tire pressure monitor system of the vehicle.