Patent ID: 6774779
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A vehicle security system with a tire monitoring device for a vehicle with tires, comprising:at least one vehicle sensor; at least one sensor module attached to a tire of the vehicle for sensing a condition of the tire and transmitting a first radio frequency signal including information on said condition of the tire; a controller attached to the vehicle for (i) generating a plurality of signals of security system conditions in response to the at least one vehicle sensor, (ii) for receiving and processing the first radio frequency signal, and (iii) for transmitting a second radio frequency signal including information contained in said plurality of signals of security system conditions and information contained in the first radio frequency signal on said condition of the tire; and a remote unit for receiving the second radio frequency signal and generating a plurality of remote indications for showing the security system conditions and said condition of the tire.