Patent ID: 7592903
Filing Date: 2009-09-22
Classification: B60C,G07C

Abstract:
1. A tool for communicating with a tire pressure monitor system comprising: a storing module configured to store tire pressure monitor system information and at least one of a plurality of tire pressure monitor system reset procedures and diagnostic procedures for at least one vehicle; a vehicle data requesting module configured to request vehicle data; a tire pressure monitor system interfacing module configured to interface with a tire pressure monitor system of the at least one vehicle; a tire pressure monitor system determining module configured to determine the tire pressure monitor system of the at least one vehicle; a procedure determining module configured to determine at least one of a tire pressure monitor system reset procedure and a tire pressure monitor system diagnostic procedure of the at least one vehicle; a transmitting module configured to transmit a signal to an electronic control unit of the at least one vehicle; an initiating module configured to initiate at least one tire pressure sensor of the at least one vehicle; a feedback module configured to determine whether the tire pressure monitor system has been reset; and a simulating module configured to simulate the at least one tire pressure sensor to validate that the tire pressure monitoring system is functional.