Patent ID: 6864785
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
1. A method for automatically updating a remote tire monitor system of a vehicle, the method comprising: storing identification information for each tire monitor of a plurality of tire monitors of the vehicle; receiving an identifier transmitted by a transmitting tire monitor; receiving a transmission indication from a receiving radio frequency (RF) detector associated with the transmitting tire monitor, including detecting RF signals at the receiving RF detector; without demodulating the RF signals, detecting a modulated electrical signal on a wire coupled to the receiving RF detector to produce a wireline indication in response to the RF signals; and at a control unit, detecting the wireline indication as the transmission indication; and when the identifier does not produce a match with the identification information, updating the identification information using the identifier; and receiving RF signals at an RF circuit; demodulating the RF signals to receive tire information; and locating the identifier in the tire information.