Patent ID: 7940164

Claim:
A method of integrating data transmitted from a newly installed tire sensor into monitoring apparatus having data from at least one previously integrated tire sensor stored therein, each of said newly installed and previously integrated tire sensors periodically transmitting a unique identification code, said method comprising: a. placing the monitoring apparatus into a programming mode; b. entering a tire location of the newly installed tire sensor in the monitoring apparatus; c. entering a fraction of the identification code for the newly installed tire sensor in the monitoring apparatus; d. placing the monitoring apparatus in a comparing mode; e. transmitting the identification codes from the newly installed and previously integrated tire sensors to the monitoring apparatus; f. comparing the transmitted identification codes with the identification codes and fraction of the identification code previously stored and entered in the monitoring apparatus; g. storing in the monitoring apparatus a full identification code transmitted from the newly installed tire sensor if a sequential portion of the full identification code matches the previously entered fraction thereof; and h. switching the monitoring apparatus to an operational mode.