Patent ID: 8035499

Claim:
A tool for use with a tire pressure monitoring system, 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 and the tire pressure monitoring system on a vehicle and is coupled to the processor; a receiver configured to receive signals from the tire pressure sensor and the tire pressure monitoring system and is coupled to the processor; and a battery indicator to indicate a battery condition and is coupled to the processor, wherein the battery is used to power the tool, and wherein the memory includes a vehicle data requesting module configured to request vehicle data; a vehicle data receiving module configured to receive the vehicle data; a storing module configured to store information regarding a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems; an initiating module configured to initiate a tire pressure sensor; and a tire pressure monitor system determining module configured to determine the tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle based on the vehicle data.