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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2001
Ernest Edmond Pacsai, Wixom, MI (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A system ( ) for a vehicle ( ) that has a plurality of inflatable tires ( ), wherein the system has a plurality of sensor units ( ) associated with the plurality of tires. Each of the sensor units (e.g., ) senses inflation pressure of the associated tire (e.g., ) and transmits a signal (e.g., ) indicative of the sensed tire inflation pressure. A portable unit ( ) of the system ( ) is located remote from the vehicle ( ) and is operable by a person ( ) to transmit a signal ( ) that conveys a remote control function request. The portable unit ( ) also receives a signal ( ) indicative of sensed tire inflation pressure and provides an indication of tire inflation pressure to the person ( ). A control/communication unit ( ) is located at the vehicle and receives the signal ( ) conveying the remote function request and causes performance of the remotely requested function. The control/communication unit ( ) also receives the signals (e.g., ) transmitted from the sensor units (e.g., ) and transmits the signal ( ) indicative of sensed tire inflation pressure to the portable unit ( ).