公开(公告)号：US07154414B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-26

申请号：US10295112

申请日：2002-11-15

申请人： Ronald O. King ,  John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang

发明人： Ronald O. King ,  John S. Nantz ,  Qingfeng Tang

IPC分类号： B60C23/02 ,  B60C23/00 ,  G08C17/00 ,  G08C19/12 ,  E01C23/00 ,  G01M17/02 ,  G08C19/00 ,  B60R25/10

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416 ,  H01Q1/3233 ,  H01Q1/325 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/24 ,  H03B5/326 ,  H03C1/46

摘要： A system and method for monitoring vehicle tire pressure. A tire pressure monitor for each tire includes a pressure sensor for sensing tire pressure, a transmitter for transmitting a tire pressure signal representative of the sensed tire pressure, and a batter providing power to the transmitter. To conserve battery power, each tire pressure signal transmitted by the transmitters includes a wake-up signal only when the vehicle has been stationary for a predetermined time period. The wake-up signal ensures receipt of the tire pressure signal by a vehicle mounted receiver alternating between active state and inactive states.

公开(公告)号：US06725712B1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US10217776

申请日：2002-08-12

申请人： Ronald O. King ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Christoph Sanowski

发明人： Ronald O. King ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Christoph Sanowski

IPC分类号： B60C2302

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416 ,  H01Q1/3233 ,  H01Q1/325 ,  H01Q1/3291 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/24 ,  H03B5/326 ,  H03C1/46

摘要： In a system for remote monitoring of tire pressure in a vehicle having front tires including a right tire and a left tire, and rear tires including a right tire and a left tire, a system and method are provided for automatically identifying tire location. A transmitters mounted in each tire transmits tire information signals conveying tire pressure data, and associated tire temperature data and tire rotation direction data. A vehicle mounted controller determines whether pressure data conveyed by tire information signals is associated with a front tire or a rear tire based on the associated temperature data, and whether pressure data is associated with a right tire or a left tire based on the associated rotation direction data.

摘要翻译： 在具有包括右轮胎和左轮胎的前轮胎以及包括右轮胎和左轮胎的后轮胎的车辆中用于远程监视轮胎压力的系统中，提供了用于自动识别轮胎位置的系统和方法。 安装在每个轮胎中的变送器传递传送轮胎压力数据的轮胎信息信号和相关联的轮胎温度数据和轮胎旋转方向数据。 基于相关联的温度数据，车载控制器确定由轮胎信息信号传送的压力数据是否与前轮胎或后轮胎相关联，以及基于相关联的旋转方向是否压力数据与右轮胎或左轮胎相关联 数据。

公开(公告)号：US06788193B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-07

申请号：US10217760

申请日：2002-08-12

申请人： Ronald O. King ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Bruce Conner ,  Keith Walker

发明人： Ronald O. King ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Bruce Conner ,  Keith Walker

IPC分类号： B60C2300

CPC分类号： H01Q1/2241 ,  B60C23/0416 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/3233 ,  H01Q1/325 ,  H01Q1/3291 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q21/24 ,  H03B5/326 ,  H03C1/46

摘要： In a system for remote monitoring of tire pressure in a vehicle having front tires including a right tire and a left tire, and rear tires including a right tire and a left tire, a system and method are provided for automatically identifying tire location. A transmitters mounted in each tire transmits tire information signals conveying tire pressure data and associated tire rotation direction data. A vehicle mounted receiver has a location a first distance from the front tires and a second distance from the rear tires, the first distance being different from the second. A vehicle mounted controller in communication with the receiver determines whether pressure data is associated with a front tire or a rear tire based on the strength of the tire information signal, and whether pressure data is associated with a right tire or a left tire based on the associated rotation direction data.

摘要翻译： 在具有包括右轮胎和左轮胎的前轮胎以及包括右轮胎和左轮胎的后轮胎的车辆中用于远程监视轮胎压力的系统中，提供了用于自动识别轮胎位置的系统和方法。 安装在每个轮胎中的发射器传送轮胎信息信号，其传送轮胎压力数据和相关联的轮胎旋转方向数据。 车载接收器具有距离前轮胎第一距离并且与后轮胎相距第二距离的位置，第一距离与第二距离不同。 与接收器通信的车载控制器基于轮胎信息信号的强度来确定压力数据是否与前轮胎或后轮胎相关联，以及压力数据是否与右轮胎或左轮胎相关联，基于 相关联的旋转方向数据。

公开(公告)号：US07254375B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-07

申请号：US10801911

申请日：2004-03-16

申请人： Bruce D. Conner ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Louis J. Baumgartner

发明人： Bruce D. Conner ,  Qingfeng Tang ,  John S. Nantz ,  Louis J. Baumgartner

IPC分类号： H04B1/02 ,  H04B7/00 ,  H04B1/034 ,  B60R25/10

CPC分类号： B60R25/24 ,  B60R25/209 ,  H04L1/16

摘要： The present invention concerns a method for verifying a command in a vehicle remote communication system. The remote communication system includes a remote transmitter, and a vehicle body having a receiver module and a control module connected by a communication bus disposed therein. The control module is in communication with at least one vehicle system. The remote transmitter transmits an activation signal that is received and decoded by the receiver module. The receiver module transmits a first message along the communication bus that is received by the control module. The control module transmits an acknowledgment message that is received by the receiver module. The receiver module re-transmits the first message that is received by the control module. The control module then initializes a vehicle system command to the vehicle system, thereby preventing an inadvertent activation of the vehicle system.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于验证车辆远程通信系统中的命令的方法。 远程通信系统包括远程发射机，以及具有接收机模块和通过设置在其中的通信总线连接的控制模块的车体。 控制模块与至少一个车辆系统通信。 远程发射机发送由接收机模块接收和解码的激活信号。 接收机模块沿着通信总线发送由控制模块接收的第一消息。 控制模块发送由接收机模块接收的确认消息。 接收机模块重新发送由控制模块接收的第一消息。 控制模块然后将车辆系统命令初始化到车辆系统，从而防止车辆系统的无意的激活。

公开(公告)号：US06941801B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-13

申请号：US10742490

申请日：2003-12-19

申请人： Thomas J. Lemense ,  John S. Nantz ,  Kenneth J. Cunningham ,  Qingfeng Tang

发明人： Thomas J. Lemense ,  John S. Nantz ,  Kenneth J. Cunningham ,  Qingfeng Tang

IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  E01C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416

摘要： A method is provided for replacing at least one tire of a vehicle on a first wheel in a first wheel position, the vehicle having a tire pressure monitoring system with a first sensor unit having a first ID code mounted to the first wheel. The first sensor unit is interrogated. Either a nominal result or a faulted result of the interrogation is detected. The at least one tire is removed from the first wheel. If the nominal result is detected during the interrogating step, then the first sensor unit is re-interrogated. Either a nominal result or a faulted result of the re-interrogation is detected. If either of the interrogation or the re-interrogation provide a faulted result then the first ID code is cloned into a replacement sensor unit and then the replacement sensor unit is swapped for the first sensor unit on the first wheel. A new tire is installed onto the first wheel. The first wheel is installed onto the vehicle in the first wheel position.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在第一车轮位置的第一车轮上替换车辆中的至少一个轮胎的方法，该车辆具有轮胎压力监测系统，其具有安装到第一车轮上的具有第一ID码的第一传感器单元。 询问第一个传感器单元。 检测到询问的标称结果或故障结果。 将至少一个轮胎从第一车轮移除。 如果在询问步骤期间检测到标称结果，则重新询问第一传感器单元。 检测到重新询问的标称结果或故障结果。 如果询问或重新询问中的任何一个提供故障结果，则将第一ID代码克隆到替换传感器单元中，然后替换传感器单元用于第一轮上的第一传感器单元。 新轮胎安装在第一轮上。 第一轮安装在第一车轮位置的车辆上。

公开(公告)号：US07359448B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-15

申请号：US10225468

申请日：2002-08-21

申请人： Ronald O. King ,  Qingfeng Tang

发明人： Ronald O. King ,  Qingfeng Tang

IPC分类号： H04L27/02

CPC分类号： H04B1/1027

摘要： A remote transmitter system for vehicle applications includes a remote transmitter for carrying by a user and a receiver for mounting on a vehicle and receiving an amplitude modulated signal. The transmitter is operative to transmit the amplitude modulated signal at a plurality of different carrier frequencies. The receiver is programmed to select the carrier frequency for reception by detecting noise due to unwanted frequency modulated signals based on a received signal strength indicator, and detecting noise due to unwanted amplitude modulated signals based on a data decoder. The receiver changes the selected carrier frequency when either noise becomes excessive.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆应用的远程发射机系统包括用于由用户携带的远程发射机和用于安装在车辆上并接收调幅信号的接收机。 发射机可操作地以多个不同的载波频率发射幅度调制信号。 接收机被编程为通过基于接收到的信号强度指示器检测由于不期望的频率调制信号引起的噪声，并且基于数据解码器检测由于不期望的幅度调制信号引起的噪声来选择用于接收的载波频率。 当任何一个噪声变得过大时，接收机会改变选定的载波频率。

公开(公告)号：US06768647B1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-27

申请号：US10249155

申请日：2003-03-19

申请人： Peter Kowtun ,  Qingfeng Tang

发明人： Peter Kowtun ,  Qingfeng Tang

IPC分类号： H05K500

CPC分类号： H01R12/718 ,  H01R13/6658 ,  H01R31/065

摘要： A remote zone connector circuit (16) includes a circuit board (36) that has an onboard circuit (38) with a node (90) that is configured for an electronic device. Multiple electrical connections (40) are electrically coupled to the circuit board (36). A remote zone connector housing (42) securely retains the circuit board (36) and engages with the electrical connections (40). A remote zone connector transceiver (27) is coupled to the circuit board (36) and transmits and receives signals to and from the electronic device.

摘要翻译： 远程区域连接器电路（16）包括具有板上电路（38）的电路板（36），其具有被配置用于电子设备的节点（90）。 多个电连接（40）电耦合到电路板（36）。 远程区域连接器壳体（42）牢固地保持电路板（36）并与电连接（40）接合。 远程区域连接器收发器（27）耦合到电路板（36），并向电子设备发送信号并从电子设备接收信号。

公开(公告)号：US06597897B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-22

申请号：US09211095

申请日：1998-12-14

申请人： Qingfeng Tang

发明人： Qingfeng Tang

IPC分类号： H04B1034

CPC分类号： B60R25/24 ,  G07C9/00182 ,  G07C2009/00793 ,  H03G3/3042

摘要： A low power transmitter useful for vehicle remote keyless entry systems, for example, includes a transmitter circuit portion and a gain control circuit portion. The gain control circuit portion preferably includes an inductive load that introduces a resonant frequency that provides radio frequency gain control. The transmitter circuit portion preferably includes a transistor having a collector node and an emitter node. The gain controller circuit preferably includes a capacitive load coupled between the emitter node and the collector node of the transistor. The inductive load preferably is coupled between the emitter node of the transistor and ground.

摘要翻译： 例如，用于车辆远程无钥匙进入系统的低功率发射机包括发射机电路部分和增益控制电路部分。 增益控制电路部分优选地包括引入提供射频增益控制的谐振频率的电感负载。 发射机电路部分优选地包括具有集电极节点和发射极节点的晶体管。 增益控制器电路优选地包括耦合在发射极节点和晶体管的集电极节点之间的电容性负载。 感性负载优选地耦合在晶体管的发射极节点和地之间。

公开(公告)号：US20060109080A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10993384

申请日：2004-11-19

申请人： Qingfeng Tang ,  Yi Luo

发明人： Qingfeng Tang ,  Yi Luo

IPC分类号： H04Q1/00 ,  G05B19/00

CPC分类号： G07C9/00944 ,  G07C9/00182 ,  G07C9/00309

摘要： A remote keyless entry system includes a key fob having a tilt sensor. The tilt sensor detects when the key fob is tilted out of a range of preferred orientation and cooperates with the fob controller to selectively deactivate one or more of the remote keyless entry function buttons on the key fob.

摘要翻译： 远程无钥匙进入系统包括具有倾斜传感器的密钥卡。 倾斜传感器检测钥匙卡何时倾斜到优选方向的范围之外，并与支架控制器配合以便选择性地停用钥匙卡上的一个或多个远程无钥匙进入功能按钮。

公开(公告)号：US07042342B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US10864614

申请日：2004-06-09

申请人： Yi Luo ,  Qingfeng Tang

发明人： Yi Luo ,  Qingfeng Tang

IPC分类号： B60R25/10

CPC分类号： B60R25/102 ,  B60R25/00 ,  B60R25/305

摘要： A portable remote keyless entry fob has a plurality of control elements disposed on the fob for manual activation by a user. A display is provided for displaying information to the user. An RKE transmitter wirelessly transmits RKE messages from the fob to a vehicle-mounted receiver. A wideband receiver receives RF signals broadcast by wireless devices nearby the fob and generates a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) signal in proportion to the RF signals. A controller is coupled to the plurality of control elements, the display, the RKE transmitter, and the wideband receiver wherein the controller has an RKE mode for providing a plurality of remote entry command functions. The controller has a detector mode for detecting presence of a wireless device using a comparison responsive to predetermined signal patterns and the RSSI signal. The controller generates an indication on the display when the wireless device is detected.

摘要翻译： 便携式远程无钥匙进入支架具有设置在货架上的多个控制元件，用于用户的手动启动。 提供用于向用户显示信息的显示器。 RKE发射机将RKE消息从FOB无线传输到车载接收机。 宽带接收机接收由fob附近的无线设备广播的RF信号，并且与RF信号成比例地生成接收到的信号强度指示符（RSSI）信号。 控制器耦合到多个控制元件，显示器，RKE发送器和宽带接收器，其中控制器具有用于提供多个远程输入命令功能的RKE模式。 控制器具有检测器模式，用于响应于预定的信号模式和RSSI信号，使用比较来检测无线设备的存在。 当检测到无线设备时，控制器在显示器上产生指示。