Appeal 2007-3131
Application 10/716,121
consequently, tire monitors must be specially configured for use in a
particular TPM.
5. According to the Applicants, in prior art systems, a tire
monitor configured for use in a particular TPM system has a
manufacturer’s code which may indicate a particular combination of
various characteristics, such as a carrier frequency, modulation
scheme, data format, and/or encryption technique to be used for
wireless signals in that particular TPM system. (Specification 1:22-
26).
6. Thus, according to the Applicants, a need existed for a
“universal” tire monitor which can be used with multiple TPM systems, and
such a “universal” tire monitor would reduce the need for installers and
aftermarket providers to stock multiple tire monitors configured to different
TPM systems. (Specification 2:1-5).
7 The Applicants disclose a first embodiment in which a tire
monitor includes a controller which stores a plurality of manufacturer codes
each identifying a signal format, and a radio frequency program signal is
received by the monitor to select the manufacturer code according to which
the wireless tire monitoring signal will be sent by the monitor.
(Specification 6:24 to 7:20).
8. The Applicants disclose a second embodiment in which the
controller, rather than storing a plurality of manufacturer codes, stores only a
particular manufacturer code that is communicated to the monitor by a
program signal, and during tire monitoring operations the monitor will send
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