TPMS Sensor Programming via Verification Code Auto-Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing programming systems for tire pressure monitoring sensors (TPMS) require users to manually select and program specific vehicle brand programs, which is time-consuming and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A programming system comprising a tool with a control panel, central processor, program database, wireless transmission modules, and a verification code issuing module, which automatically identifies and programs the correct vehicle brand-specific programs into the TPMS.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual selection of programming steps is used, then users can program TPMS with existing tools, but the process takes a lot of time and has low efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic programming by having the programming tool autonomously select the correct vehicle brand and programming steps without user intervention. The control panel receives vehicle information, automatically queries the database for matching programs, and executes programming based on the first matching result, eliminating manual selection and significantly reducing programming time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-stores multiple vehicle brand programs and their corresponding programming steps in a database before actual programming is needed. When programming is required, the system quickly retrieves the appropriate pre-prepared program information based on vehicle input, avoiding the need for users to manually search and select from available options.
2Productivity
If automatic programming is implemented, then programming efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The programming tool is designed with a universal database that can store programs for multiple vehicle brands and models. The control panel and processor work together to handle various input formats and automatically match them with appropriate programs, making the system capable of programming different TPMS types through a single unified interface rather than requiring separate tools for each vehicle brand.
Solution Approach 2:
The control panel serves as an intermediary between the user input (vehicle information) and the processing system. It receives vehicle information, communicates with the processor to query the database, and displays results to the user, thereby simplifying the overall system architecture by centralizing the interaction layer and reducing the complexity burden on individual components.
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AI summary
A programming system includes a programming tool and a tire pressure monitoring sensor. The programming tool automatically chooses proper programming steps according to the verification code to record programs into the compatible tire pressure monitoring sensors so as to improve the shortcoming of manual choosing and recording the correct brand programs.