Method and apparatus for displaying function menu interface of automobile tyre pressure monitoring system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12558925-B2
Application number	US-202118032347-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 25, 2021
Priority date	Oct 28, 2020
Publication date	Feb 24, 2026
Grant date	Feb 24, 2026

Abstract

A method for displaying a function menu interface of an automobile tyre pressure monitoring system includes: determining a candidate radio frequency communication protocol of the tyre pressure monitoring unit according to the vehicle information of an automobile; by means of the radio frequency unit simulating the candidate radio frequency communication protocol, sending a radio frequency signal to the tyre pressure monitoring unit, the radio frequency signal comprising simulation measurement data: if recorded measurement data is read out from the tyre pressure monitoring unit by means of the OBD interface, and the recorded measurement data is the same as the simulation measurement data, then determining that the candidate radio frequency communication protocol is the actual radio frequency communication protocol of the tyre pressure monitoring unit; and displaying the function menu interface of the tyre pressure monitoring system according to the actual radio frequency communication protocol.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A method for displaying a function menu interface of an automobile tyre pressure monitoring system applied to a tyre pressure monitoring assistance tool, wherein the tyre pressure monitoring assistance tool comprises a processor, a radio frequency unit and an OBD interface, the tyre pressure monitoring system comprises a tyre pressure monitoring unit, and the OBD interface is communicatively connected to the tyre pressure monitoring unit, wherein the method comprises:
acquiring, by the processor, vehicle information of an automobile; on the basis of the vehicle information, determining, by the processor, at least two candidate radio frequency communication protocols of the tyre pressure monitoring unit; sending a radio frequency signal to the tyre pressure monitoring unit, the radio frequency signal comprising a sensor identification code and simulation measurement data, by means of the radio frequency unit simulating a first candidate radio frequency communication protocol of the at least two candidate radio frequency communication protocols; if recorded measurement data corresponding to the sensor identification code is read out from the tyre pressure monitoring unit by means of the OBD interface, the recorded measurement data being the same as the simulation measurement data, determining, by the processor, that the first candidate radio frequency communication protocol is an actual radio frequency communication protocol of the tyre pressure monitoring unit; and displaying, on the basis of the actual radio frequency communication protocol, the function menu interface of the tyre pressure monitoring system.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein before a step of determining that the first candidate radio frequency communication protocol is the actual radio frequency communication protocol of the tyre pressure monitoring unit, the method further comprises:
determining the first candidate radio frequency communication protocol as a pending radio frequency communication protocol; and repeating at least once simulating the pending radio frequency communication protocol to send the radio frequency signal to the tyre pressure monitoring unit; if the pending radio frequency communication protocols are actual radio frequency communication protocols of the tyre pressure monitoring unit, determining that the first candidate radio frequency communication protocol is the actual radio frequency communication protocol of the tyre pressure monitoring unit.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the simulation measurement data comprises at least one of pressure data, temperature data, and acceleration data.

4 . The method according to claim 1 ,
wherein before a step of sending a radio frequency signal to the tyre pressure monitoring unit, by means of the radio frequency unit simulating the first candidate radio frequency communication protocol, the method further comprises: determining whether the tyre pressure monitoring unit stores the sensor identification code; and reading the sensor identification code from the tyre pressure monitoring unit through the OBD interface if the sensor identification code is stored in the tyre pressure monitoring unit; prompting a user to write the sensor identification code if the sensor identification code is not stored in the tyre pressure monitoring unit.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the acquiring vehicle information of an automobile specifically comprises:
receiving a user trigger operation, the user trigger operation carrying vehicle information; and determining vehicle information carried by the trigger operation as vehicle information of the automobile.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the vehicle information comprises vehicle series, vehicle model, and model year.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein when there are two or more candidate radio frequency communication protocols, simulation measurement data of radio frequency signals sent by simulating each of the candidate radio frequency communication protocols is the same.

8 . A tyre pressure monitoring assistance tool, comprising:
at least one processor; and a memory, a radio frequency unit, and an OBD interface communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein the OBD interface is communicatively connected to a tyre pressure monitoring unit; the memory stores an instruction executable by the at least one processor, and the instruction is executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to execute the method comprising: acquiring vehicle information of an automobile;
on the basis of the vehicle information, determining at least two candidate radio frequency communication protocols of the tyre pressure monitoring unit:
sending a radio frequency signal to the tyre pressure monitoring unit, the radio frequency signal comprising a sensor identification code and simulation measurement data, by means of the radio frequency unit simulating a first candidate radio frequency communication protocol of the at least two candidate radio frequency communication protocols:
if recorded measurement data corresponding to the sensor identification code is read out from the tyre pressure monitoring unit by means of the OBD interface, the recorded measurement data being the same as the simulation measurement data, determining that the first candidate radio frequency communication protocol is an actual radio frequency communication protocol of the tyre pressure monitoring unit; and
displaying, on the basis of the actual radio frequency communication protocol, the function menu interface of the tyre pressure monitoring system.

9 . A non-volatile computer readable storage medium, wherein the non-volatile computer readable storage medium stores a computer-executable instruction for causing a tyre pressure monitoring assistance tool to execute the method comprising:
acquiring vehicle information of an automobile; on the basis of the vehicle information, determining at least two candidate radio frequency communication protocols of the tyre pressure monitoring unit; sending a radio frequency signal to the tyre pressure monitoring unit, the radio frequency signal comprising a sensor identification code and simulation measurement data, by means of the radio frequency unit simulating a first candidate radio frequency communication protocol of the at least two candidate radio frequency communication protocols; if recorded measurement data corresponding to the sensor identification code is read out from the tyre pressure monitoring unit by means of the OBD interface, the recorded measurement data being the same as the simulation measurement data, determining that the first candidate radio frequency communication protocol is an actual radio frequency communication protocol of the tyre pressure monitoring unit: and displaying, on the basis of the actual radio frequency communication protocol, the function menu interface of the tyre pressure monitoring system.

Assignees

• Autel Intelligent Tech Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Zeng Feng

Classifications

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K35/60

  Instruments characterised by their location or relative disposition in or on vehicles (arrangements of lighting devices on dashboards B60Q3/10) · CPC title

• B60K35/10

  Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor · CPC title

• B60K2360/167

  Vehicle dynamics information · CPC title

• B60K35/28 Primary

  characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics information; characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver · CPC title