Tire monitoring device configuration

Abstract

A method of configuring a tire monitoring device is disclosed. The method includes, at the tire monitoring device: entering a configuration mode; responsive to entering the configuration mode, transmitting a first message to a second device, the message indicating that the second device should transmit configuration data to the tire monitoring device; receiving configuration data from the second device in response to the first message; and configuring the tire monitoring device based on the configuration data.

1 . A method of configuring a tire monitoring device, the method comprising, at the tire monitoring device:
 entering a configuration mode;   responsive to entering the configuration mode, transmitting a first message to a second device, the message indicating that the second device should transmit configuration data to the tire monitoring device;   receiving configuration data from the second device in response to the first message; and   configuring the tire monitoring device based on the configuration data.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a second message to the second device after receiving the configuration data, the second message indicating that the second device should stop sending configuration data. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the second message comprises data indicating that the configuration data has been received. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the second message comprises data indicating that the tire monitoring device is no longer in a configuration mode. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the entering a configuration mode is responsive to receipt of an instruction. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the instruction is received from a third device which is separate device from the second device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the instruction is received using a different wireless communication protocol than is used for the configuration data. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the configuration data comprises at least one of:
 a reference tire pressure;   a wheel position of the tire monitoring device;   a vehicle identifier; and   compatibility data.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 disregarding any configuration data received after a predetermined time period has elapsed since the first message was sent.   
     
     
         10 . A tire monitoring device comprising a processor configured to cause the tire monitoring device to operate according to the method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         11 . A tire monitoring system comprising:
 a tire monitoring device comprising a wireless communication interface;   a control device comprising a wireless communication interface; and   a configuration device comprising a wireless communication interface;   
       wherein the tire monitoring device comprises a processor configured to: 
       enter a configuration mode in response to a command received from the configuration device over the wireless communication interface; and 
       when in the configuration mode, receive configuration data over the wireless communication interface in response to a request a request for configuration data to at least one of the configuration device and the control device transmitted over the wireless communication interface. 
     
     
         12 . A tire monitoring system according to  claim 11 , wherein the processor of the tire monitoring device is configured to reject received configuration data which is not in response to a request for configuration data.