Tire pressure monitor system tool with vehicle entry system
A tire pressure monitor system tool is capable of communicating with a plurality of tire pressure monitor systems. The tool includes a storing module that stores a plurality of communication protocols that are used for enabling the tool to communicate with a tire pressure monitor system. The tool enables a user to input vehicle data for identifying a vehicle having a tire pressure monitor system with which to communicate. Based on the vehicle data input, the tool determines a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle using information stored by the tool. The tool determines a tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle. Based on the tire pressure monitor system installed on the vehicle, the tool determines a protocol used by the tire pressure monitor system to communicate with, for example, the tool and an electronic control unit of a vehicle.
1. A tool for use with a tire pressure monitor system comprising:
a storing module configured to store a plurality of communication protocols used by a tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit;
a vehicle data requesting module configured to request vehicle data;
a vehicle data receiving module configured to receive the vehicle data;
an accessing module configured to access the storing module to retrieve at least one communication protocol;
a determining module configured to determine whether a communication protocol is stored for a predetermined vehicle; and
a selecting module configured to select the communication protocol based on the vehicle data.
2. The tool of claim 1 , wherein the vehicle data comprises at least one of make, model, and year data.
3. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising a linking module configured to link the communication protocol with the vehicle data.
4. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising a displaying module configured to display at least one of vehicle information and tire pressure monitor system information.
5. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising an updating module configured to update the plurality of communication protocols.
6. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising a communicating module configured to enable the tool to communicate with the electronic control unit using the at least one communication protocol.
7. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising a diagnosing module configured to diagnose the tire pressure monitor system.
8. The tool of claim 1 , further comprising a resetting module configured to reset the tire pressure monitor system.
9. A tool for use with a tire pressure monitor system comprising:
storing means for storing a plurality of communication protocols used by a tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit;
vehicle data requesting means for requesting vehicle data;
vehicle data receiving means for receiving the vehicle data;
accessing means for accessing the storing module to retrieve at least one communication protocol;
determining means for determining whether a communication protocol is stored for a predetermined vehicle; and
selecting means for selecting the communication protocol based on the vehicle data.
10. The tool of claim 9 , wherein the vehicle data comprises at least one of make, model, and year data.
11. The tool of claim 9 , further comprising linking means for linking the communication protocol with the vehicle data.
12. The tool of claim 9 , further comprising displaying means for displaying at least one of vehicle information and tire pressure monitor system information.
13. The tool of claim 9 , further comprising updating means for updating the plurality of communication protocols.
14. The tool of claim 9 , further comprising communicating means for enabling the tool to communicate with the electronic control unit using the at least one communication protocol.
15. The tool of claim 9 , further comprising diagnosing means for diagnosing the tire pressure monitor system.
16. The tool of claim 9 , further comprising resetting means for resetting the tire pressure monitor system.
17. A method of using a tire pressure monitor system comprising:
storing a plurality of communication protocols used by a tire pressure monitor system to interface with a vehicle electronic control unit in a tire pressure monitor system tool;
requesting vehicle data;
receiving the vehicle data;
accessing the stored plurality of communication protocols to retrieve at least one communication protocol;
determining whether a communication protocol is stored for a predetermined vehicle; and
selecting the communication protocol based on the vehicle data.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the vehicle data comprises at least one of make, model, and year data.
19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising linking the communication protocol with the vehicle data.
20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising displaying at least one of vehicle information and tire pressure monitor system information.
21. The method of claim 17 , further comprising updating the plurality of communication protocols.
22. The method of claim 17 , further comprising enabling the tool to communicate with the electronic control unit using the at least one communication protocol.
23. The method of claim 17 , further comprising diagnosing the tire pressure monitor system.
24. The method of claim 17 , further comprising resetting the tire pressure monitor system.