Selection of Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor modules for radio-frequency (RF) communication by angle detection

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PATENT NO 12122194
APP PUB NO 20220379669A1
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17335478

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A method of communicating with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor module includes transmitting, by the TPMS sensor module, a TPMS signal that includes a sensor identifier of the TPMS sensor module; performing, by an interface device, an angle of arrival measurement on the TPMS signal to whether an angular direction thereof with respect to an antenna array of the interface device is within a predetermined angular window; and determining, by the interface device, whether or not to communicate with the TPMS sensor module including establishing communication with the TPMS sensor module on a condition that the angular direction is within the predetermined angular window and not establishing communication with the TPMS sensor module on a condition that the determined angular direction is not within the predetermined angular window.

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INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG81669 MÜNCHEN

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Eberl, Matthias Taufkirchen, DE 34 69
Eder, Manfred Graz, AT 5 22
Engl, Thomas Munich, DE 5 9
Kandler, Michael Sauerlach, DE 34 240
Werner, Maximilian Fischach, DE 16 44

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