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A system and method that, upon connection of a trailer to a tow vehicle, recognizes the trailer and applies a stored trailer configuration in a controller. In one embodiment, tire pressure sensors transmit RF signals that are received by the tire pressure monitoring system. Transmissions from the se

A system and method that, upon connection of a trailer to a tow vehicle, recognizes the trailer and applies a stored trailer configuration in a controller. In one embodiment, tire pressure sensors transmit RF signals that are received by the tire pressure monitoring system. Transmissions from the sensors are decoded in a controller and processed to identify, or create a particular trailer configuration as well as implement tire pressure monitoring automatically calibrated to the particular trailer configuration based on the sensor identifications for the tire pressure sensors. In another embodiment, the trailer configuration includes a pulse width modulated gain control for the trailer brakes.

대표청구항 ▼

The invention claimed is: 1. A method of identifying a trailer connected to a tow vehicle comprising the steps of:connecting the trailer to the tow vehicle having a controller and a tire pressure monitoring system;activating tire pressure sensors on the trailer in response to the trailer connection:

The invention claimed is: 1. A method of identifying a trailer connected to a tow vehicle comprising the steps of:connecting the trailer to the tow vehicle having a controller and a tire pressure monitoring system;activating tire pressure sensors on the trailer in response to the trailer connection:transmitting a signal from the sensors on the trailer, the signal containing a sensor identification;receiving the sensor identification at the controller on the tow vehicle:comparing the sensor identification in the transmitted signal to known sensor identifications stored in a database:identifying a trailer configuration stored in the controller and associated with the known sensor identifications; andcollecting and storing data relevant to the identified trailer in the trailer configuration.