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“System And Method For Sensing And Monitoring Parameters Essential For Automobiles”

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to system and method for sensing and monitoring parameters for a vehicle. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the disclosed system and method perpetually sense and monitor front and rear parking space, pressure and temperature of tyre, speed and acceleration of the vehicle that is travelling at a random speed and alerts the driver via an alarm at a mobile device of the driver, when any of the above monitored parameters exceeds their threshold level.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
28 August 2017
Publication Number
42/2019
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Status
Email
IPO@KNSPARTNERS.COM
Parent Application

Applicants

MINDA CORPORATION LIMITED
E-5/2, Chakan Industrial Area, Phase-3, MIDC, Nanekarwadi, Pune - 410501

Inventors

1. Hemanth Kumaraswamy
SMIT, E-5/2, Chakan Industrial Area, Phase-3, MIDC, Nanekarwadi, Pune – 410501
2. Suresh D
SMIT, E-5/2, Chakan Industrial Area, Phase-3, MIDC, Nanekarwadi, Pune – 410501
3. Vinay Pawar
SMIT, E-5/2, Chakan Industrial Area, Phase-3, MIDC, Nanekarwadi, Pune – 410501

Specification

FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (See section 10, rule 13)
“SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING AND MONITORING PARAMETERS ESSENTIAL FOR
AUTOMOBILES”
MINDA CORPORATION LIMITED, an Indian company, of E-5/2, Chakan Industrial Area, Phase-3, MIDC, Nanekarwadi, Pune – 410501, India;
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING AND MONITORING PARAMETERS ESSENTIAL FOR AUTOMOBILES
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present disclosure relates to system and method for perpetual sensing and monitoring of various parameters in an automobile.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
During the process of operating a motor vehicle, it is necessary for the operator to obtain information concerning various parameters of the vehicle. For example, while parking the vehicle, the operator needs to have information about the distance of the vehicle from nearby objects such as wall or other vehicles etc., so as to park the vehicle safely. This information should be obtained from the area that completely surrounds the vehicle. In order to gather this information, the operator is frequently required to physically turn his or her head to check for occupancy of a blind spot. In taking such an action, the attention of the driver is momentarily diverted from controls of the vehicle. Hence, there is a need for monitoring front and rear parking space and notifying the operator of the same.
Also, the operator needs to have information about the tyre temperature and pressure. Many vehicles have one or more tyres that may deflate or go completely flat during travel without the driver being immediately aware of the condition. High tyre pressure or high tyre temperature can often lead to a blowout of the tyre if it goes undetected. Hence, there is a need for monitoring tyre temperature and pressure and notifying the operator of high temperature and/or low pressure of the tyre.
Further, another important parameter of a vehicle to be monitored is the speed of the vehicle. The operator should be notified when the vehicle is about to exceed its speed limit so that he/she can ensure the safety of himself and the fellow passengers.

Hence, there is a need for perpetual monitoring of speed of the vehicle and notifying the driver when the speed exceeds or is about to exceed a danger mark.
There are various system and devices available in the art, which try to provide a solution to the above-mentioned problems. However, there does not exist a system which provides solution to all the problems in a single system or device. Also, there does not exist a system which directly interfaces with an operator device such as mobile device to provide necessary information to the driver.
Hence, there exist a need for a system or device which can accommodate all the monitored parameters in one system and alerts the driver, if at least one of the monitored parameters reaches above or below a threshold level, depending on the parameter. Also, the system should provide the required information to the operator device directly without a need of additional communication link or device.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a system and method for monitoring numerous parameters essential for safe driving in an automobile and alerting the user of the same.
Another object of the present disclosure is to perpetually sense and monitor of front and rear parking space, tyre pressure and temperature, speed and acceleration or a combination of the above parameters, of the vehicle that is travelling at a random speed and alert the driver via an alarm at a mobile device of the driver, when any of the above monitored parameters exceeds their threshold level.
Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a system which can directly communicate with a user device without the need of additional communication link or device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In an aspect, the present disclosure is related to a wireless system for sensing and monitoring parameters for a vehicle, the system comprising a front and rear monitoring (FRM) module, engaged at front end and rear end of the vehicle, at least one tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module, a speed alert (SA) module, and a data processing and display unit operatively coupled to the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module, the tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module and the speed alert (SA) module, wherein the data processing and display unit is configured to receive, data related to distance of the vehicle from an obstacle, from the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module process the distance data and display the distance data, receive temperature and pressure data from the at least one of tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module process the temperature and pressure data and display the said data, and receive data relating to speed of the vehicle from the speed alert (SA) module process the speed data and display the speed data.
In another aspect of the present disclosure, the data processing and display unit is coupled to the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module, tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module and speed alert (SA) module via wireless link.
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the wireless link is Bluetooth.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module comprises a front central console coupled to the data and display unit, wherein the front central console further includes a microcontroller (MCU) connected to a bluetooth module , and at least one ultrasonic sensor of the plurality of sensors affixed at the front end of the vehicle, a rear central console coupled to the data and display unit wherein the rear central console further includes a microcontroller (MCU) connected to: a bluetooth module , and at least one ultrasonic sensor of the plurality of sensors affixed at the rear end of the vehicle.

In still another aspect of the present disclosure, ultrasonic sensors affixed at the rear and front end of the vehicle are configured to measure the distance of the vehicle from the obstacle in front and rear regions.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the system is configured to alert the driver of the vehicle when the obstacle is at a predefined distance from the at least one of front and rear end of the vehicle, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the tyre pressure and temperature monitoring module affixed at each tyre includes a temperature and pressure sensor configured to sense at least one of tyre pneumatic pressure and tyre temperature, a Bluetooth module connected to the temperature and pressure sensor ,and an energy harvest module, wherein the energy harvesting module is configured to enhance the battery life of the temperature and pressure sensor and the Bluetooth module.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the system is configured to alert the driver of the vehicle when at least one of sensed pneumatic pressure and sensed temperature of the tyre is below or above a predetermined value, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the speed alert (SA) module determines speed of the vehicle using at least one of acceleration sensor, GPRS signals and GPS co-ordinates.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the system is configured to generate an alert when the speed of the vehicle is greater than a pre-set speed, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.

In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the system comprises at least one of the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module, the tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module and the speed alert (SA) module.
In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for sensing and monitoring parameters for a vehicle, the method comprising receiving data related to distance of the vehicle from an obstacle, from a front and rear monitoring (FRM) module, processing the distance data, and displaying the distance data, receiving temperature and pressure data of the at least one of tyres of the vehicle from a tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module, processing the temperature and pressure data, and displaying the said data, and receiving data relating to speed of the vehicle from a speed alert (SA) module, processing the speed data, and displaying the speed data.
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the distance data, temperature and pressure data and the speed data are received via a wireless link.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the driver of the vehicle is alerted when the obstacle is at a predefined distance from at least one of front and rear end of the vehicle, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, video or vibration signals
In still another aspect of the present disclosure, the driver of the vehicle is alerted when at least one of sensed pneumatic pressure and sensed temperature of the tyre is below or above the predetermined value, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.
In yet another aspect of the present disclosure, the driver of the vehicle is alerted when the speed of the vehicle is greater than a pre-set speed, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.

In still another aspect of the present disclosure, receiving data related to speed further comprising determining an instantaneous speed of the vehicle, determining an instantaneous acceleration of the vehicle, generating an excessive speed alert if the instantaneous speed is greater than the speed limit, and generating an excessive acceleration alert if the instantaneous acceleration is greater than an acceleration threshold, wherein each alert comprises of at least a driver sensible event produced by an indicator having a respective intensity, wherein the intensity for the excessive speed alert is greater than the intensity for the acceleration alert.
Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures for carrying out the several purposes of the invention. It is important therefore that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.
The following paragraphs are provided in order to describe the best mode of working the invention and nothing in this section should be taken as a limitation of the claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Further aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will be readily understood from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, where like reference numerals refer to identical or similar or functionally similar elements. The figures together with the detailed description below, are incorporated in and form part of the specification, and serve to further illustrate the aspects/embodiments and explain various principles and advantages, in accordance with the present disclosure wherein:
Figure 1 depicts a block level diagram of a system for monitoring various parameters of a vehicle and alerting a user, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Figure 2 depicts a block diagram of a front and rear monitoring (FRM) module, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3 depicts a block diagram of a tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 3(a) depicts a block diagram of energy harvesting module, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figure 4 depicts a block diagram of a speed alert (SA) module, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Figures 5-7 depicts flow charts disclosing steps for sensing and monitoring parameters for a vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are illustrated for simplicity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the drawings may be exaggerated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of the aspects of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Referring now to the drawings, there is shown an illustrative embodiment of the system and method for sensing and monitoring parameters for a vehicle. It should be understood that the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms; specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail below.
Before describing in detail embodiments, it may be observed that the novelty and inventive step that are in accordance with the present disclosure resides in the

system and method for sensing and monitoring parameters for a vehicle. It is to be noted that a person skilled in the art can be motivated from the present disclosure and modify the various constructions of system or various steps of the method, which may vary from vehicle to vehicle. However, such modification should be construed within the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the drawings show only those specific details that are pertinent for understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.
The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a setup, device that comprises a list of components does not comprise only those components but may comprise other components not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or device. In other words, one or more elements in a system or apparatus proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or apparatus.
The present disclosure will be described herein below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following paragraphs describe an embodiment of the present invention with reference to figures 1-7.
Generally, the present disclosure relates to system and method for sensing and monitoring parameters for a vehicle. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the disclosed system and method may perpetually sense and monitor front and rear parking space, tyre pressure and temperature, speed and acceleration, of the vehicle that is travelling at a random speed and alerts the driver via an alarm at a mobile device of the driver, when any of the above monitored parameters exceeds their threshold level.

Figure 1 depicts a block level diagram of a system (100) for sensing and monitoring various parameters essential with respect to the safety of a vehicle and alerting a driver of the same. As shown in fig. 1, the system (100) shows a data processing and display unit (140) connected to a front and rear monitoring (FRM) module (110), a tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module (120) and a speed alert (SA) module (130). In an embodiment, said modules may be connected to the data processing and display unit (140) via a wireless link. In an embodiment, the wireless link may be a Bluetooth link. The FRM module (110), the TPM module (120) and the SA module (130) may have separate Bluetooth module to communicate with the data processing and display unit (140).
In an embodiment, the FRM module (110) may monitor front and rear parking space and may transmit this data (i.e. distance data) to the data processing and display unit (140) via a Bluetooth module (212, 222), as disclosed in figure 2 in detail. The TPM module (120) may monitor temperature and pressure of the tyres of the vehicle and may transmit this data i.e. temperature and pressure data) to the data processing and display unit (140) via a Bluetooth module (320), as disclosed in figure 3 in detail. The SA module (130) may monitor speed of the vehicle and may transmit this data (i.e. speed data) to the data processing and display unit (140) via a Bluetooth module. The data processing and display unit (140), may process the distance data, the temperature and pressure data and the speed data received from the various modules. The data processing and display unit (140) may then alert the driver when one or all of the monitored parameters reaches above or below a threshold level. In an embodiment, the data processing and display unit (140) may relate to a mobile device of the driver.
The FRM module (110, 200) as disclosed in fig. 2, may be engaged at front and rear end of the vehicle. The FRM module (110, 200) may comprise a front central console (210) installed at a front interior of the vehicle for monitoring/measuring the distance of the vehicle from the obstacle in front region and a rear central console (220) installed at a rear interior of the vehicle for monitoring/measuring the

distance of the vehicle from the obstacle in rear region. The front central console (210) and rear central console (220) are coupled to the data and display unit (140). The FRM module (110, 200) may further comprise at least one ultrasonic sensor (213a, 213b, 213c, 213d) fixed/mounted on the front side and at least one ultrasonic sensor (223a, 223b, 223c, 223d) fixed/mounted on the rear side of the vehicle. The at least one ultrasonic sensor (213a, 213b, 213c, 213d) at the front side of the vehicle is connected to the front central console (210) and the at least one ultrasonic sensor (223a, 223b, 223c, 223d) at the rear side of the vehicle is connected to the rear central console (220). In an embodiment, at least 4 Ultrasonic sensors may be fixed/mounted on the front and rear side of the vehicle. The at least one ultrasonic sensor (213a, 213b, 213c, 213d) at the front side and at least one ultrasonic sensor (223a, 223b, 223c, 223d) at the rear side are configured to monitor/measure distance of the vehicle from the obstacle in front and rear regions. The front and rear central console may each further comprise a microcontroller which is connected to a Bluetooth module in each console. The front central console (210) transmits the distance of the vehicle from the obstacle in front region to the data and display unit (140) via a Bluetooth module (212). Similarly, the rear central console (220) transmits the distance of the vehicle from the obstacle in rear region to the data and display unit (140) via a Bluetooth module (222). In other words, all the sensors (213a, 213b, 213c, 213d, 223a, 223b, 223c, 223d) are configured to sense the distance of the vehicle from the obstacles in rear and front regions of the vehicle and generate distance data. The data processing and display unit (140) receives the distance data and processes this data to determine if an obstacle is at a predefined distance from the front or rear of the vehicle. In an exemplary embodiment, the predefined distance may vary from a range of 160 mm to 200 mm. However, the same shall not be construed in a limiting sense in any way. If the obstacle is at the predefined distance, the data and processing unit (140) may display this data to the driver or may alert the user by providing an audio indication via a speaker or by providing a vibration via a vibrator device.

The FRM module may also comprise hard-wired ultrasonic sensor modules mounted at rear and front of the automobile bumper guards.
In an embodiment, the data processing and display unit (140) may be configured for controlling the receiving data, for example at what interval the data from the FRM module (110, 200) may be received. In an exemplary embodiment, said interval may be 250 ms. However, the same shall not be construed in a limiting sense in any way.
In an embodiment, a switch may be provided in the data processing and display unit (140) for switching between reverse and non-reverse data on the data processing and display unit (140).
The tyre pressure and temperature monitoring (TPM) module (120, 300), as disclosed in fig, 3, may be affixed at each tyre assembly of the vehicle. It should be appreciated that the tyre assembly includes various components such as rim, tyre, valve, stem, steel belt, bead, as apparent to a person skilled in the art. Accordingly, the TPM module (120, 300) affixed at one of the tyre assembly may comprise a temperature and pressure sensor module (310a) mounted on the rim of the tyre for sensing an occurrence of a predefined condition; a Bluetooth device (320a) coupled to the sensor module (310a) and an energy harvest module (330a) coupled to the sensor module (310a) and the Bluetooth module (320a). The temperature and pressure sensor module (310a) may sense at least one of tyre pneumatic pressure and tyre temperature of the tyre and generate temperature and pressure data. The Bluetooth module (320a) may transmit the temperature and pressure data to the data processing and display unit (140). It can be noted that similar TPM module (120, 300) as explained above is fixed at each tyre of the vehicle with similar configuration, as apparent from fig. 3. In an embodiment, the predefined condition may be a threshold level for tyre pressure and temperature. In an embodiment, the TPM module (120, 300) may also comprise a control module to interface the temperature and pressure sensor modules and Bluetooth devices. The data

processing and display unit (140) processes the temperature and pressure data and may alert the driver upon occurrence of a predefined condition. For example, the data processing and display unit (140) may provide an indication to the driver when the sensed pneumatic pressure of the tyre is below the predetermined value and/or the sensed temperature of the tyre is above the predetermined value. It should be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the threshold levels of the pressure and temperature may be the levels defined for a particular vehicle for safe driving of the vehicle.
The energy harvest module (EHM) (330a, 330b, 330c, 330d, 330e) enhances the
battery life of the temperature and pressure sensor (310a, 310b, 310c, 310d, 310e)
and the Bluetooth module (320a, 320b, 320c, 320d, 320e). As shown in fig. 3(a),
the energy harvest module (330a, 330b, 330c, 330d, 330e) may comprise of a
piezoelectric Sensor (311), energy harvesting power supply module (312) and
battery or super capacitor (313). The piezoelectric sensor (311) contains
piezoelectric material (not shown) which converts mechanical
strain/vibration/shock, for example from environmental vibrations, into a charge that can power an electrical device. The voltage generated by the Piezoelectric sensor (311) is outputted to the energy harvesting power supply module (312) which consists of low-loss full-wave bridge rectifier with a high efficiency buck converter (not shown) to form a DC voltage as a complete energy harvesting solution. The DC voltage thus obtained is used to charge supercapacitor or a battery (313). Thus, the EHM (330a, 330b, 330c, 330d, 330e) keeps the battery charging whenever the vehicle tires are rotated. This charging capability may enhance the battery life from approximately 2-3 times more than the conventional battery supply systems.
The TPM module (120, 300) may further comprise: a Bluetooth transmitter located along with the temperature and pressure sensor modules (310a, 310b, 310c, 310d, 310e) and control module to transmit the data signals to a receiver; and a receiver remotely located from the temperature and pressure sensor modules (310a, 310,b, 310c, 310d, 310e), the control unit and Bluetooth transmitter device, receives the

transmitted data signals from Bluetooth transmitter, the receiver coupled for delivering a signal indicating detection of warning of the occurrence of the predefined condition. The temperature and pressure sensor modules (310a, 310b, 310c, 310d, 310e), control unit and the Bluetooth device may be integrally formed.
The TPM module (120, 300) may be mounted to a rotating object such as rim of a tyre for monitoring the occurrence of air pressure within the tyre falling below a predetermined level and the occurrence of temperature within the tyre raising above a predetermined level.
The TPM module (120, 300) may further comprise multiple of enclosures, each one of the multiple of enclosures housing a pressure sensor, temperature sensor, a control unit and a Bluetooth device and mounted onto a multiple of tyres on the vehicle.
Figure 4 depicts a block diagram of a speed alert (SA) module (130). As shown in fig. 4, the SA module (130) may comprise a module to determine the speed of vehicle using the acceleration sensor (410), GPRS signals (420) and GPS module (430) and is connected to the data processing and display unit (140) to determine the acceleration threshold, to identify a speed threshold and/or to determine vehicle speed and identify a speed threshold. The data processing and display unit (140) generates an excessive speed warning alert if the vehicle speed is greater than the pre-set speed threshold and/or if the vehicle acceleration is greater than the pre-set acceleration threshold. To generate the warning, the data processing and display unit (140) may compare the instantaneous speed and the pre-set speed limit specified for the vehicle and produce alert if instantaneous speed is greater than pre¬set speed limit of the vehicle. Also, the data processing and display unit (140) may compare the instantaneous acceleration and pre-set acceleration limit specified for the vehicle and produce alert if instantaneous acceleration is greater than pre-set acceleration limit of the vehicle.

In an embodiment, the excessive acceleration warning and the excessive speed warning have different intensities. In an example, the intensity for the excessive speed warning may be greater than the intensity for the excessive acceleration warning. For example, the driver may be alerted for excessive acceleration through vibration of the mobile device whereas the driver may be alerted for excessive speed through a combination of vibration and audio of the mobile device.
It should be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the pre-set speed limit and the pre-set acceleration limit may be specific for specific vehicle models.
Figures 5-7 depict flow charts disclosing steps for sensing and monitoring parameters for a vehicle, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 5, at step 510, distance data is received at the data processing and display unit (140). In an embodiment, the distance data is received via a wireless link. At step 520, the data processing and display unit (140) processes the received distance data. At step 530, the processed distance data is displayed. At step 540, a driver is alerted if it is determined that the processed distance data is above a threshold limit. Similarly, as shown in fig, 6, at step 610, temperature and pressure data is received at the data processing and display unit (140). In an embodiment, the temperature and pressure data is received via a wireless link. At step 620, the data processing and display unit (140) processes the received temperature and pressure data. At step 630, the processed temperature and pressure data is displayed. At step 640, a driver is alerted if it is determined that the processed temperature and pressure data is above or below a threshold limit. Further, as shown in fig. 7, at step 710, speed data is received at the data processing and display unit (140). In an embodiment, the speed data is received via a wireless link. At step 720, the processing and display unit (140) processes the received speed data. At step 730, the processed speed data is displayed. At step 740, a driver is alerted if it is determined that the processed speed data is above a threshold limit.

In an embodiment, the driver of the vehicle is alerted when the obstacle is at a predefined distance from at least one of front and rear end of the vehicle, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, video visual or vibration signals. Further, the driver of the vehicle may also be alerted when at least one of sensed pneumatic pressure and sensed temperature of the tyre is below or above the predetermined value, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, video or vibration signals. The driver may also be alerted when the speed of the vehicle is greater than a pre¬set speed, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, video or vibration signals.
In an embodiment, receiving data related to speed further comprises: determining an instantaneous speed of the vehicle; determining an instantaneous acceleration of the vehicle; generating an excessive speed alert if the instantaneous speed is greater than the speed limit; and generating an excessive acceleration alert if the instantaneous acceleration is greater than an acceleration threshold, wherein each alert comprises of at least a driver sensible event produced by an indicator having a respective intensity, wherein the intensity for the excessive speed alert is greater than the intensity for the acceleration alert.
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the data processing and display unit (140) may further comprise a display for displaying the processed data, a speaker for audio indication or a vibrator for indication through vibration, of the alert/warning.
In an embodiment, the data processing and display unit (140) can be a mobile personal electronic device producing the sensible events as vibrations and visual warning on personal electronic device’s display unit. In an embodiment, the mobile personal electronic device may be a smartphone or tablet. However, it should be appreciated by a person skilled in the art that any other device suitable to perform the functions of the mobile personal electronic device can be used as the mobile personal electronic device.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the Bluetooth devices of all or any of the modules as described above may emit the data signal during a transmit interval and the receiver of the data processing and display unit (140) may listen for the responding signal during a listen interval that follows the transmit interval, the transmit and listen intervals occurring periodically.
It should be noted that the modules defined above can be hardware on combination of hardware and software.
The language used in the specification has been principally selected for readability and instructional purposes, and it may not have been selected to delineate or circumscribe the inventive subject matter. It is therefore intended that the scope of the disclosure be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by any claims that issue on an application based here on. Accordingly, the disclosure of the embodiments of the disclosure is intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the disclosure, which is set forth in the following claims.
With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.
While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.

We Claim:
1. A wireless system (100) for sensing and monitoring parameters for a
vehicle, the system (100) comprising:
a front and rear monitoring (FRM) module (110), engaged at front end and rear end of the vehicle;
at least one tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module (120) securely coupled to each tyre of the vehicle; a speed alert (SA) module (130); and
a data processing and display unit (140) operatively coupled to the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module (110), the tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module (120) and the speed alert (SA) module (130), wherein the data processing and display unit (140) is configured to:
receive, data related to distance of the vehicle from an obstacle, from the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module (110); process the distance data and display the distance data;
receive temperature and pressure data from the at least one of tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module (120), placed at each tyre;
process the temperature and pressure data; and display the said data; and
receive data relating to speed of the vehicle from the speed alert (SA) module (130);
process the speed data; and display the speed data.
2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data processing and
display unit (140) is coupled to the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module
(110), tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module (120) and speed
alert (SA) module (130) via wireless link.

3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the wireless link is Bluetooth.
4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module (110, 200) comprises:
a front central console (210) coupled to the data and display unit (140), wherein the front central console (210) further includes a microcontroller (MCU) (211) connected to:
a bluetooth module (212); and
at least one ultrasonic sensor (213b) of the plurality of sensors
affixed at the front end of the vehicle;
a rear central console (220) coupled to the data and display unit (140), wherein the rear central console (220) further includes a microcontroller (MCU) (221) connected to:
a bluetooth module (222); and
at least one ultrasonic sensor (223b) of the plurality of sensors affixed at the rear end of the vehicle.
5. The system (100) of claim 4, wherein the ultrasonic sensors (223b) affixed at the rear and front end of the vehicle are configured to measure the distance of the vehicle from the obstacle in front and rear regions.
6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the system (100) is configured to alert the driver of the vehicle when the obstacle is at a predefined distance from the at least one of front and rear end of the vehicle, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.
7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tyre pressure and temperature monitoring module (120, 300) affixed at each tyre includes:
a temperature and pressure sensor (310a, 310b, 310c, 310d, 310e) configured to sense at least one of tyre pneumatic pressure and tyre temperature;

a Bluetooth module (320a, 320b, 320c, 320d, 320e) connected to the temperature and pressure sensor (310a, 310b, 310c, 310d, 310e); and
an energy harvest module (330a, 330b, 330c, 330d, 330e), wherein the energy harvesting module (330a, 330b, 330c, 330d, 330e) is configured to enhance the battery life of the temperature and pressure sensor (310a, 310b, 310c, 310d, 310e) and the Bluetooth module (320a, 320b, 320c, 320d, 320e).
8. The system (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the system (100) is configured to alert the driver of the vehicle when at least one of sensed pneumatic pressure and sensed temperature of the tyre is below or above a predetermined value, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.
9. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the speed alert (SA) module (130) determines speed of the vehicle using at least one of acceleration sensor (410), GPRS signals (420) and GPS module (430).
10. The system (100) as claimed in claim 9, wherein the system (100) is configured to generate an alert when the speed of the vehicle is greater than a pre¬set speed, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.
11. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system (100) comprises at least one of the front and rear monitoring (FRM) module (110), the tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module (120) and the speed alert (SA) module (130).
12. A method (500) for sensing and monitoring parameters for a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving (510) data related to distance of the vehicle from an obstacle, from a front and rear monitoring (FRM) module (110); processing (520) the distance data; and

displaying (530) the distance data;
receiving (510) temperature and pressure data of the at least one of tyres of the vehicle from a tyre temperature and pressure monitoring (TPM) module (120);
processing (520) the temperature and pressure data; and
displaying (530) the said data; and
receiving (510) data relating to speed of the vehicle from a speed alert (SA) module (130);
processing (520) the speed data; and
displaying (530) the speed data.
13. The method (500) as claimed in claim 12, wherein the distance data, temperature and pressure data and the speed data are received via a wireless link.
14. The method (500) as claimed in claim 12, comprises:
alerting driver of the vehicle when the obstacle is at a predefined distance from at least one of front and rear end of the vehicle, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.
15. The method (500) as claimed in claim 13, comprises:
alerting the driver (540) of the vehicle when at least one of sensed pneumatic pressure and sensed temperature of the tyre is below or above the predetermined value, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.
16. The method (500) as claimed in claim 12, comprises:
alerting the driver (540) of the vehicle when the speed of the vehicle is greater than a pre-set speed, wherein the alert is provided using one of audio, visual or vibration signals.
17. The method (500) as claimed in claim 12, wherein receiving data related to
speed further comprising:

determining an instantaneous speed of the vehicle;
determining an instantaneous acceleration of the vehicle;
generating an excessive speed alert (540) if the instantaneous speed is greater than the speed limit; and
generating an excessive acceleration alert (540) if the instantaneous acceleration is greater than an acceleration threshold,
wherein each alert comprises of at least a driver sensible event produced by an indicator having a respective intensity, wherein the intensity for the excessive speed alert is greater than the intensity for the acceleration alert.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 201721030350-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [28-08-2017(online)].pdf 2017-08-28
2 201721030350-PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION [28-08-2017(online)].pdf 2017-08-28
3 201721030350-FORM 1 [28-08-2017(online)].pdf 2017-08-28
4 201721030350-DRAWINGS [28-08-2017(online)].pdf 2017-08-28
5 201721030350-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [28-08-2017(online)].pdf 2017-08-28
6 201721030350-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [28-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-28
7 201721030350-FORM-26 [06-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-06
8 201721030350-ORIGINAL UNDER RULE 6 (1A)-FORM 26-131117.pdf 2018-08-11
9 201721030350-ORIGINAL UNDER RULE 6 (1A)-051017.pdf 2018-08-11
10 201721030350-DRAWING [16-08-2018(online)].pdf 2018-08-16
11 201721030350-CORRESPONDENCE-OTHERS [16-08-2018(online)].pdf 2018-08-16
12 201721030350-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [16-08-2018(online)].pdf 2018-08-16
13 201721030350-FORM 18 [21-08-2018(online)].pdf 2018-08-21
14 Abstract1.jpg 2019-05-14
15 201721030350-FER.pdf 2020-06-22
16 201721030350-FORM-26 [16-07-2020(online)].pdf 2020-07-16
17 201721030350-OTHERS [15-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-15
18 201721030350-FER_SER_REPLY [15-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-15
19 201721030350-CLAIMS [15-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-15
20 201721030350-ABSTRACT [15-10-2020(online)].pdf 2020-10-15
21 201721030350-Response to office action [13-05-2022(online)].pdf 2022-05-13
22 201721030350-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-16-01-2024).pdf 2023-12-06
23 201721030350-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [28-09-2017(online)].pdf 2017-09-28
23 201721030350-FORM-26 [10-01-2024(online)].pdf 2024-01-10
24 201721030350-Correspondence to notify the Controller [10-01-2024(online)].pdf 2024-01-10
25 201721030350-Written submissions and relevant documents [31-01-2024(online)].pdf 2024-01-31
26 201721030350-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-22-05-2024).pdf 2024-04-17
27 201721030350-Correspondence to notify the Controller [21-05-2024(online)].pdf 2024-05-21
28 201721030350-Response to office action [13-06-2024(online)].pdf 2024-06-13

Search Strategy

1 A20172103035AE_15-06-2021.pdf
2 2020-03-1812-58-43E_18-03-2020.pdf