[001]The present disclosure relates to anti-theft, security and monitoring systems
and/or devices for automobiles. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an anti-theft system, device and method for monitoring automobile wheels and/or tyres and for detecting thefts of the automobile wheels.
BACKGROUND
[002]Background description includes information that may be useful in
understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[003] Nowadays, automobiles (vehicles such as two wheelers, four wheelers) are
increasing due to increment in human population. Along with increase in vehicle's
population, thefts and vandalization of vehicles and/or vehicle components (such as tyres,
engine, doors, windows, fuel, steering wheel, gearbox etc.) are also increasing dynamically
and exponentially. In developing countries like India etc., the thefts and vandalizing of
vehicles (due to strikes, walkouts etc.) are more prevalent. Further, due to enhancement in
technology, thieves are also updated with new stealing, robbery skills etc., and this is a major
problem as common people may face many difficulties in protecting their vehicles. This
problem of thefts is needed to be solved by detecting thefts prior to their occurrence.
[004] As mentioned-above, vehicles oftentimes include tires that are coupled to
respective wheel rims of the vehicles. Typically, the tires are formed of rubber (e.g., synthetic rubber, natural rubber), fabric, wiring, and/or other materials and chemical compounds that reduce wear-and-tear of the wheels, improve handling, and/or affect other vehicle characteristics (e.g., fuel economy) during operation of a vehicle. A tire may also include a tread (i.e., grooved patterns) on its outer surface that engages a surface of the road to improve vehicle handling during operation of a vehicle. The tyres or tires and/or wheels are easily accessible to any trespasser (third person such as stranger, thief, burglar etc.). Removal or vandalizing of tyres and/or wheels (by removing nuts, taking out bolts of tyres) may also be easier and simpler as compared to other components of the vehicle. Therefore, theft or unauthorized removal of wheels from a vehicle has become an increasingly common

occurrence (in both rural and urban areas); especially in light of new wheel designs are utilizing high-end, expensive materials.
[005] Sometimes, due to speed breakers, uneven jumps or bumps etc., nuts fitted to
the at least one wheel hub assembly may become loose and may come out from the assembly. Further, when wheel nuts come off the vehicle, or when the integrity of wheel nut fastening is affected through wheel stud damage, the results can be catastrophic and can pose a significant threat to the driver, occupants, shipment, and other road users. Core issues affecting wheel assembly loss include premature loosening of wheel nuts to the point where they come off, damage to the wheel studs themselves due to shock load, and wheel bearing damage. Therefore, monitoring and detection of wheels/tyres positions (loosening, separating etc. from the vehicle) is essential.
[006] Efforts have been made in the related art to provide solutions such as systems,
methods or techniques for monitoring wheels and/or tyres attached to rims of wheels in order
to prevent from thefts, accidents etc. However, most of the existing solutions for preventing
theft or loosening of vehicle wheels has several drawbacks. One of the existing solutions
implements tyre nut locking mechanism that provides a tight mechanical locking (by using
bolts and nuts, hinges or any other existing mechanical locking means) between the tyre/tire
(or rim of the wheel) and chassis of the vehicle. The mechanical locking may be a specialized
locking with anti-theft lug nuts on each wheel, and this locking requires a proper socket key
to remove the lug nut for unlocking the tyre or wheel from the vehicle. The main drawback
for this solution is any person can be able to easily unlock the mechanical locking of the
wheels and steal the wheels or tyres. Further, the mechanical locking of the wheels may be
unlocked due to various drawbacks such as road conditions (uneven or irregular roads,
bumps, speed breakers etc.), vehicle conditions (lack of proper servicing of vehicle etc.), etc.
This sudden or unpredictable unlocking may lead to fatal accidents on roads. This solution
may not notify the driver or any other concerned person in real-time regarding the theft if
happened and/or regarding the loosening of the wheels from the vehicle.
[007] One of the existing solutions implements an electronic system for preventing
unauthorized removal of tyres from the vehicle. The electronic system can include RF transmitters, transceivers, receivers, antitheft vehicle lock mechanism (by using engaging bars in form of square hooks) to couple the wheels to the vehicle tightly and securely. There are few drawbacks for this existing solution as the antitheft vehicle lock mechanism can be unlocked or opened by person with enhanced stealing skills. Further, this solution may not provide proper alert to the concerned person when the theft has been happened. Therefore,

this solution is also not that much feasible and easier to be implemented in practical scenarios.
[008] Most of the existing solutions may not able to track the wheels after the
successful attempts of vehicle wheel theft (i.e. after removing wheels/tyres from the vehicle).
They are failed to alert the concerned person in an effective and efficient manner.
[009] Whereas there is certainly nothing wrong with traditional systems or methods,
nonetheless, there is a need in the art to provide an efficient, cost-effective, simple, safe and
accurate anti-theft system, device, and method to monitor wheels (and/or tyres/tires) of the
vehicle for notifying a user in real-time in case of any misalignment/loosening or theft of
wheels. Further, there is a need in the art to provide a smart system, device and method for
detecting theft of tyres (and/or wheels) and for identifying thieves in real-time.
[0010] All publications herein are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if
each individual publication or patent application were specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the definition of that term in the reference does not apply.
[0011] In some embodiments, the numbers expressing quantities or dimensions of
items, and so forth, used to describe and claim certain embodiments of the invention are to be understood as being modified in some instances by the term "about." Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.
[0012] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the
meaning of "a," "an," and "the" includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on" unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0013] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a
shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. "such as") provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.
[0014] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed
herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.
OBJECTS OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[0015] Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment
herein satisfies are as listed herein below.
[0016] It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a system, device and method
for monitoring wheels and/or tyres attached to the wheels of a vehicle.
[0017] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a simple, secure and
cost-effective system, device and method for monitoring and for detecting thefts of wheels of
a vehicle in real-time.
[0018] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide an anti-theft system,
device and method for monitoring and for detecting loosening of wheels of a vehicle to
prevent happening of any causalities/accidents.
[0019] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a precise and efficient
system, device and method for monitoring and for detecting loosening of wheels of a vehicle
with enhanced safety and intelligence.

[0020] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide an automatic system
and device for monitoring wheels and for detecting thefts of wheels of a vehicle with easy
maintenance.
[0021] It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a system and device for
monitoring wheels/tyres and for preventing thefts of wheels/tyres of a vehicle.
SUMMARY
[0022] The present disclosure relates to anti-theft, security and monitoring systems
and/or devices for automobiles. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an anti-theft system, device and method for monitoring automobile wheels and/or tyres and for detecting thefts of the automobile wheels by using a communication unit, navigation unit, circuit breakers, push button switches, control unit, etc.
[0023] This summary is provided to introduce simplified concepts of a system for
time bound availability check of an entity, which are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended for use in determining/limiting the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[0024] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a system for monitoring
wheels/tyres of a vehicle in order to protect the wheels from loosening and/or from thefts. The system includes: a navigation unit coupled (detachably attached or fitted) to at least one wheel of the vehicle; a communication unit operatively coupled to the vehicle and the navigation unit; a circuit breaker unit operatively coupled to the navigation unit and communication unit; and a control unit operatively coupled to the circuit breaker unit, the navigation unit and the communication unit. The circuit breaker unit can include at least one button with its first end and second end can be coupled (or detachably coupled/fitted) to the at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively. When the at least one wheel is fitted tightly to the at least one wheel hub, the at least one button is in first position (on or compressed position) to allow a flow of current through the circuit breaker unit, and when the at least one wheel is loosened (separated or detached) from the at least one wheel hub, the at least one button is in second position (off or elongated or stretched position) such that the flow of current is stopped and a first signal is generated. The control unit includes one or more processors and a memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to: receive, by the control unit,
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the generated first signal; and send, by using the communication unit, a notification message
to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal.
[0025] In an aspect, the control unit is configured to: track, by using the navigation
unit, a real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel (or loosened wheel) to
identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened wheel; and
send, by using the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real-time geographical
location of the at least one loosened wheel to the computing device.
[0026] In another aspect, the system can include an alarm signal generating unit that
can be operatively coupled to the control unit. The control unit can be configured to generate,
by using the alarm signal generating unit, alarm signals based on the receipt of the generated
first signal.
[0027] In another aspect, the circuit breaker unit can include a spring loaded circuit
breaker, and the at least one button can be a spring operated push button. The first position of
the at least one button is on position (compressed position) and the second position of the at
least one button is off position (retracted or elongated or expanded position).
[0028] In another aspect, the circuit breaker unit can include one or more electronic
circuits with output ports operatively connected to the control unit such that the at least one
button can act as a switch for providing power supply to the one or more electronic circuits.
The outputs from the one or more electronic circuits can be received by the control unit
through the output ports when the at least one button is in first position, else the outputs are
not received by the control unit.
[0029] In another aspect, the communication unit can include any or a combination of
a global system for mobile communication (GSM) module, general packet radio service
(GPRS) module, WIFI module and Bluetooth module.
[0030] In another aspect, the navigation unit can be a satellite navigation unit that is
selected from any or a combination of a global positioning system (GPS), global navigation
satellite system (GLONASS), BeiDou module, and Galileo module.
[0031] Another aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a method for monitoring
wheels of a vehicle and for tracking location of the wheels in case of theft of the wheels. The
method includes steps of: generating, by using a circuit breaker unit having at least one
button (that moves between a first position and a second position) with its first end and
second end coupled (or detachably coupled) to at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub
of the vehicle respectively, a first signal when a flow of current through the circuit breaker
unit is stopped, wherein the flow of current is stopped when the at least one button is in the
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second position and when the at least one wheel is loosened from the at least one wheel hub; receiving, by a control unit having one or more processors, the generated first signal; sending, by using a communication unit, a notification message to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal; tracking, by using a navigation unit, a real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel (or loosened wheel) to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened wheel; and sending, by using the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened wheel to the computing device.
[0032] In an aspect, the method can include a step of generating, by using an alarm
signal generating unit operatively coupled to the control unit, alarm signals based on the receipt of the generated first signal.
[0033] Another aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a device for monitoring
wheels of a vehicle and for tracking location of the wheels in case of theft of the wheels. The device includes: a communication unit operatively coupled to the vehicle; a circuit breaker unit operatively coupled to the communication unit; and a control unit operatively coupled to the circuit breaker unit and the communication unit. The circuit breaker unit can include at least one button with its first end and second end detachably coupled to at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively such that when the at least one wheel is fitted tightly to the at least one wheel hub, then the at least one button is in first position (on or compressed position) to allow a flow of current through the circuit breaker unit, and when the at least one wheel is loosened from the at least one wheel hub, then the at least one button is in second position (off or elongated or stretched position) such that the flow of current through the circuit breaker unit is stopped and a first signal can be generated. The control unit can include one or more processors and a memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to: receive, by the control unit, the generated first signal; and send, by using the communication unit, a notification message to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal.
[0034] In an aspect, the control unit is configured to: track, by using a navigation unit
operatively coupled to the control unit, a real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel (or loosened wheel) to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened wheel; and send, by using the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened wheel to the computing device.
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[0035] In an embodiment, the system within the scope of this application it is
expressly envisaged that the various aspects, embodiments, examples and alternatives set out in the preceding paragraphs, in the claims and/or in the following description and drawings, and in particular the individual features thereof, may be taken independently or in any combination. Features described in connection with one embodiment are applicable to all embodiments, unless such features are incompatible.
[0036] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject
matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0037] The diagrams are for illustration only, which thus is not a limitation of the
present disclosure, and wherein:
[0038] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary module representation of a system for
monitoring wheels of a vehicle and for tracking location of the wheels in accordance with an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0039] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram representation of a method for
monitoring wheels of a vehicle and for tracking location of the wheels in accordance with an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0040] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary block diagram representation of a device for
monitoring wheels of a vehicle and for tracking location of the wheels in accordance with an
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0041] FIGs. 4A-4D illustrate exemplary schematic representation of different views
of coupling of a spring operated push button with a wheel and a wheel hub assembly of a
vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0042] FIGs. 5A & 5B illustrate detailed schematic representations of coupling of the
spring operated push button with the wheel and the wheel hub assembly of the vehicle in
accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0043] FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic representation for monitoring wheels of a vehicle
and for generating alarm signals in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0044] FIG. 7 illustrates a computer system in which or with which embodiments of
the present invention can be utilized in accordance with embodiments of the present
disclosure.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0045] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure
depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0046] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to
provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without some of these specific details.
[0047] Embodiments of the present invention include various steps, which will be
described below. The steps may be performed by hardware components or may be embodied in machine-executable instructions, which may be used to cause a general-purpose or special-purpose processor programmed with the instructions to perform the steps. Alternatively, steps may be performed by a combination of hardware, software, and firmware and/or by human operators.
[0048] Various methods described herein may be practiced by combining one or more
machine-readable storage media containing the code according to the present invention with
appropriate standard computer hardware to execute the code contained therein. An apparatus
for practicing various embodiments of the present invention may involve one or more
computers (or one or more processors within a single computer) and storage systems
containing or having network access to computer program(s) coded in accordance with
various methods described herein, and the method steps of the invention could be
accomplished by modules, routines, subroutines, or subparts of a computer program product.
[0049] If the specification states a component or feature “may”, “can”, “could”, or
“might” be included or have a characteristic, that particular component or feature is not required to be included or have the characteristic.
[0050] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the
meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0051] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully hereinafter with
reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments are shown. These
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exemplary embodiments are provided only for illustrative purposes and so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. The invention disclosed may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Various modifications will be readily apparent to persons skilled in the art. The general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Moreover, all statements herein reciting embodiments of the invention, as well as specific examples thereof, are intended to encompass both structural and functional equivalents thereof. Additionally, it is intended that such equivalents include both currently known equivalents as well as equivalents developed in the future (i.e., any elements developed that perform the same function, regardless of structure). Also, the terminology and phraseology used is for the purpose of describing exemplary embodiments and should not be considered limiting. Thus, the present invention is to be accorded the widest scope encompassing numerous alternatives, modifications and equivalents consistent with the principles and features disclosed. For purpose of clarity, details relating to technical material that is known in the technical fields related to the invention have not been described in detail so as not to unnecessarily obscure the present invention.
[0052] Thus, for example, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art
that the diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and the like represent conceptual views or processes illustrating systems and methods embodying this invention. The functions of the various elements shown in the figures may be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing associated software. Similarly, any switches shown in the figures are conceptual only. Their function may be carried out through the operation of program logic, through dedicated logic, through the interaction of program control and dedicated logic, or even manually, the particular technique being selectable by the entity implementing this invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art further understand that the exemplary hardware, software, processes, methods, and/or operating systems described herein are for illustrative purposes and, thus, are not intended to be limited to any particular named element.
[0053] Embodiments of the present invention may be provided as a computer program
product, which may include a machine-readable storage medium tangibly embodying thereon instructions, which may be used to program a computer (or other electronic devices) to perform a process. The term “machine-readable storage medium” or “computer-readable
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storage medium” includes, but is not limited to, fixed (hard) drives, magnetic tape, floppy diskettes, optical disks, compact disc read-only memories (CD-ROMs), and magneto-optical disks, semiconductor memories, such as ROMs, PROMs, random access memories (RAMs), programmable read-only memories (PROMs), erasable PROMs (EPROMs), electrically erasable PROMs (EEPROMs), flash memory, magnetic or optical cards, or other type of media/machine-readable medium suitable for storing electronic instructions (e.g., computer programming code, such as software or firmware).A machine-readable medium may include a non-transitory medium in which data may be stored and that does not include carrier waves and/or transitory electronic signals propagating wirelessly or over wired connections. Examples of a non-transitory medium may include, but are not limited to, a magnetic disk or tape, optical storage media such as compact disk (CD) or digital versatile disk (DVD), flash memory, memory or memory devices. A computer-program product may include code and/or machine-executable instructions that may represent a procedure, a function, a subprogram, a program, a routine, a subroutine, a module, a software package, a class, or any combination of instructions, data structures, or program statements. A code segment may be coupled to another code segment or a hardware circuit by passing and/or receiving information, data, arguments, parameters, or memory contents. Information, arguments, parameters, data, etc. may be passed, forwarded, or transmitted via any suitable means including memory sharing, message passing, token passing, network transmission, etc.
[0054] Furthermore, embodiments may be implemented by hardware, software,
firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description languages, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, firmware, middleware or microcode, the program code or code segments to perform the necessary tasks (e.g., a computer-program product) may be stored in a machine-readable medium. A processor(s) may perform the necessary tasks.
[0055] Systems depicted in some of the figures may be provided in various
configurations. In some embodiments, the systems may be configured as a distributed system where one or more components of the system are distributed across one or more networks in a cloud computing system.
[0056] Each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for
infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the "invention" may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases, it
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will be recognized that references to the "invention" will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.
[0057] All methods described herein may be performed in any suitable order unless
otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., “such as”) provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.
[0058] Various terms as used herein are shown below. To the extent a term used in a
claim is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.
[0059] The present disclosure relates to anti-theft, security and monitoring systems
and/or devices for automobiles. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an anti-theft system, device and method for monitoring automobile wheels and/or tyres and for detecting thefts of the automobile wheels by using a communication unit (GSM module etc.), navigation unit (GPS etc.), spring loaded circuit breakers, spring operated push button switches, control unit etc.
[0060] An aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a system for monitoring
wheels/tyres of a vehicle in order to protect the wheels from loosening and/or from thefts. The system includes: a navigation unit coupled (detachably attached or fitted) to at least one wheel of the vehicle; a communication unit operatively coupled to the vehicle and the navigation unit; a circuit breaker unit operatively coupled to the navigation unit and communication unit; and a control unit operatively coupled to the circuit breaker unit, the navigation unit and the communication unit. The circuit breaker unit can include at least one button with its first end and second end can be coupled (or detachably coupled/fitted) to the at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively. When the at least one wheel is fitted tightly to the at least one wheel hub, the at least one button is in first position (on or compressed position) to allow a flow of current through the circuit breaker unit, and when the at least one wheel is loosened (separated or detached) from the at least one wheel hub, the at least one button is in second position (off or elongated or stretched position) such that the flow of current is stopped and a first signal is generated. The control unit includes one or more processors and a memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory
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storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to: receive, by the control unit,
the generated first signal; and send, by using the communication unit, a notification message
to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal.
[0061] In an aspect, the control unit is configured to: track, by using the navigation
unit, a real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel (or loosened wheel) to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened wheel; and send, by using the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened wheel to the computing device.
[0062] Another aspect of the present disclosure pertains to a device for monitoring
wheels of a vehicle and for tracking location of the wheels in case of theft of the wheels. The device includes: a communication unit operatively coupled to the vehicle; a circuit breaker unit operatively coupled to the communication unit; and a control unit operatively coupled to the circuit breaker unit and the communication unit. The circuit breaker unit can include at least one button with its first end and second end detachably coupled to at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively such that when the at least one wheel is fitted tightly to the at least one wheel hub, then the at least one button is in first position (on or compressed position) to allow a flow of current through the circuit breaker unit, and when the at least one wheel is loosened from the at least one wheel hub, then the at least one button is in second position (off or elongated or stretched position) such that the flow of current through the circuit breaker unit is stopped and a first signal can be generated. The control unit can include one or more processors and a memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to: receive, by the control unit, the generated first signal; and send, by using the communication unit, a notification message to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal.
[0063] In an aspect, the control unit is configured to: track, by using a navigation unit
operatively coupled to the control unit, a real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel (or loosened wheel) to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened wheel; and send, by using the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened wheel to the computing device.
[0064] FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary module representation of a system for
monitoring wheels of a vehicle and for tracking location of the wheels in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
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[0065] According to an embodiment, the system 100 can include one or more
processor(s) 102. The one or more processor(s) 102 can be implemented as one or more microprocessors, microcomputers, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, central processing units, logic circuitries, and/or any devices that manipulate data based on operational instructions. Among other capabilities, the one or more processor(s) 102 are configured to fetch and execute computer-readable instructions stored in a memory 104 of the system 100. The memory 104 can store one or more computer-readable instructions or routines, which can be fetched and executed to create or share the data units over a network service. The memory 104 can include any non-transitory storage device including, for example, volatile memory such as RAM, or non-volatile memory such as EPROM, flash memory, and the like.
[0066] Various components /units of the proposed system 100 can be implemented as
a combination of hardware and programming (for example, programmable instructions) to implement their one or more functionalities as elaborated further themselves or using processors 102. In examples described herein, such combinations of hardware and programming may be implemented in several different ways. For example, the programming for the units may be processor executable instructions stored on a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium and the hardware for units may include a processing resource (for example, one or more processors), to execute such instructions. In the present examples, the machine-readable storage medium may store instructions that, when executed by the processing resource, implements the various units. In such examples, the system 100 may include the machine-readable storage medium storing the instructions and the processing resource to execute the instructions, or the machine-readable storage medium may be separate but accessible to the system 100 and the processing resource. In other examples, the units may be implemented by electronic circuitry. A database 118 may include data that is either stored or generated as a result of functionalities implemented by any of the other components /units of the proposed system 100.
[0067] In an embodiment, the system 100 for monitoring wheels of the vehicle is
disclosed. The system 100 includes: a navigation unit 108 that can be coupled to at least one wheel of the vehicle; a communication unit 110 that can be operatively coupled to the vehicle and the navigation unit 108; a circuit breaker unit 112 that can be operatively coupled to the navigation unit 108 and the communication unit 110; and a control unit 106 that can be operatively coupled to the navigation unit 108 and the communication unit 108. The circuit breaker unit 112 can include at least one button with its first end and second end detachably
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coupled to the at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively such
that when the at least one wheel is fitted tightly to the at least one wheel hub, then the at least
one button is in first position (on or compressed position) to allow a flow of current through
the circuit breaker unit 112, and when the at least one wheel (or any nut configured to attach
the at least one wheel to the at least one wheel hub) is or gets loosened/detached from the at
least one wheel hub, then the at least one button is in second position (off or elongated or
stretched position) such that the flow of current is stopped and a first signal is generated.
[0068] In an embodiment, the control unit 106 can include the one or more processors
102 and the memory 104 operatively coupled to the one or more processors 102, the memory 104 storing computer implemented instructions which when executed by the one or more processors 102 to: receive the generated first signal by the control unit 106; and send, by using the communication unit 110, a notification message to a computing device 116 associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal (i.e. when the at least one wheel or any nut fitted to couple the at least one wheel to the at least one wheel hub gets/is loosened/detached and/or when the at least one button is in second position).
[0069] In an embodiment, the control unit 106 is configured to: track, by using the
navigation unit 108, a real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened/detached wheel to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened/detached wheel; and send, by using the navigation unit 108, data associated with the identified real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened/detached wheel to the computing device 116 associated with the user. The user can be driver, occupant, passenger or any other authorized/authenticated/registered user.
[0070] In an exemplary embodiment, the circuit breaker unit 112 can include a spring
loaded circuit breaker, and the at least one button can be a spring operated push button. The circuit breaker unit 112 can include one or more electronic circuits with output ports operatively coupled (wired/wirelessly) to the control unit 106.
[0071] In an exemplary embodiment, the spring operated push button is placed in
between the wheel and the wheel hub of the vehicle such that when the wheel is fitted tightly to the wheel hub, the spring operated push button is pressed inside (compressed position or on position) to turn/switch on power supply of the one or more electronic circuits respectively. When the wheel (or any nut fitted to couple the at least one wheel to the at least one wheel hub) gets/is loosened or detached or separated from the wheel hub, the spring operated push button is retracted/elongated/expanded automatically to move to the second position (off position or retracted position) from the first position.
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[0072] In an exemplary embodiment, in off position, the spring operated push button
may stop providing power to the one or more electronic circuits. Further, the control unit 106 is not able to receive any output signals from the circuit breaker unit 112 when the spring operated push button is in off position. This leads to generation of the first signal to indicate that the wheel/nut has been loosened and/or detached (either by thieves or due to road conditions, fitment faults etc.).
[0073] In an embodiment, the communication unit 110 can include any or a
combination of a global system for mobile communication (GSM) module, general packet radio service (GPRS) module, WIFI module and Bluetooth module.
[0074] In an exemplary embodiment, the communication unit 110 can implement any
of wired or wireless long range/short range communication technologies to send/broadcast notification messages/signals. For example, the communication unit 110 can be implemented with any of wired/wireless modules such as Wi-Fi module, Bluetooth module, GSM module, GPRS module, LTE module etc. by using various wired/wireless network and communication protocols that are well known in the art.
[0075] In an embodiment, the navigation unit 108 can be a satellite navigation unit.
The satellite navigation unit can be selected from any or a combination of a GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo module, Indian Regional navigation satellite system (IRNSS) and any other satellite navigation unit that is known in the art. As mentioned-above, the navigation unit 108 is placed inside or attached to the wheels of the vehicle in order to trace them in case of any theft.
[0076] In an embodiment, the system 100 can include an alarm signal generating unit
114 that can be operatively coupled to the control unit 106. The control unit 106 can be configured to generate, by using the alarm signal generating unit 114, alarm signals based on the receipt of the generated first signal. These alarm signals can help in indicating theft or loosening of the wheels/nuts from the vehicle in order to prevent further consequences like (causing of fatal accidents, damage of vehicles, catching of thieves in case of vehicle thefts etc.). After receiving the alarm signals, messages, notification signals etc., the user can check the wheels and the wheel hubs, and tight the wheels in case of wheel (or loosened wheel) or catch the robber in case of theft of one or more wheels.
[0077] In an exemplary embodiment, the system 100 can implement proximity
sensors (such as magnetic field sensing devices, Hall Effect sensors, etc. that are known in the art) that can be operatively or directly coupled to the wheel hub or to any other part of the vehicle. The proximity sensors can be configured to sense the improper movement
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(detaching, loosing etc.) of the wheel from the vehicle (i.e. from the wheel hub of the vehicle)
and generate the first signals (such as alarm signals, messages, buzzing/beeping sounds,
optical signals etc.) in order to prevent occurrence of accidents, damage to the vehicle, thefts
of the wheels of the vehicle.
[0078] In an exemplary embodiment, the system 100 can implement tyre/tire pressure
monitoring technique in order to monitor the presence/firm attachment of wheels to the wheel
hub assembly of the vehicle.
[0079] In an exemplary embodiment, the system 100 can also implement any other
known technique other than the above-mentioned techniques in order to identify the
loosening/detachment of the wheel from the vehicle before itself for prevention of accidents
and thefts of wheels. Further, the system 100 can enable catching of thieves if the user
present near the vehicle during the time of occurrence of theft.
[0080] In an exemplary embodiment, the system 100 can include the database 118
operatively coupled to the control unit 106. The control unit 106 can be configured to store
data associated with the navigation unit 108, communication unit 110, outputs from the
circuit break unit 112, alarm signal generating unit 114 and the computing device 116.
Further, the database 118 can store information associated with first signals, notification
messages, real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel (or loosened wheel),
alarm signals etc.
[0081] In an exemplary embodiment, the “unit” disclosed in the present disclosure
can include one or more transceivers, filters, amplifiers, signal conditioners, encoders,
decoders, A/D converters, D/A converters, microcontrollers, processors, microprocessors,
integrators, differentiators, microcomputers, memory devices, various well known
communication modules, input/output transducers, computing devices, feedback controllers,
modulators, demodulators, noise/interference suppressing modules, transmitting antennas,
receiving antennas etc. that are known in the art. The “unit” can implement various
network/communication protocols to enable data transfer among the multiple units.
[0082] In an exemplary embodiment, the at least one spring operated push buttons can
be replaced by any other means such that the loosing, tightening, deflection etc. other
improper movements of the wheel from the wheel hub can be detected/predicted accurately to
prevent thefts, causalities, additional costs etc.
[0083] In an exemplary embodiment, the vehicle can be four-wheeler such as car,
truck, jeep etc. The vehicle can also be two-wheeler like motorcycle, bike, bicycle etc. The
system 100 can also be implemented to any other vehicles with wheels that are known in the
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art. The wheel hub assembly can include wheel hub, hub bearing, wheel bearing, vehicle suspension, rotor, stator, hub carrier, drive shaft, disc brake etc.
[0084] It would be appreciated that although the proposed system 100 has been
elaborated as above to include all the main units, it is conceivable that actual implementations are well within the scope of the present disclosure, which can include without any limitation, only a part of the proposed units or a combination of those or a division of those into sub-units in various combinations across multiple devices that can be operatively coupled with each other, including in the cloud. Further, the units can be configured in any sequence to achieve objectives elaborated. Also, it can be appreciated that proposed system 100 can be configured in a computing device or across a plurality of computing devices operatively connected with each other, wherein the computing devices can be any of a computer, a laptop, a smart phone, an Internet enabled mobile device and the like. Therefore, all possible modifications, implementations and embodiments of where and how the proposed system 100 is configured are well within the scope of the present invention.
[0085] FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary flow diagram representation of a method for
monitoring wheels of a vehicle and for tracking location of the wheels in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0086] In an aspect, the method 200 as elaborated hereunder can be described in
general context of computer executable instructions. Generally, computer executable instructions can include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, procedures, modules, functions, etc., that perform particular functions or implement particular abstract data types. The method 200 can also be practiced in a distributed computing environment where functions are performed by remote processing devices that are linked through a communications network. In a distributed computing environment, computer executable instructions may be located in both local and remote computer storage media, including memory storage devices.
[0087] According to an embodiment, the method 200 can include steps of: at a step
202, generating, by using a circuit breaker unit having at least one button with its first end and second end coupled to at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively, a first signal when a flow of current through the circuit breaker unit is stopped, wherein the flow of current is stopped when the at least one button is in second position i.e. when the at least one wheel (or any nut adapted to attach the at least one wheel to the at least one wheel hub) is or gets loosened/detached from the at least one wheel hub; and at a step 204, receiving, by a control unit having one or more processors, the generated first signal.
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[0088] In an embodiment, the method 200 can include steps of: at a step 206, sending,
by using a communication unit, a notification message to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal; and at a step 208, tracking, by using a navigation unit, a real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened/detached wheel to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one loosened/detached wheel.
[0089] In an embodiment, the method 200 can include at a step 210, sending, by using
the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel (or loosened wheel) to the computing device.
[0090] In an embodiment, the method 200 can further include a step of generating, by
using an alarm signal generating unit operatively coupled to the control unit, alarm signals based on the receipt of the generated first signal.
[0091] In an embodiment, at the step 202 of generating the first signal, the circuit
breaker unit can include a spring loaded circuit breaker, and the at least one button can be a spring operated push button.
[0092] FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary block diagram representation of a device for
monitoring wheels of a vehicle and for tracking location of the wheels in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0093] In an embodiment, the device 300 can include a communication unit 308 that
can be operatively coupled to the vehicle; a circuit breaker unit 310 operatively coupled to the communication unit 308; and a control unit 306 that can be operatively coupled to the circuit breaker unit 310 and the communication unit 308. The circuit breaker unit 310 can include at least one button with its first end and second end detachably coupled to at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively such that when the at least one wheel is fitted tightly to the at least one wheel hub, then the at least one button is in first position (on or compressed position) to allow a flow of current through the circuit breaker unit 310. When the at least one wheel is loosened from the at least one wheel hub, then the at least one button is in second position (off or elongated or stretched position) such that the flow of current through the circuit breaker unit 310 is stopped and a first signal is generated. The control unit 306 includes one or more processors 302 and a memory 304 operatively coupled with the one or more processors 302, the memory 304 storing instructions executable by the one or more processors 302 to: receive the generated first signal; and send, by using the communication unit 308, a notification message to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal.
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[0094] In an embodiment, the circuit breaker unit 310 can include a spring loaded
circuit breaker, and the at least one button can be a spring operated push button. The circuit breaker unit 310 can include one or more electronic circuits with output ports operatively coupled (wired/wirelessly) to the control unit 306. The spring operated push button is placed in between the wheel and the wheel hub of the vehicle such that when the wheel is fitted tightly to the wheel hub, the spring operated push button is pressed inside (compressed position or on position) to turn/switch on power supply of the one or more electronic circuits respectively. When the wheel (or any nut fitted to couple the at least one wheel to the at least one wheel hub) gets/is loosened or detached or separated from the wheel hub, the spring operated push button is retracted/elongated/expanded automatically to move to the second position (off position or retracted position) from the first position. In off position, the spring operated push button may stop providing power to the one or more electronic circuits. Further, the control unit 306 is not able to receive any output signals from the circuit breaker unit 310 when the spring operated push button is in off position. This leads to generation of the first signal to indicate that the wheel/nut has been loosened and/or detached (either by thieves or due to road conditions, fitment faults etc.).
[0095] In an embodiment, the control unit 306 is configured to: track, by using a
navigation unit operatively coupled to the control unit 306, a real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel; and send, by using the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real¬time geographical location of the at least one wheel to the computing device.
[0096] In an embodiment, the communication unit 308 can include any or a
combination of a global system for mobile communication (GSM) module, general packet radio service (GPRS) module, WIFI module and Bluetooth module. The device 300 can be operatively/directly coupled to the navigation unit.
[0097] In an exemplary embodiment, the device 300 can include an alarm signal
generating unit 312 that can be operatively coupled to the control unit 306. The control unit 306 can be configured to generate, by using the alarm signal generating unit 312, alarm signals based on the receipt of the generated first signal.
[0098] In an exemplary embodiment, the device 300 can include the database 314
operatively coupled to the control unit 306. The control unit 306 can be configured to store data associated with the navigation unit, communication unit 308, outputs from the circuit break unit 310, alarm signal generating unit 312 and the computing device. Further, the
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database 314 can store information associated with first signals, notification messages, real¬
time geographical location of the at least one wheel (or loosened wheel), alarm signals etc.
[0099] FIGs. 4A-4D illustrate exemplary schematic representation of different views
of coupling of a spring operated push button with a wheel and a wheel hub assembly of a vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[00100] As shown in Figs. 4A-4D, a wheel 404 with nuts 402 and a tyre 410 attached
to the wheel 404 is provided. The wheel 404 is attached to a wheel hub assembly 406 of the vehicle by using nuts 402. The one or more push buttons 408 are coupled in between the wheel 404 and the wheel hub 406. The one or more push buttons 408 can be spring operated push buttons. The one or more push buttons 408 are configured to provide power supply to an electronic circuit. During the tight coupling of the wheel 404 with the wheel hub 406, the one or more push buttons 408 are in on position (suppressed or compressed position) such that the power is supplied to the electronic circuit to produce output to the control unit. The nuts 402 may become loose and may come out of the wheel hub assembly 406 (manually by the user/thief or automatically due to irregular roads, damage of nuts etc.) in order to loosen or detach the wheel 404 from the wheel hub assembly 406.
[00101] Further, during loosening or detaching of the wheel 404 from the wheel hub
assembly 406, the one or more spring operated push buttons 408 may retract or come back to retracted or off position (elongated or stretched position) such that the power is not supplied to the electronic circuit and the output is not received by the control unit. The control unit immediately generates alarm signals and send messages to the user through GSM module. The GPS tracker is coupled to the wheel/wheels 404 of the vehicle such that the wheel 404 that came off from the vehicle can be tracked. The thieves can also be identified and caught when the thieves steal the wheels 404 of the vehicle.
[00102] FIGs. 5A & 5B illustrate detailed schematic representations of coupling of the
spring operated push button with the wheel and the wheel hub assembly of the vehicle in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIGs. 5A & 5B, the attachment of the wheel 504 (with tyre 510 around the rim of the wheel) to the wheel hub 506 is plotted such that the one or more spring operated push buttons 508 are placed in between the wheel 504 and the wheel hub 506 respectively.
[00103] FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic representation for monitoring wheels of a vehicle
and for generating alarm signals in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6, tyre 602 is operatively or directly coupled to the GPS module 604 that is used for tracking 606. The tyre is attached to the wheel hub 608 with a spring loaded push
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button 610 such that it gets on when the tyre is attached to the wheel hub 608 and it gets off when the tyre 602 is detached from the wheel hub 608. When the spring loaded push button 610 is on 612, no alarm is generated 614. When the spring loaded push button 610 is off 616, alarm 618 is generated, and GSM module 620 is utilized to send and/or display messages on owner’s phone 622.
[00104] FIG. 7 illustrates a computer system in which or with which embodiments of
the present invention can be utilized in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure.
[00105] As shown in FIG. 7, computer system includes an external storage device 710,
a bus 720, a main memory 730, a read only memory 740, a mass storage device 650, communication port 760, and a processor 770. A person skilled in the art will appreciate that computer system may include more than one processor and communication ports. Examples of processor 770 include, but are not limited to, an Intel® Itanium® or Itanium 2 processor(s), or AMD® Opteron® or Athlon MP® processor(s), Motorola® lines of processors, FortiSOC™ system on a chip processors or other future processors. Processor 770 may include various modules associated with embodiments of the present invention. Communication port 760 can be any of an RS-232 port for use with a modem-based dialup connection, a 10/100 Ethernet port, a Gigabit or 10 Gigabit port using copper or fibre, a serial port, a parallel port, or other existing or future ports. Communication port 760 may be chosen depending on a network, such a Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), or any network to which computer system connects.
[00106] Memory 730 can be Random Access Memory (RAM), or any other dynamic
storage device commonly known in the art. Read only memory 740 can be any static storage device(s) e.g., but not limited to, a Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM) chips for storing static information e.g., start-up or BIOS instructions for processor 770. Mass storage 750 may be any current or future mass storage solution, which can be used to store information and/or instructions. Exemplary mass storage solutions include, but are not limited to, Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment (PATA) or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drives or solid-state drives (internal or external, e.g., having Universal Serial Bus (USB) and/or Firewire interfaces), e.g. those available from Seagate (e.g., the Seagate Barracuda 7200 family) or Hitachi (e.g., the Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000), one or more optical discs, Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) storage, e.g. an array of disks (e.g., SATA arrays), available from various vendors including Dot Hill Systems Corp., LaCie, Nexsan Technologies, Inc. and Enhance Technology, Inc.
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[00107] Bus 720 communicatively couples processor(s) 770 with the other memory,
storage and communication blocks. Bus 720 can be, e.g. a Peripheral Component
Interconnect (PCI) / PCI Extended (PCI-X) bus, Small Computer System Interface (SCSI),
USB or the like, for connecting expansion cards, drives and other subsystems as well as other
buses, such a front side bus (FSB), which connects processor 770 to software system.
[00108] Optionally, operator and administrative interfaces, e.g. a display, keyboard,
and a cursor control device, may also be coupled to bus 720 to support direct operator interaction with computer system. Other operator and administrative interfaces can be provided through network connections connected through communication port 760. External storage device 710 can be any kind of external hard-drives, floppy drives, IOMEGA® Zip Drives, Compact Disc - Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), Compact Disc - Re-Writable (CD-RW), Digital Video Disk - Read Only Memory (DVD-ROM). Components described above are meant only to exemplify various possibilities. In no way should the aforementioned exemplary computer system limit the scope of the present disclosure.
[00109] Thus, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that the
diagrams, schematics, illustrations, and the like represent conceptual views or processes illustrating systems and methods embodying this invention. The functions of the various elements shown in the figures may be provided through the use of dedicated hardware as well as hardware capable of executing associated software. Similarly, any switches shown in the figures are conceptual only. Their function may be carried out through the operation of program logic, through dedicated logic, through the interaction of program control and dedicated logic, or even manually, the particular technique being selectable by the entity implementing this invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art further understand that the exemplary hardware, software, processes, methods, and/or operating systems described herein are for illustrative purposes and, thus, are not intended to be limited to any particular named.
[00110] While embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and
described, it will be clear that the invention is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, as described in the claim.
[00111] In the foregoing description, numerous details are set forth. It will be apparent,
however, to one of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-24

known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form, rather than in detail, to avoid obscuring the present invention.
[00112] As used herein, and unless the context dictates otherwise, the term "coupled
to" is intended to include both direct coupling (in which two elements that are coupled to each other contact each other)and indirect coupling (in which at least one additional element is located between the two elements). Therefore, the terms "coupled to" and "coupled with" are used synonymously. Within the context of this document terms "coupled to" and "coupled with" are also used euphemistically to mean “communicatively coupled with” over a network, where two or more devices are able to exchange data with each other over the network, possibly via one or more intermediary device.
[00113] It should be apparent to those skilled in the art that many more modifications
besides those already described are possible without departing from the inventive concepts herein. The inventive subject matter, therefore, is not to be restricted except in the spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, in interpreting both the specification and the claims, all terms should be interpreted in the broadest possible manner consistent with the context. In particular, the terms “comprises” and “comprising” should be interpreted as referring to elements, components, or steps in a non-exclusive manner, indicating that the referenced elements, components, or steps may be present, or utilized, or combined with other elements, components, or steps that are not expressly referenced. Where the specification claims refers to at least one of something selected from the group consisting of A, B, C …. and N, the text should be interpreted as requiring only one element from the group, not A plus N, or B plus N, etc.
[00114] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and
further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.
ADVANTAGES OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE
[00115] The present disclosure provides a system, device and method for monitoring
wheels and/or tyres attached to the wheels of a vehicle.
[00116] The present disclosure provides a simple, secure and cost-effective system,
device and method for monitoring and for detecting thefts of wheels of a vehicle in real-time.
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[00117] The present disclosure provides an anti-theft system, device and method for
monitoring and for detecting loosening of wheels of a vehicle to prevent causing of any
causalities/accidents.
[00118] The present disclosure provides a precise and efficient system, device and
method for monitoring and for detecting loosening of wheels of a vehicle with enhanced
safety and intelligence.
[00119] The present disclosure provides an automatic system and device for
monitoring wheels and for detecting thefts of wheels of a vehicle with easy maintenance.
[00120] The present disclosure provides a system and device for monitoring
wheels/tyres and for preventing thefts of wheels/tyres of a vehicle.

We Claim:

A system for monitoring wheels of a vehicle, the system comprising: a navigation unit coupled to at least one wheel of the vehicle; a communication unit operatively coupled to the vehicle and the navigation unit; a circuit breaker unit operatively coupled to the navigation unit and the communication unit, the circuit breaker unit comprising at least one button with its first end and second end detachably coupled to the at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively,
wherein when the at least one wheel is fitted tightly to the at least one wheel hub, the at least one button is in first position to allow a flow of current through the circuit breaker unit, and
wherein when the at least one wheel is loosened from the at least one wheel hub, the at least one button is in second position such that the flow of current is stopped and a first signal is generated; and
a control unit operatively coupled to the circuit breaker unit, the navigation unit and the communication unit, the control unit comprising one or more processors and a memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to:
receive, by the control unit, the generated first signal; send, by using the communication unit, a notification message to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal;
track, by using the navigation unit, a real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel; and
send, by using the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real¬time geographical location of the at least one wheel to the computing device. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system comprises an alarm signal generating unit operatively coupled to the control unit, and wherein the control unit is configured to generate, by using the alarm signal generating unit, alarm signals based on the receipt of the generated first signal.

The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the circuit breaker unit comprises a spring
loaded circuit breaker, and wherein the at least one button is a spring operated push
button.
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the communication unit comprises any or a
combination of a global system for mobile communication (GSM) module, general
packet radio service (GPRS) module, WIFI module and Bluetooth module.
The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the navigation unit is a satellite navigation
unit selected from any or a combination of a GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo
module.
A method for monitoring wheels of a vehicle, the method comprising steps of:
generating, by using a circuit breaker unit having at least one button with its first end and second end detachably coupled to at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively, a first signal when a flow of current through the circuit breaker unit is stopped, wherein the flow of current is stopped when the at least one button is in second position and when the at least one wheel is loosened from the at least one wheel hub;
receiving, by a control unit having one or more processors, the generated first signal;
sending, by using a communication unit, a notification message to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal;
tracking, by using a navigation unit, a real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel; and
sending, by using the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel to the computing device. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein at the step of generating the first signal, the circuit breaker unit comprises a spring loaded circuit breaker, and wherein the at least one button is a spring operated push button.
A device for monitoring wheels of a vehicle, the device comprising: a communication unit operatively coupled to the vehicle;
a circuit breaker unit operatively coupled to the communication unit, the circuit breaker unit comprising at least one button with its first end and second end detachably coupled to at least one wheel and at least one wheel hub of the vehicle respectively,

wherein when the at least one wheel is fitted tightly to the at least one wheel hub, then the at least one button is in first position to allow a flow of current through the circuit breaker unit, and when the at least one wheel is loosened from the at least one wheel hub, the at least one button is in second position such that the flow of current through the circuit breaker unit is stopped and a first signal is generated; and
a control unit operatively coupled to the circuit breaker unit and the communication unit, the control unit comprising one or more processors and a memory coupled with the one or more processors, the memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to:
receive, by the control unit, the generated first signal; send, by using the communication unit, a notification message to a computing device associated with a user based on receipt of the generated first signal;
track, by using a navigation unit operatively coupled to the control unit, a real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel to identify the tracked real-time geographical location of the at least one wheel; and
send, by using the navigation unit, data associated with the identified real¬time geographical location of the at least one wheel to the computing device. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the circuit breaker unit comprises a spring loaded circuit breaker, and wherein the at least one button is a spring operated push button.
The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the communication unit comprises any or a combination of a global system for mobile communication (GSM) module, general packet radio service (GPRS) module, WIFI module and Bluetooth module.