Portable electronic device
First Claim
1. A method for detecting and configuring sensors for a portable electronic device (PED), the method comprising:
- identifying, by an intelligent sensor interface unit (ISIU), at least one sensor connected to the portable electronic device without triggering a processing unit of the PED, wherein the ISIU interfaces between the at least one sensor and a processing unit of the PED;
determining, by the ISIU, sensor information corresponding to each of the at least one sensor, wherein the sensor information is indicative of capabilities and requirements of each of the at least one sensor;
comparing, by the ISIU, the sensor information corresponding to each of the at least one sensor with a sensor information database of the PED to determine if the at least one sensor is one of a new sensor and a preconfigured sensor wherein the sensor information database includes sensor information corresponding to each of the preconfigured sensor;
if the at least one sensor is a new sensor,sharing, by the ISIU, the sensor information corresponding to the at least one sensor with the processing unit;
awaking, by the ISIU, the processing unit to define at least one of configuration settings, a sensor ID, and working policies for the at least one sensor based on the sensor information;
receiving, by the ISIU, at least one of the configuration settings, the sensor ID, and the working policies corresponding to the at least one sensor determined to be the new sensor, from the processing unit; and
configuring, by the ISIU, at least one of the configuration settings, the sensor ID, and the working policies for the at least one sensor determined to be the new sensor to sense and communicate data to the PED, andif the at least one is a preconfigured sensor,assessing, by the ISIU, the preconfigured sensor for sensing and communicating data to the PED based on the sensor information without triggering the processing unit.
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Abstract
An Intelligent Sensor Interfacing Unit (ISIU) for detection and configuration of sensors for a Portable Electronic Device (PED). The ISIU may identify sensors connected to the PED, according to an implementation of the present subject matter. The ISIU then determines information relating to the capabilities and requirements of the identified sensors. The ISIU on the basis of the determined sensor information may access that one of the sensors'"'"' identified may be newly coupled to the PED. Further, the ISIU upon accessing that one of the sensors'"'"' may be newly coupled to the PED, shares sensor information with Host CPU of the PED. The Host CPU upon receiving such information configures the newly coupled sensor and trains the ISIU for execution of the newly coupled sensor in future.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for detecting and configuring sensors for a portable electronic device (PED), the method comprising:
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identifying, by an intelligent sensor interface unit (ISIU), at least one sensor connected to the portable electronic device without triggering a processing unit of the PED, wherein the ISIU interfaces between the at least one sensor and a processing unit of the PED; determining, by the ISIU, sensor information corresponding to each of the at least one sensor, wherein the sensor information is indicative of capabilities and requirements of each of the at least one sensor; comparing, by the ISIU, the sensor information corresponding to each of the at least one sensor with a sensor information database of the PED to determine if the at least one sensor is one of a new sensor and a preconfigured sensor wherein the sensor information database includes sensor information corresponding to each of the preconfigured sensor; if the at least one sensor is a new sensor, sharing, by the ISIU, the sensor information corresponding to the at least one sensor with the processing unit; awaking, by the ISIU, the processing unit to define at least one of configuration settings, a sensor ID, and working policies for the at least one sensor based on the sensor information; receiving, by the ISIU, at least one of the configuration settings, the sensor ID, and the working policies corresponding to the at least one sensor determined to be the new sensor, from the processing unit; and configuring, by the ISIU, at least one of the configuration settings, the sensor ID, and the working policies for the at least one sensor determined to be the new sensor to sense and communicate data to the PED, and if the at least one is a preconfigured sensor, assessing, by the ISIU, the preconfigured sensor for sensing and communicating data to the PED based on the sensor information without triggering the processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An Intelligent Sensor Interfacing Unit (ISIU) for detecting and configuring sensors for a Portable electronic Device (PED), the ISIU comprises of:
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a sensor detection unit to; identify at least one sensor connected to the PED without triggering a processing unit of the PED, wherein the ISIU interfaces between the at least one sensor and a processing unit of the PED; determine sensor information corresponding to each of the at least one sensor, wherein the sensor information is indicative of capabilities and requirements of each of the at least one sensor; compare the sensor information corresponding to each of the at least one sensor with a sensor information database of the PED to determine if the at least one sensor is one of a new sensor and a preconfigured sensor, wherein the sensor information database includes sensor information corresponding to each of the preconfigured sensor; if the at least one sensor is a new sensor, the sensor detection unit is to; share the sensor information corresponding to the at least one sensor with the processing unit of the PED; awake the processing unit to define at least one of configuration settings, a sensor ID, and working policies for the at least one sensor based on the sensor information; and a policy manager and scheduler to; receive at least one of the configuration settings, the sensor ID, and the working policies corresponding to the at least one sensor determined to be the new sensor from the processing unit; and configure at least one of the configuration settings, the sensor ID, and the working policies for the at least one sensor determined to be new sensor to sense and communicate data with the PED, and if the at least one is a preconfigured sensor, the sensor detection unit is to; assess the preconfigured sensor for sensing and communicating data to the PED based on the sensor information without triggering the processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable electronic device (PED) for detecting and configuring sensors, the PED comprising:
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a host Central Processing Unit (CPU) to; identify at least one sensor connected to the PED, without triggering a processing unit of the PED, wherein the ISIU interfaces between the at least one sensor and a processing unit of the PED; determine sensor information corresponding to each of the at least one sensor, wherein the sensor information is indicative of capabilities and requirements of each of the at least one sensor; compare the sensor information corresponding to each of the at least one sensor with a sensor information database of the PED to determine if the at least one sensor is one of a new sensor and a preconfigured sensor, wherein the sensor information database includes sensor information corresponding to each of the preconfigured sensor; if the at least one sensor is a new sensor, the host Central Processing Unit (CPU) is to; share the sensor information corresponding to the at least one sensor with the processing unit of the PED; awake the processing unit to define at least one of configuration settings, a sensor ID, and working policies for the at least one sensor based on the sensor information; receive at least one of the configuration settings, the sensor ID, and the working policies corresponding to the at least one sensor determined to be the new sensor from the processing unit; and configure at least one of the configuration settings, the sensor ID, and the working policies for the at least one sensor determined to be new sensor to sense and communicate data to the PED; and if the at least one is a preconfigured sensor, the host Central Processing Unit (CPU) is to; assess the preconfigured sensor for sensing and communicating data to the PED based on the sensor information without triggering the processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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