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Portable electronic device

  • US 10,146,913 B2
  • Filed: 02/24/2016
  • Issued: 12/04/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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