Networked sensor array
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a first sensor configured to measure a first type of sensor data at a first sampling rate; and
a communication interface configured to;
detect a proximity of one or more network capable devices, different from the electronic device;
form a sensor network with at least one of the one or more network capable devices;
exchange operational parameters with the at least one of the one or more network capable devices; and
coordinate data measurement by the first sensor based on the exchanged operational parameters, wherein coordinating measuring of data by the first sensor based on the received sensor scan rate comprises operating the first sensor in a reduced power mode and reducing the sample rate of the first sensor below the first sampling rate, wherein an aggregate data rate of the sensor network including the first sensor is equal to or exceeds the first sampling rate for the first sensor.
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Abstract
An electronic device is disclosed. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a first sensor configured to measure a first type of sensor data at a first sampling rate. In some examples, the electronic device comprises a communication interface configured to: detect a proximity of one or more network capable devices, different from the electronic device, form a sensor network with at least one of the one or more network capable devices, exchange operational parameters with the at least one of the one or more network capable devices, and coordinate data measurement by the first sensor based on the exchanged operational parameters. In some examples, coordinating measuring of data by the first sensor further comprises selecting the reduced sampling rate of the first sensor based on a total number of devices participating in the sensor network having sensors capable of measuring the first type of sensor data.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a first sensor configured to measure a first type of sensor data at a first sampling rate; and a communication interface configured to; detect a proximity of one or more network capable devices, different from the electronic device; form a sensor network with at least one of the one or more network capable devices; exchange operational parameters with the at least one of the one or more network capable devices; and coordinate data measurement by the first sensor based on the exchanged operational parameters, wherein coordinating measuring of data by the first sensor based on the received sensor scan rate comprises operating the first sensor in a reduced power mode and reducing the sample rate of the first sensor below the first sampling rate, wherein an aggregate data rate of the sensor network including the first sensor is equal to or exceeds the first sampling rate for the first sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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measuring a first type of sensor data at a first sensor sampling rate; detecting a proximity of one or more network capable devices; forming a sensor network with at least one of the one or more network capable devices; exchanging operational parameters with the at least one of the one or more network capable devices; and coordinating data measurement by the first sensor based on the received sensor scan rate and offset data for the second sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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a first sensor configured to measure a first type of sensor data at a first sampling rate; and a communication interface configured to; detect a proximity of one or more network capable devices, different from the electronic device; form a sensor network with at least one of the one or more network capable devices; exchange operational parameters with the at least one of the one or more network capable devices; coordinate data measurement by the first sensor based on the exchanged operational parameters; and a processor configured to; determine whether data values measured by the first sensor are missing or erroneous; and in accordance with a determination that one or more data values measured by the first sensor are missing or erroneous, receive replacement data for the one or more missing or erroneous data values from the at least one of the one or more network capable devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An electronic device comprising:
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a first sensor configured to measure a first type of sensor data at a first sampling rate; and a communication interface configured to; detect a proximity of one or more network capable devices, different from the electronic device; form a sensor network with at least one of the one or more network capable devices; exchange operational parameters with the at least one of the one or more network capable devices; coordinate data measurement by the first sensor based on the exchanged operational parameters; and receive data from the second sensor belonging to at least one of the one or more network capable devices; and based on measured data from the first sensor and received data from the second sensor, calculate a combined measurement value to remove effects of extraneous variables in measurement data from the first sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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