Device attachment with infrared imaging sensor
First Claim
1. An imaging device comprising:
- a housing configured to releasably couple to a mobile user device to support mobile operation of the imaging device in conjunction with the mobile user device;
a connector configured to provide releasable coupling and data communication between the imaging device and the mobile user device;
an infrared sensor assembly within the housing, the infrared sensor assembly configured to capture thermal infrared image data associated with a scene; and
a processing module communicatively coupled to the infrared sensor assembly and configured to provide information associated with the thermal infrared image data through the connector to the mobile user device.
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Abstract
Various techniques are disclosed for providing a device attachment configured to releasably attach to and provide infrared imaging functionality to mobile phones or other portable electronic devices. For example, a device attachment may include a housing with a tub on a rear surface thereof shaped to at least partially receive a user device, an infrared sensor assembly disposed within the housing and configured to capture thermal infrared image data, and a processing module communicatively coupled to the infrared sensor assembly and configured to transmit the thermal infrared image data to the user device. Thermal infrared image data may be captured by the infrared sensor assembly and transmitted to the user device by the processing module in response to a request transmitted by an application program or other software/hardware routines running on the user device.
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1. An imaging device comprising:
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a housing configured to releasably couple to a mobile user device to support mobile operation of the imaging device in conjunction with the mobile user device; a connector configured to provide releasable coupling and data communication between the imaging device and the mobile user device; an infrared sensor assembly within the housing, the infrared sensor assembly configured to capture thermal infrared image data associated with a scene; and a processing module communicatively coupled to the infrared sensor assembly and configured to provide information associated with the thermal infrared image data through the connector to the mobile user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing infrared imaging functionality for a mobile user device, the method comprising:
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releasably attaching to the mobile user device an imaging device using a connector of the imaging device to support mobile operation of the imaging device in conjunction with the mobile user device, the imaging device comprising an infrared sensor assembly and a processing module; capturing thermal infrared image data of a scene using the infrared sensor assembly; and providing information associated with the thermal infrared image data to the mobile user device through the connector using the processing module. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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