System for Detecting Orientation of Magnetically Coupled Devices
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1. A system comprising:
- an orientation-dependent device having multiple modes of operation, the orientation-dependent device including an arrangement of magnetic elements that are provided on a contact surface, the arrangement of magnetic elements including at least one magnetic element that is designated as an orientation marker;
a detection device having a receiving surface to receive the contact surface of the orientation-dependent device and to retain the orientation-dependent device in any one of a plurality of possible orientations, the detection device including detection circuitry and logic that is configured (i) to detect individual magnetic elements that comprise the arrangement, and (ii) to determine an orientation of the orientation-dependent device based on the orientation marker; and
wherein the detection device is structured to communicate the determined orientation to the orientation-dependent device.
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Abstract
A device includes a receiving surface to magnetically retain the orientation-dependent device in any one of a plurality of possible orientations. The detection device includes circuitry that detects the relative orientation of the orientation-dependent device based on a magnetic orientation of the orientation-dependent device relative to the detection device.
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1. A system comprising:
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an orientation-dependent device having multiple modes of operation, the orientation-dependent device including an arrangement of magnetic elements that are provided on a contact surface, the arrangement of magnetic elements including at least one magnetic element that is designated as an orientation marker; a detection device having a receiving surface to receive the contact surface of the orientation-dependent device and to retain the orientation-dependent device in any one of a plurality of possible orientations, the detection device including detection circuitry and logic that is configured (i) to detect individual magnetic elements that comprise the arrangement, and (ii) to determine an orientation of the orientation-dependent device based on the orientation marker; and wherein the detection device is structured to communicate the determined orientation to the orientation-dependent device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device for detecting an orientation of an orientation-dependent device that is brought into contact, the device comprising:
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a receiving surface to retain the orientation-dependent device in any one of a plurality of possible orientations; detection circuitry and logic that is configured (i) to detect individual magnetic elements that are provided on the orientation-dependent device, and (ii) to determine the orientation of the orientation-dependent device based on an orientation marker that is present in the magnetic elements provided on the orientation-dependent device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a orientation-dependent device having multiple orientation-dependent modes of operation; and a detection device having (i) a receiving surface to magnetically retain the orientation-dependent device in a plurality of orientations relative to the detection device, and (ii) circuitry to detect the relative orientation of the orientation-dependent device based on a magnetic orientation of the orientation-dependent device and the detection device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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