SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STORING ONE OR MORE REMOVABLE SENSOR MODULES AT AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
First Claim
1. A wireless electronic device comprising:
- a sensor module disposed within and removably coupled to the wireless electronic device, the sensor module including a sensor module electrical interface;
a first interface configured to receive the sensor module; and
a second interface disposed within the wireless electronic device and configured to electrically connect to the sensor module interface when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device.
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Abstract
Various disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for providing sensor functionality to a wireless electronic device. The wireless electronic device comprises a sensor module disposed within and removably coupled to the wireless electronic device. The sensor module includes a sensor module electrical interface. The wireless electronic device includes a first interface configured to receive the sensor module, and a second interface disposed within the wireless electronic device configured to electrically connect to the sensor module electrical interface when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device.
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1. A wireless electronic device comprising:
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a sensor module disposed within and removably coupled to the wireless electronic device, the sensor module including a sensor module electrical interface; a first interface configured to receive the sensor module; and a second interface disposed within the wireless electronic device and configured to electrically connect to the sensor module interface when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless electronic device to provide sensor functionality, the wireless electronic device comprising:
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a first interface comprising a slot configured to receive a removably coupled sensor module; and a second interface disposed within the wireless electronic device and configured for electrical connection to a corresponding interface on the sensor module when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device via the first interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of storing one or more removable sensor modules at an electronic device, the method comprising:
at the electronic device; receiving a sensor module configured to be removably coupled to the electronic device via a first interface comprising a slot of the electronic device, the sensor module including a sensor module electrical interface; and connecting the sensor module to the electronic device via the sensor module electrical interface and a corresponding second interface of the electronic device, the second interface disposed within the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A sensor module comprising:
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a sensor module wireless interface configured to wirelessly couple the sensor module to a corresponding wireless interface of a wireless electronic device; a sensor module electrical interface configured to electrically couple the sensor module to a corresponding electrical interface of the wireless electronic device; at least one sensor configured to collect sensor data; and a sensor module power source configured to provide power to the sensor module; wherein the sensor module wireless interface facilitates access to the sensor data by the wireless electronic device when the sensor module is wirelessly connected to the wireless electronic device via the corresponding wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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