MOTION CONTROL ASSEMBLY WITH BATTERY PACK
First Claim
1. A battery-powered motion control assembly for use with a mobile computing device, the motion control assembly comprising:
- a motion control device comprising an emission module, including an illumination source, and a detection module, including a sensor;
a battery pack connected to the motion control device to supply power thereto, the battery pack being capable of powering the motion control device;
a coupler electrically connecting the motion control device to the mobile computing device for at least data transmission therebetween;
the motion control device capable of determining from an input power level to the mobile computing device from the battery pack when a low power required condition exists so that any operation needs to be a low power mode of operation; and
the motion control device further comprising;
an objects of interest determiner to detect the existence of objects including objects sufficiently large to meet a threshold for reduced power consumption; and
a command engine to provide instructions to at least one of the emission module and the detection module indicating a low power mode of operation can be entered upon the detection of said sufficiently large objects.
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Abstract
A motion control assembly includes a motion control device electrically connected to a battery pack and to a mobile computing device for at least data transmission therebetween. The motion control device can generate inputs, such as inputs corresponding to an attribute of a sensed object, for transmission to the mobile computing device. The drain on a battery of a battery-powered mobile computing device can be reduced when used with a motion control device as follows. A motion control assembly, comprising a motion control device and a battery pack, capable of powering the motion control device, as an integral, one-piece unit, is selected. The motion control device is connected to an electrical connector of a battery-powered mobile computing device. The motion control device is supplied with power from the battery pack during use so the motion control device can be operated using the power from the battery pack.
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9 Claims
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1. A battery-powered motion control assembly for use with a mobile computing device, the motion control assembly comprising:
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a motion control device comprising an emission module, including an illumination source, and a detection module, including a sensor; a battery pack connected to the motion control device to supply power thereto, the battery pack being capable of powering the motion control device; a coupler electrically connecting the motion control device to the mobile computing device for at least data transmission therebetween; the motion control device capable of determining from an input power level to the mobile computing device from the battery pack when a low power required condition exists so that any operation needs to be a low power mode of operation; and the motion control device further comprising; an objects of interest determiner to detect the existence of objects including objects sufficiently large to meet a threshold for reduced power consumption; and a command engine to provide instructions to at least one of the emission module and the detection module indicating a low power mode of operation can be entered upon the detection of said sufficiently large objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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