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Monitoring circuit

  • US 6,810,338 B2
  • Filed: 10/22/2001
  • Issued: 10/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A monitoring device, for allowing a processor to monitor a value of a parameter derived from an analog signal, the monitoring device comprising:

  • an analog-digital converter, for producing a digital signal corresponding to the analog signal, wherein said digital signal comprises a digital signal stream, corresponding to successive measured values of the parameter;

    a logic unit, for obtaining at least one value of said parameter, based on the digital signal, said logic unit being adapted for updating the value of the or each parameter contained in the register as required in response to the digital signal stream; and

    an output register, accessible by the processor unit, the register containing at least one said obtained value of said parameter derived from said digital signal stream.

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