Wireless enabled cap for a data-capable device
First Claim
1. A device, comprising:
- a housing including a plurality of sensors, circuitry for capturing and storing sensor data from the plurality of sensors, and a plug operative to electrically couple with an external device, the circuitry operative to electrically communicate data, the sensor data or both with the external device using the plug;
a wirelessly enabled cap operative to be removably coupled with the housing and including a cavity operative to house the plug when the cap and housing are coupled with each other, the cap includinga microchip operative to wirelessly communicate the data, the sensor data or both in accordance with at least one short-range wireless communication standard and/or protocol, andan antenna electrically coupled with the microchip.
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Abstract
A housing (e.g., a wearable structure) includes one or more sensors operative to capture sensor data and a plug operative to electrically communicate data (e.g., the sensor data) to another device via a hard wired connection. A wirelessly enabled cap may be removably coupled with the housing and may include: a cavity operative to house the plug; a RF chip disposed within the housing; and one or more antennas electrically coupled with the chip. The chip is operative to wirelessly communicate data (e.g., the sensor data) in accordance with one or more wireless communication protocols (e.g., short-range, long-range, near field). The one or more antennas may form an exterior portion(s) of the housing and/or may be embedded in a portion(s) of the housing. The chip may be passive powered from an external RF source (e.g., an externally generated RF signal electrically coupled with the chip through one or more antennas).
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1. A device, comprising:
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a housing including a plurality of sensors, circuitry for capturing and storing sensor data from the plurality of sensors, and a plug operative to electrically couple with an external device, the circuitry operative to electrically communicate data, the sensor data or both with the external device using the plug; a wirelessly enabled cap operative to be removably coupled with the housing and including a cavity operative to house the plug when the cap and housing are coupled with each other, the cap including a microchip operative to wirelessly communicate the data, the sensor data or both in accordance with at least one short-range wireless communication standard and/or protocol, and an antenna electrically coupled with the microchip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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