Remote sensing device, system, and method utilizing smartphone hardware components
First Claim
1. A remote sensing device comprising,an enclosure;
- a smartphone disposed within the enclosure, wherein the smartphone is fixedly coupled to the enclosure, the smartphone including;
a smartphone processor,a smartphone memory communicatively coupled to the processor,a smartphone camera communicatively coupled to the smartphone processor and the smartphone memory,a first smartphone wireless communication interface that communicates with a wide area network,a smartphone battery electrically coupled to the smartphone processor the smartphone memory, the smartphone camera, the first smartphone communication interface; and
a separate microcontroller disposed within the enclosure, the microcontroller communicatively coupled to the smartphone, the separate microcontroller including;
a power management module electrically coupled to an auxiliary battery that powers the smartphone, anda microcontroller processor communicatively coupled to the smartphone, the microcontroller processor controls the power management module.
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Abstract
A remote sensing device, system and method is described. The remote sensing device includes an enclosure, a smartphone, and a microcontroller. The smartphone is fixedly coupled to the enclosure. The microcontroller is communicatively coupled to the smartphone. The microcontroller includes a power management module, a controller, and a wireless sensor network. The power management module is electrically coupled to an auxiliary battery that powers the smartphone. The controller is communicatively coupled to smartphone and the controller controls the power management module. The wireless sensor network includes a wireless communication interface that is different from the smartphone wireless communication interface. The remote sensing system includes a remote sensing component, a network module such as a web application server, and a database. The network module is communicatively coupled to the wide area network and receives sensor signal output and a timestamp from the smartphone. The database logs the sensor signal output communicated by the smartphone.
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20 Claims
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1. A remote sensing device comprising,
an enclosure; -
a smartphone disposed within the enclosure, wherein the smartphone is fixedly coupled to the enclosure, the smartphone including; a smartphone processor, a smartphone memory communicatively coupled to the processor, a smartphone camera communicatively coupled to the smartphone processor and the smartphone memory, a first smartphone wireless communication interface that communicates with a wide area network, a smartphone battery electrically coupled to the smartphone processor the smartphone memory, the smartphone camera, the first smartphone communication interface; and a separate microcontroller disposed within the enclosure, the microcontroller communicatively coupled to the smartphone, the separate microcontroller including; a power management module electrically coupled to an auxiliary battery that powers the smartphone, and a microcontroller processor communicatively coupled to the smartphone, the microcontroller processor controls the power management module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remote sensing system comprising,
an enclosure; -
a smartphone disposed within the enclosure, wherein the smartphone is fixedly coupled to the enclosure, the smartphone including; a smartphone processor, a smartphone memory communicatively coupled to the processor, a smartphone camera communicatively coupled to the smartphone processor and the smartphone memory, a first smartphone wireless communication interface that communicates with a wide area network, a smartphone battery electrically coupled to the smartphone processor the smartphone memory, the smartphone camera, the first smartphone communication interface; and a separate microcontroller disposed within the enclosure, the microcontroller communicatively coupled to the smartphone, the separate microcontroller including; a power management module electrically coupled to an auxiliary battery that powers the smartphone, and a microcontroller processor communicatively coupled to the smartphone, the microcontroller processor controls the power management module; a web application server communicatively coupled to the wide area network, the web application server receives a sensor signal output and corresponding timestamp from the smartphone; and a database communicatively coupled to the web application server, wherein the database logs the sensor signal output and timestamp communicated by the smartphone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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