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Remote sensing device, system, and method utilizing smartphone hardware components

  • US 9,401,977 B1
  • Filed: 06/06/2014
  • Issued: 07/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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, anda microcontroller processor communicatively coupled to the smartphone, the microcontroller processor controls the power management module.

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