Use of a sensor with multiple external sensor transceiver devices
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1. A method of using a sensor, the method comprising:
- receiving, using the sensor, a transceiver identification (ID) from a transceiver, wherein the transceiver ID identifies the transceiver;
determining, using the sensor, whether the received transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID;
if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, storing, using the sensor, the received transceiver ID in a nonvolatile storage medium of the sensor; and
if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, conveying, using the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the transceiver.
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Abstract
Methods, sensors, and systems that prevent or reduce data loss when more than one external sensor transceiver is used with a sensor. A sensor may receive a transceiver identification (ID) of an external transceiver conveyed from the external transceiver and determine whether the received transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID. If sensor determines the received transceiver ID to be a new transceiver ID, the sensor may store the received transceiver ID in a nonvolatile storage medium of the sensor and convey, using the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the external transceiver.
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1. A method of using a sensor, the method comprising:
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receiving, using the sensor, a transceiver identification (ID) from a transceiver, wherein the transceiver ID identifies the transceiver; determining, using the sensor, whether the received transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID; if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, storing, using the sensor, the received transceiver ID in a nonvolatile storage medium of the sensor; and if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, conveying, using the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A sensor comprising:
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an inductive element; circuitry including a non-volatile storage medium, wherein the circuitry is configured to; receive a transceiver identification (ID) from a transceiver, wherein the transceiver ID identifies the transceiver; determine whether the received transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID; if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, store the received transceiver ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; and if the received transceiver ID is determined to be a new transceiver ID, convey, using the inductive element, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. System comprising:
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a first transceiver including a first inductive element and configured to convey a first transceiver identification (ID) using the first inductive element; a second transceiver including a second inductive element and configured to convey a second transceiver ID using the second inductive element; a sensor including an inductive element and circuitry, wherein the circuitry includes a non-volatile storage medium and is configured to; receive the first transceiver ID conveyed from the first transceiver; store the received first transceiver ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; receive the second transceiver ID conveyed from the second transceiver; determine that the received second transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID by comparing the received second transceiver ID to the stored first transceiver ID; store the received second transceiver ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; and convey, using the inductive element of the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A sensor comprising:
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an inductive element; and circuitry including a non-volatile storage medium, wherein the circuitry is configured to; receive a first transceiver identification (ID) from a first transceiver; store the received first transceiver ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; receive a second transceiver ID from a second transceiver; determine that the received second transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID by comparing the received second transceiver ID to the stored first transceiver ID; store the received second transceiver ID in the nonvolatile storage medium; and convey, using the inductive element of the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of using a sensor, the method comprising:
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receiving, using the sensor, a first transceiver identification (ID) from a first transceiver; storing the received first transceiver ID in a nonvolatile storage medium of the sensor; receiving, using the sensor, a second transceiver ID from a second transceiver; determining that the received second transceiver ID is a new transceiver ID by comparing the received second transceiver ID to the stored first transceiver ID; storing the received second transceiver ID in the nonvolatile storage medium of the sensor; and conveying, using an inductive element of the sensor, measurement information stored in the nonvolatile storage medium to the second transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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