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;
a temperature sensor within the enclosure;
a cooling component within the enclosure for cooling the smartphone housed by the enclosure, when the temperature rises above a first threshold temperature that is measured by the temperature sensor;
a heating component within the enclosure for heating the smartphone housed by the enclosure, when the temperature falls below a second threshold temperature that is measured by the temperature sensor; and
a separate microcontroller disposed within the enclosure, the separate 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 separate microcontroller. The smartphone is disposed within the enclosure. The separate microcontroller is communicatively coupled to the smartphone. The separate microcontroller includes a power management module, a microcontroller processor, and a wireless sensor network. The power management module is electrically coupled to an auxiliary battery that powers the smartphone. The separate microcontroller is communicatively coupled to smartphone and the separate microcontroller 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.
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19 Claims
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1. A remote sensing device comprising:
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an enclosure; a smartphone disposed within the enclosure, wherein the smartphone is fixedly coupled to the enclosure; a temperature sensor within the enclosure; a cooling component within the enclosure for cooling the smartphone housed by the enclosure, when the temperature rises above a first threshold temperature that is measured by the temperature sensor; a heating component within the enclosure for heating the smartphone housed by the enclosure, when the temperature falls below a second threshold temperature that is measured by the temperature sensor; and a separate microcontroller disposed within the enclosure, the separate 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, 11)
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12. A remote sensing system comprising:
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an enclosure; a smartphone disposed within the enclosure, wherein the smartphone is fixedly coupled to the enclosure; a separate microcontroller disposed within the enclosure, the separate 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 (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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