System and method for storing one or more removable sensor modules at an electronic device
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1. A wireless electronic device, comprising:
- a sensor module disposed within and removably coupled to the wireless electronic device, wherein the sensor module comprises;
a sensor module interface;
at least one sensor to collect sensor data; and
a memory to store the sensor data;
a first interface configured to receive the sensor module; and
a second interface disposed within the wireless electronic device and configured to electrically connect to the sensor module interface when the sensor module is received via the first interface;
wherein the wireless electronic device is configured to reprogram a functionality of the sensor module when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device such that the functionality is changed after the sensor module is detached from the wireless electronic, wherein the functionality change comprises at least one of a reprogramming via a wireless link with the wireless electronic device of a rate of data acquisition by the at least one sensor or a number of sensors used by the sensor module.
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Abstract
Various disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for providing sensor functionality to a wireless electronic device. The wireless electronic device comprises a sensor module disposed within and removably coupled to the wireless electronic device. The sensor module includes a sensor module electrical interface. The wireless electronic device includes a first interface configured to receive the sensor module, and a second interface disposed within the wireless electronic device configured to electrically connect to the sensor module electrical interface when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device.
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1. A wireless electronic device, comprising:
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a sensor module disposed within and removably coupled to the wireless electronic device, wherein the sensor module comprises; a sensor module interface; at least one sensor to collect sensor data; and a memory to store the sensor data; a first interface configured to receive the sensor module; and a second interface disposed within the wireless electronic device and configured to electrically connect to the sensor module interface when the sensor module is received via the first interface; wherein the wireless electronic device is configured to reprogram a functionality of the sensor module when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device such that the functionality is changed after the sensor module is detached from the wireless electronic, wherein the functionality change comprises at least one of a reprogramming via a wireless link with the wireless electronic device of a rate of data acquisition by the at least one sensor or a number of sensors used by the sensor module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless electronic device to provide sensor functionality, the wireless electronic device comprising:
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a first interface comprising a slot configured to receive a removably coupled sensor module; and a second interface disposed within the wireless electronic device and configured for electrical connection to a corresponding interface on the sensor module when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device via the first interface; wherein the sensor module comprises; at least one sensor configured to collect sensor data; a memory configured to store the sensor data; and a sensor module electrical interface that provides access to the memory when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device through the second interface, wherein the wireless electronic device is configured to reprogram a functionality of the sensor module when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device such that the functionality is changed after the sensor module is detached from the wireless electronic device, and wherein the functionality change comprises at least one of a reprogramming via a wireless link with the wireless electronic device of a rate of data acquisition by the at least one sensor or a number of sensors used by the sensor module. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of storing one or more removable sensor modules at a wireless electronic device, the method comprising:
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at the wireless electronic device; receiving a sensor module configured to be removably coupled to the electronic device via a first interface comprising a slot of the electronic device, the sensor module including a sensor module electrical interface; connecting the sensor module to the electronic device via the sensor module electrical interface and a corresponding second interface of the electronic device, the second interface disposed within the electronic device; and reprogramming a functionality of the sensor module when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device such that the functionality is changed after the sensor module is detached from the wireless electronic device, wherein the functionality change comprises at least one of a reprogramming via a wireless link with the wireless electronic device of a rate of data acquisition by the sensor module or a number of sensors used by the sensor module. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A sensor module comprising:
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a sensor module wireless interface configured to wirelessly couple the sensor module to a corresponding wireless interface of a wireless electronic device; a sensor module electrical interface configured to electrically couple the sensor module to a corresponding electrical interface of the wireless electronic device, wherein the sensor module is reprogrammable to change a functionality of the sensor module, when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device; at least one sensor configured to collect sensor data; and a sensor module power source configured to provide power to the sensor module; wherein the sensor module wireless interface provides access to the sensor data by the wireless electronic device when the sensor module is wirelessly connected to the wireless electronic device via the corresponding wireless interface and the functionality of the sensor module is reprogrammed when the sensor module is connected to the wireless electronic device such that the functionality is changed after the sensor module is detached from the wireless electronic device, and wherein the functionality change comprises at least one of a reprogramming via a wireless link with the wireless electronic device of a rate of data acquisition by the at least one sensor or a number of sensors used by the sensor module. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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