Reconfigurable sensor unit for electronic device
US10260877B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01P15/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having at least one conductive trace thereon. A system on chip (SoC) is mounted on the PCB and electrically coupled to the conductive trace. A sensor chip is mounted on the PCB in a spaced apart relation with the SoC and electrically coupled to the conductive trace such that the sensor chip and SoC are electrically coupled. The sensor chip includes an accelerometer and/or a gyroscope, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive configuration data as input, acquire data from the accelerometer and/or the gyroscope. The control circuit is also configured to process the data so as to generate a context of the electronic device relative to its surroundings, the processing being performed in using a processing technique operating in accordance with the configuration data, and output the context.
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