Multi-sensing using multiple serial protocols over a common interconnection scheme
US10289594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2209/845
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-sensing system (20) includes multiple sensor units (28) that include respective sensors (44), (ii) are connected to one another in a cascade using serial data lines (32), and (iii) are connected to a common clock line (36) and to a common alignment line (40). The sensor units are configured to selectably communicate in accordance with first and second different serial communication protocols using the same serial data lines, clock line and alignment line. A host (24) is configured to communicate with the sensor units, including reading the sensors and instructing the sensor units to switch between the first and second serial communication protocols.
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