Detachable IoT module
US11223683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2209/40
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Detachable Internet of Things (IoT) modules can be coupled to products such as home appliances to create an IoT environment or ecosystem. The detachable IoT module includes a communication module insertable into a groove formed about an exterior surface of a home appliance and electrically connected with a controller in the home appliance, and a sensor module coupled to the communication module and electrically connected with the controller through the communication module, the sensor module capable of measuring an air state near the home appliance, where the sensor module and the home appliance are in wireless communication with an external terminal through the communication module.
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