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Processing control of a sensor system

US11263163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 2018
Grant dateMar 1, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F9/45504
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sensor unit includes at least one sensor for detecting and converting measured quantities into sensor signals; at least one microprocessor; at least one memory for program modules for processing sensor signals, the program modules being executable on the microprocessor; and at least one communications interface to an external application processor, the program modules being able to be activated and deactivated via this communications interface, and further program modules are able to be loaded into the memory via this communications interface. The microprocessor includes at least one closed environment for executing plug-in program modules.

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