Method, sensor module, and system for transferring data

A sensor module, comprising:

• means for producing sensor data, wherein a corresponding item of event information is produced in an evaluation circuit from the sensor data;
• a ring buffer for storing a data element, wherein the data element includes the sensor data and the item of event information;
• and
• means for transmitting the data element from the ring buffer to an application unit upon request by the application unit, wherein the data element has a first data word length, the sensor data having a second data word length, the first data word length being larger than the second data word length, wherein the item of event information has a third word length, wherein the third word length is a difference between the first data word length and the second data word length, and wherein the item of event information includes at least one of an item of information concerning a triggered sensor axis, a type of an interrupt, and a type of exceeded threshold.

A system, comprising:

• a sensor module;
• and
• an application unit;
• wherein the sensor module:
• (i) produces sensor data, a corresponding item of event information being produced from the sensor data in an evaluation circuit;
• (ii) stores a data element in a ring buffer in the sensor module, the data element including the sensor data and the item of event information;
• and (iii) transmits the data element from the ring buffer to the application unit upon request by the application unit, wherein the data element has a first data word length, the sensor data having a second data word length, the first data word length being larger than the second data word length, wherein the item of information has a third word length, wherein the third word length is a difference between the first data word length and the second data word length, and wherein the item of event information includes at least one of an item of information concerning a triggered sensor axis, a type of an interrupt, and a type of exceeded threshold.