Data collection using a headset jack of an electronic device
AssigneeNexleaf Analytics
InventorsNithya Ramanathan, Martin Ladislav Lukac
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Abstract
To collect data, an electronic device transmits a signal on an output channel of the headset jack to provide an excitation signal to a sensor for measuring a physical quantity. A signal from the sensor is received via an input channel of the headset jack of the electronic device. Data based on the received signal may be sent from the electronic device to a remote location for further processing. The data may be used to detect a physical condition, e.g., a temperature, humidity, soil moisture, sound, vibration, pressure, motion, and/or pollutants.
Claims21
A computer-enabled method of collecting data, the method comprising:
- providing an excitation signal to a sensor by transmitting a first signal through a headset jack;
- receiving a second signal from the sensor through the headset jack;
- and
- detecting a physical condition based on the second signal.
A computer system for collecting data, the system comprising:
- a sensor, the sensor coupled to the computer system via a headset jack;
- memory configured to store data;
- and
- one or more processors configured to:
- provide an excitation signal to the sensor by transmitting a first signal through the headset jack;
- receive a second signal from the sensor through the headset jack, wherein the data is based on the second signal;
- and
- detect a physical condition based on the second signal.
A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable instructions for collecting data, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:
- providing an excitation signal to a sensor by transmitting a first signal through a headset jack;
- receiving a second signal from the sensor through the headset jack;
- and
- detecting a physical condition based on the second signal.
An apparatus for collecting data, the apparatus comprising:
- a sensor;
- a connector to a headset jack;
- and
- wherein an output from the headset jack is coupled to the sensor as an excitation signal for the sensor, and wherein a signal from the sensor is coupled to the headset jack as an input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.