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US 2013/0076530 A1Published application
Portable device environmental monitoring apparatus and method
OwnerWilliam Peter Heckel, IIIinventor
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Abstract
An independent internal monitoring system for the environmental conditions to which a portable electronic device is subjected including non-volatile memory and short term power loss protection.
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An environmental monitoring system for inclusion within a host portable device that is capable of recording the environmental conditions within which the portable device is operating.
A method of detecting and recording events and conditions that affect the operation and reliability of a portable device comprising:
- a. sensors to detect the conditions under which the portable device is exposed,
- b. a microprocessor to execute the steps required to determine if, based on sensor values, an event is significant,
- c. nonvolatile memory to store said events,
- d. an interface for retrieval of said events from said memory
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