Embedded processor on an integrated mems sensor chip autonomously managing external sensor
AssigneeInvenSense, Inc.
InventorsVinod BHAT, Behrad ARIA
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Abstract
A device and method for managing external sensors are disclosed. The device comprises at least one embedded processor and a memory device and at least one bus controller that can be used by the embedded processors to communicate with external sensors. The embedded processor includes a mechanism to receive a control input to retrieve raw data from at least one sensor external to the device. The embedded processors may include another mechanism to receive a control input interrupting the embedded processors at regular intervals of time to retrieve raw data from at least one sensor external to the device.
Claims21
A device, comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- one or more embedded processors, wherein the one or more embedded processors includes a mechanism to receive a control input to retrieve raw data from at least one external sensor.
A method for managing external sensors, the method comprising:
- providing a device with a motion processing unit (MPU) that includes a memory device;
- coupling one or more embedded processors to the MPU;
- and
- receiving a control input by the one or more embedded processors via a mechanism to retrieve raw data from at least one external sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.