Probe communications module and a computing device
AssigneeDeFelsko Corporation
InventorLeon VANDERVALK
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Abstract
A probe communications module interfaces with an interchangeable digital probe to transmit measurements to a computing device so that the operator may conveniently gather measurements using the interchangeable digital probe and, using the computing device, display, annotate, compare, and analyze the measurements.
Claims11
A probe communications module for connecting to an interchangeable digital probe, the probe communications module comprising:
- an electrical interface for transmitting and receiving digital signals from the interchangeable digital probe;
- a data processor for processing the digital signals from the interchangeable digital probe;
- a communications interface for transmitting measurements processed by the data processor to a computing device, and for receiving information from the computing device;
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- wherein the data processor notifies the computing device that a measurement has been taken by the interchangeable probe.
A system for using interchangeable digital probes, the system comprising:
- a probe communications module for connecting the interchangeable digital probe to a computing device, the probe communications module comprising:
- an electrical interface for transmitting and receiving digital signals from the interchangeable digital probe;
- a data processor for processing the digital signals from the interchangeable digital probe;
- a communications interface for transmitting measurements processed by the data processor to a computing device, and for receiving information from the computing device;
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- wherein the data processor signals to the computing device that a measurement has been taken by the interchangeable probe;
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- a computing device comprising:
- a processor,
- an input portion for receiving operator input;
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- a communications module for receiving the measurements from the probe communications module communications interface.
A method for connecting an interchangeable digital probe to a computing device with a probe communications module, the probe communications module including an electrical interface, a data processor, and a communications interface, the method comprising:
- transmitting and receiving digital signals, using the electrical interface, from the interchangeable digital probe;
- processing, using the data processor, the digital signals from the interchangeable digital probe, the processed digital signals being probe measurements;
- notifying, using the communications interface, the computing device that the probe measurement has been taken;
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- transmitting, using the communications interface, the probe measurements to the computing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.