Interface for transferring time-sampled sensor data

A method for receiving data from a sensor, comprising:

• receiving data from the sensor at a host, wherein the data was sampled and sent from the sensor with reference to a sensor clock, and wherein the host operates with reference to a host clock which is different than the sensor clock;
• extracting an embedded clock from the received data;
• and
• using the extracted clock to subsequently receive data from the sensor.

An apparatus that transmits sensor data to a host, comprising:

• a sensor;
• a sampler configured to periodically sample data from the sensor with reference to a sensor clock;
• a transmitter configured to transmit the data from the sensor to the host using the sensor clock, wherein the host operates with reference to a host clock which is different than the sensor clock;
• and
• wherein the transmitter is configured to include an embedded clock in the transmitted data, wherein the embedded clock can be extracted by the host and used to receive the transmitted data at the host.

An apparatus for receiving data from a sensor, comprising:

• a receiver located at a host which is configured to receive data from a sensor, wherein the data was sampled and sent from the sensor with reference to a sensor clock, and wherein the receiver operates with reference to a host clock which is different than the sensor clock;
• wherein the receiver is configured to extract an embedded clock from the received data;
• and
• wherein the receiver is configured to use the extracted clock to subsequently receive data from the sensor.