Devices, systems, and methods for monitoring an electronic device in transit
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsLuke Thomas GREGORY, Rick Chun Kit CHEUNG
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Abstract
A status monitoring system includes a status sensor configured to monitor a status of an electronic circuit. If the status monitoring system detects a status that exceeds a threshold, the status monitoring system records the details of the event on the electronic circuit. The status monitoring system operates in a low-power power mode during transit from a manufacturing facility to an installation location.
Claims20
A method for monitoring a status of a printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
- in a low-power mode of the PCB, providing power to a status sensor from a power source located on the PCB;
- in the low-power mode and using the status sensor, detecting an event impacting the PCB;
- and
- recording details of the event at the PCB.
A printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
- a base;
- a status sensor located at the base;
- a low-power power source providing power to the status sensor;
- and
- a memory and processor connected to the status sensor, the memory including instructions which cause the processor to:
- in low-power mode, detect an event impacting the PCB using the status sensor;
- and
- record details of the event in the memory.
A method for monitoring a status of a printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
- in a low-power mode, monitoring a status sensor connected to a base of the PCB;
- detecting an event associated with transit of the PCB, the event including a status magnitude that is greater than a threshold status magnitude;
- and
- based on the event, recording the status magnitude on the PCB.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.