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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventor:
Ian James Sherlock, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/029 (2018.01); G06F 1/28 (2006.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01); G06F 9/4401 (2018.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/029 (2018.02); G06F 1/28 (2013.01); G06F 9/4418 (2013.01); G06F 9/547 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an integrated circuit that includes a microprocessor and a microcontroller unit circuit (MCU) coupled to the microprocessor. The MCU includes a central processing unit (CPU) core and a network processor that implements a wireless interface. The MCU is configured to execute a location application that facilitates a determination of a physical location of the apparatus. The MCU may also be configured to support one or more management functions. The microprocessor sends data to the MCU for wireless transmission by the MCU's wireless interface.