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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2023
Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Maor Shliefer, Herzliya, IL;
Synaptics Incorporated, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for achieving connected vehicle functionality. The present implementations more specifically relate to installation-free Internet of things (IoT) sensors for automobiles. In some aspects, an IoT device may include a housing having a power connector configured to interface with an auxiliary power outlet of an automobile and also may include one or more sensors, disposed within the housing, configured to detect changes to a surrounding environment. Example suitable changes may include sounds from the surrounding environment. In some implementations, the IoT device may further include a network interface disposed within the housing and configured to transmit information associated with the detected changes to a wireless communication device. Example suitable information may include a notification about important changes in the automobile's environment.