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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2003
Joseph D Barbera, LaCenter, WA (US);
Aaron B. Weast, Camas, WA (US);
Joseph D Barbera, LaCenter, WA (US);
Aaron B. Weast, Camas, WA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An efficient sensing system. The efficient sensing system includes a first mechanism for sensing and a second mechanism for sensing. A third mechanism selectively polls the second mechanism upon receipt of a signal from the first mechanism. In a specific embodiment, the first mechanism includes an early warning sensor, and the second mechanism includes an accurate sensor. In the specific embodiment, the third mechanism includes a controller in communication with the accurate sensor and the early warning sensor. The controller samples the accurate sensor at the sampling rate in response to the signal.