Patent ID: 8092234

Claim:
A sensor connector, comprising: at least one shell adapted to be connected to at least one of a corresponding, external plug and a corresponding, external receptacle, said at least one shell comprising at least one conductor for transmitting information; at least one sensor for sensing said information from at least one conductor; at least one circuit in communication with said at least one sensor, said at least one circuit comprising at least one communication port for transmitting said information to at least one external device; a housing connected to said at least one shell and substantially surrounding said at least one sensor and said at least one circuit and a receptacle adapted to be connected to said corresponding, external plug; wherein said at least one shell further comprises a plug adapted to be connected to said corresponding, external receptacle, said at least one conductor further comprises at least one of at least one pin contact and at least one socket contact, and said housing being mounted between at least a portion of said plug and at least a portion of said receptacle.