Patent ID: 8515548

Claim:
An integrated circuit (IC) for incorporation in a clothing fabric, the IC comprises: a power harvesting module configured to convert at least one of body heat, body motion, and electromagnetic signal, light, and radio frequency (RF) signals into a supply voltage; a communication module configured, when powered by the supply voltage, to: convert an inbound wireless signal into an inbound symbol stream; convert an outbound symbol stream into an outbound wireless signal; a processing module configured, when powered by the supply voltage, to: convert the inbound symbol stream into a bio-medical function; convert a bio-medical response into the outbound symbol stream; a functional module configured, when powered by the supply voltage, to: perform the bio-medical function; and when the bio-medical function is a monitoring function, generate the bio-medical response; at least one die supporting the power harvesting module, the processing module, the communication module, and the functional module; and an IC package housing the at least one die, wherein the IC package includes a clothing fabric adhering mechanism.