Pedometer
US6434212B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C22/006
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The pedometer having improved accuracy by calculating actual stride lengths of a user based on relative stride rates. The pedometer includes a waist or leg mounted stride counter, a transmitter for transmitting data to a wrist-mounted display unit, and a data processor for calculating necessary base units and actual stride rates and lengths. The pedometer can also interact with a heart monitoring device.
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