Step counter accounting for incline
US7690556B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C22/006
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a step counter system is described. The step counter system comprises an accelerometer to detect motion of a user, a step calculation logic to utilize the motion detected by the accelerometer to detect and count steps, and an incline logic to calculate an incline of a surface on which the user moved.
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