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Portable electronic device and method of measuring drop impact at the portable electronic device

US8061182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2009
Grant dateNov 22, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of measuring drop impact at an electronic device includes detecting a fall based on signals from drop detection sensor of the electronic device, receiving an output from a piezoelectric sensor in response to detecting the fall, and storing drop data based on the output from the piezoelectric sensor in a memory at the electronic device.

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