Portable monitoring devices and methods of operating same
US8463577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2230/75
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present inventions, in one aspect, are directed to a portable activity monitoring device having a physical size/shape that is adapted to couple to the user's body, a plurality of sensors including: (i) an altitude sensor to detect a change in altitude and to generate data which is representative of the change in altitude, and (ii) a first motion sensor to detect motion and to generate data which is representative of motion. A user interface having a display. Processing circuitry detects a user input using data from one or more of the plurality of sensors, and calculates data which is representative of a number of stairs or flights of stairs traversed by the user using the data which is representative of the change in altitude.
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