Portable electronic device and method of measuring drop impact at the portable electronic device
US8549892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2032 |
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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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