Number-of-step detection system, number-of-step detecting method, and activity meter
US8849609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01G23/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a number-of-step detection system, a number-of-step detecting method, and a pedometer capable of accurately detecting the number of steps in correspondence with the walking characteristics of an individual.Vibration data acquired with a vibration data acquiring unit of a pedometer is transmitted from the pedometer to a server with a communication unit, and number-of-step decision criterion data suited for measuring the number of steps is calculated with the calculation unit of the server based on the vibration data. The number-of-step decision criterion data calculated in the server is transmitted from the server to the pedometer, and the number-of-step decision criterion data stored in the pedometer is updated to the number-of-step decision criterion data calculated by the server to accurately count the number of steps in correspondence with the walking characteristics of the individual.
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