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Pedometer having automatic step length adjustment, method for operating a pedometer and application of said pedometer

US9200923B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gerhard Lammel · Lörrach, DE
Daniel Schifferdecker · Lörrach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 2, 2010
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 12, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2218/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pedometer for determining the length of a route traveled on foot includes an acceleration sensor for ascertaining a number of steps as well as a pressure sensor for ascertaining a change in geographic elevation, and an evaluation unit being configured to adapt the step length to the measured average elevation change per step.

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