Fall detection
US9202361B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B29/188
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method in a portable electronic device for handling fall detection, the method comprising: detecting a suspected fall; and, preventing or suspending, at least temporarily, a triggering of a fall process based on a status and/or historical status of the electronic device, the status and/or historical status being at the time the suspected fall was detected. A portable electronic device and computer readable medium may also be provided.
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