Electronic pedometer
First Claim
1. An electronic pedometer comprising:
- walk detecting means, having a walk sensor, for outputting a walk signal corresponding to a walk of a user detected by the walk sensor; and
counting means for counting the number of steps based on the walk signal from the walk detecting means, wherein the walk sensor being used at least by being mounted on a body of the user, wherein the counting means counts each signal within a first reference cycle range of signals from the walk detecting means as the number of steps for one step, and when a predetermined number of signals each within a second reference cycle range of the signals each beyond the first reference cycle range are continuously outputted from the walk detecting means, counts the predetermined number of signals as a predetermined number of steps.
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Abstract
To enhance precision in measurement of the number of steps even when a walk cycle changes. An acceleration detecting portion outputs a walk signal corresponding to a walk of a user detected by a walk sensor. A step number counting portion of a counting portion counts each signal which is judged to be beyond a first reference cycle range by a walk cycle comparing portion among signals from the acceleration detecting portion as the number of steps for one step, and when an extra-regulation step number processing portion judges that a predetermined number of signals each within a second reference cycle range among the signals each beyond the first reference cycle range is continuously outputted, counts the predetermined number of signals as the predetermined number of steps.
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8 Claims
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1. An electronic pedometer comprising:
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walk detecting means, having a walk sensor, for outputting a walk signal corresponding to a walk of a user detected by the walk sensor; and
counting means for counting the number of steps based on the walk signal from the walk detecting means, wherein the walk sensor being used at least by being mounted on a body of the user, wherein the counting means counts each signal within a first reference cycle range of signals from the walk detecting means as the number of steps for one step, and when a predetermined number of signals each within a second reference cycle range of the signals each beyond the first reference cycle range are continuously outputted from the walk detecting means, counts the predetermined number of signals as a predetermined number of steps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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