Hang-timer for providing recording instructions
First Claim
1. A hang-timer device for issuing instructions to a recording device, comprising:
- at least one accelerometer configured to measure static acceleration, wherein the at least one accelerometer is configured to measure at least one hang-time event, wherein the hang-time event occurs about when the static acceleration is about 0 g. a microprocessor electrically coupled to the accelerometer, wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive static acceleration data from the accelerometer, and wherein the microprocessor is configured to instruct the recording device to at least one of begin the act of recording by the recording device and cease the act of recording by the recording device at least partly based on the static acceleration data;
a first memory device electrically coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the first memory device is configured to store the static acceleration data, wherein the static acceleration data is accessible to the microprocessor for instructing the recording device; and
a second memory device electrically coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the second memory device is configured to store content recorded by the recording device.
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Abstract
A hang-timer device is disclosed that is capable of issuing recording instructions to a recording device, such as a digital camera. The hang-timer can measure a static acceleration profile of a wearer of the hang-timer, and based on this static acceleration profile it can issue recording instructions to a recording device. For example, if the static acceleration profile changes from about 1 g to about 0 g, the hang-timer can issue instructions for the recording device to record; additionally, if the profile changes from about 0 g to about 1 g, it can issue instructions to stop recording. Moreover, the hang-timer can issue instructions for the recording device to record some period of time before a hang-time event and some period of time after a hang-time event. Various other such variations on the general notion described above are also disclosed.
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22 Claims
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1. A hang-timer device for issuing instructions to a recording device, comprising:
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at least one accelerometer configured to measure static acceleration, wherein the at least one accelerometer is configured to measure at least one hang-time event, wherein the hang-time event occurs about when the static acceleration is about 0 g. a microprocessor electrically coupled to the accelerometer, wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive static acceleration data from the accelerometer, and wherein the microprocessor is configured to instruct the recording device to at least one of begin the act of recording by the recording device and cease the act of recording by the recording device at least partly based on the static acceleration data;
a first memory device electrically coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the first memory device is configured to store the static acceleration data, wherein the static acceleration data is accessible to the microprocessor for instructing the recording device; and
a second memory device electrically coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the second memory device is configured to store content recorded by the recording device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22)
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12. A method for using a hang-timer device for issuing instructions to a recording device, comprising:
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measuring a static acceleration profile of a hang-timer object by using at least one accelerometer to measure at least one hang-time event, wherein the hang-time event occurs about when the static acceleration is about 0 g. determining recording instructions for the recording device based at least partly on the static acceleration profile, wherein the recording instructions comprise of at least letting the recording device know when to perform one of begin recording and cease recording;
providing the instructions to the recording device and storing the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An application programming interface (API) for instructing a recording device when to record data, comprising:
an instruction interface for taking an acceleration profile of a hang-timer device for measuring static acceleration data of an object coupled to the hang-timer, and for instructing a recording device based on the static acceleration data when to record a hang-time event of the object.
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