INERTIAL DEVICE WITH PEDOMETER FUNCTION AND PORTABLE ELECTRIC APPLIANCE INCORPORATING SAID INERTIAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. An inertial device comprising:
- an inertial sensor, for generating at least one raw acceleration signal in response to accelerations caused by movements of walking and running of a user of the inertial device; and
a processing unit, associated to said inertial sensor for counting a number of steps of the user on the basis of said raw acceleration signal;
wherein said inertial sensor and said processing unit are both encapsulated within a single package for integrated circuits, which can be coupled to a circuit board of an electronic appliance and comprises at least one connection terminal for making available said number of steps to the electronic appliance.
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Abstract
An inertial device that is integratable in a portable electronic device includes: an inertial sensor for generating at least one raw acceleration signal in response to accelerations caused by movements of walking and running of a user of the pedometer; and a processing unit, associated to the inertial sensor for counting a number of steps of the user of the pedometer on the basis of the raw acceleration signal. The inertial sensor and the processing unit are both encapsulated within a single package for integrated circuits, which can be coupled to a circuit board of an electronic device and is provided with at least one connection terminal for making the number of steps available to the outside world.
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24 Claims
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1. An inertial device comprising:
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an inertial sensor, for generating at least one raw acceleration signal in response to accelerations caused by movements of walking and running of a user of the inertial device; and
a processing unit, associated to said inertial sensor for counting a number of steps of the user on the basis of said raw acceleration signal;
wherein said inertial sensor and said processing unit are both encapsulated within a single package for integrated circuits, which can be coupled to a circuit board of an electronic appliance and comprises at least one connection terminal for making available said number of steps to the electronic appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable electronic appliance, comprising:
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an inertial device that includes;
an inertial sensor, for generating at least one raw acceleration signal in response to accelerations caused by movements of walking and running of a user of the inertial device; and
a processing unit, associated to said inertial sensor for counting a number of steps of the user on the basis of said raw acceleration signal;
wherein said inertial sensor and said processing unit are both encapsulated within a single package for integrated circuits, which can be coupled to a circuit board of an electronic appliance and comprises at least one connection terminal for making available said number of steps to the electronic appliance. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A portable electronic appliance, comprising:
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a control unit for controlling operations of the appliance; and
an inertial device coupled to the control unit, encapsulated in an integrated circuit package, and structured to output a number of steps of a user of the appliance, the inertial device including;
an inertial sensor structured to generate an acceleration signal in response to accelerations caused by movements of the user; and
a processing unit coupled to the inertial sensor and structured to count the number of steps of the user based on the raw acceleration signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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