METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING THE ATTACHMENT POSITION OF A MOTION SENSING APPARATUS
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1. A method for determining the attachment position of a motion sensing apparatus, the method comprising:
- acquiring an acceleration measurement from the motion sensing apparatus; and
analyzing the acquired acceleration measurement to identify the attachment position of the motion sensing apparatus.
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Abstract
A motion sensing apparatus generally comprising a housing unit operable to be attached to an object at an attachment position, an accelerometer operable to provide a signal corresponding to an acceleration measurement; and a processing system. The processing system is operable to acquire the signal corresponding to the acceleration measurement and analyze the acquired acceleration measurement to identify the attachment position of the housing unit.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for determining the attachment position of a motion sensing apparatus, the method comprising:
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acquiring an acceleration measurement from the motion sensing apparatus; and analyzing the acquired acceleration measurement to identify the attachment position of the motion sensing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A motion sensing apparatus, comprising:
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a housing unit operable to be attached to an object at an attachment position; an accelerometer coupled with the housing unit and operable to provide a signal corresponding to an acceleration measurement; and a processing system operable to acquire the signal corresponding to the acceleration measurement, and analyze the acquired acceleration measurement to identify the attachment position of the housing unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A motion sensing apparatus, comprising:
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a housing unit operable to be attached to a person'"'"'s body at an attachment position; a plurality of accelerometers coupled with the housing unit and operable to provide a plurality of signals corresponding to acceleration measurements; and a processing system operable to acquire the signals corresponding to the acceleration measurements, analyze the acquired acceleration measurements to identify the attachment position of the housing unit, select a motion analysis algorithm based on the identified attachment position, and determine a motion parameter utilizing the selected motion analysis algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A motion sensing apparatus, comprising:
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a housing unit operable to be attached to an object in an attachment orientation; an accelerometer coupled with the housing unit and operable to provide a signal corresponding to an acceleration measurement; and a processing system operable to acquire the signal corresponding to the acceleration measurement, analyze the acquired acceleration measurement to identify the attachment orientation of the housing unit, select a motion analysis algorithm based on the identified attachment orientation, and determine a motion parameter utilizing the selected motion analysis algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for determining the attachment orientation of a motion sensing apparatus, the method comprising:
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acquiring an acceleration measurement from the motion sensing apparatus; analyzing the acquired acceleration measurement to identify the attachment orientation of the motion sensing apparatus; selecting a motion analysis algorithm based on the identified attachment orientation; and determining a motion parameter utilizing the selected motion analysis algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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