Method and device for recording a distance
First Claim
1. A pedometer for recording a route covered, comprising:
- an acceleration sensor;
an evaluation unit adapted to generate a route signal for a route covered as a function of the acceleration signals generated by the acceleration sensor; and
a pressure sensor, the evaluation unit additionally taking into account a pressure signal generated by the pressure sensor during the generation of the route signal.
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Abstract
A pedometer and a method for recording a distance covered. The pedometer includes an acceleration sensor by which the movement of the pedometer is recorded. In order to be able to ascertain the number of paces and the distance covered from the movement, an evaluation unit is provided which evaluates the signals of the acceleration sensor. If the carrier of such a pedometer is moving not only in one plane, but also uphill and downhill, inaccuracies occur in the ascertainment of the route which cannot be rectified only by an acceleration sensor. For this purpose, a pressure sensor is integrated into the pedometer, by which the evaluation unit is also able to take into account the influence of the change in altitude during the movement, whereby the route covered is able to be ascertained more accurately.
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1. A pedometer for recording a route covered, comprising:
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an acceleration sensor; an evaluation unit adapted to generate a route signal for a route covered as a function of the acceleration signals generated by the acceleration sensor; and a pressure sensor, the evaluation unit additionally taking into account a pressure signal generated by the pressure sensor during the generation of the route signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for recording a route covered, comprising:
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generating a route signal representing the distance covered as a function of an acceleration signal of an acceleration sensor; and generating a pressure signal by a pressure sensor, the pressure signal being taken into account for the generation of the route signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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