SENSOR FOR SENSING ACCELERATIONS
First Claim
1. A sensor for sensing accelerations, which sensor comprises:
- an accelerometer for measuring an acceleration,a magnetometer for measuring a magnetic field, anda processor for, in response to at least one acceleration measurement and at least one magnetic field measurement, judging the acceleration.
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Abstract
Sensors (1) for sensing accelerations are provided with accelerometers (11) for measuring accelerations, with magnetometers (12) for measuring magnetic fields, and with processors (13) for, in response to acceleration measurements and magnetic field measurements, judging the accelerations. The processors (13) may comprise acceleration units (14) for comparing acceleration signals with acceleration thresholds, and magnetic field units (15) for comparing changes of magnetic field signals per time interval with rate thresholds. The processors (13) may further comprise decision units (17) for, in response to comparison results from the acceleration units (14) and the magnetic field units (15), deciding whether a total acceleration forms part of a tumbling free-fall or a non-tumbling free-fall or not. The processors (13) may yet further comprise distinguishing units (18) and control units (19). Devices (2) may comprise sensors (1).
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11 Claims
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1. A sensor for sensing accelerations, which sensor comprises:
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an accelerometer for measuring an acceleration, a magnetometer for measuring a magnetic field, and a processor for, in response to at least one acceleration measurement and at least one magnetic field measurement, judging the acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for sensing accelerations, which method comprises the steps of:
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measuring an acceleration, measuring a magnetic field, and in response to at least one acceleration measurement and at least one magnetic field measurement, judging the acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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