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APPARATUS AND A METHOD FOR MONITORING PHYSICAL EXERCISE

  • US 20100010774A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2008
  • Published: 01/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of estimating distance covered by a person in a walk comprising:

  • monitoring the acceleration profile of the person moving on foot over a period of time;

    providing the person'"'"'s stride length in a walk;

    distinguishing walking steps from running steps in the acceleration profile;

    counting the number of walking steps in the profile; and

    multiplying the number of walking steps with the person'"'"'s stride length to obtain the distanced covered by walking in the period of time.

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