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RETRACING STEPS

  • US 20100318293A1
  • Filed: 06/12/2009
  • Published: 12/16/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented at least partially by a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • presenting a user interface on a display of the mobile device, the user interface usable to access a trail of activity breadcrumbs stored in memory of the mobile device;

    collecting sensor data for movement information from an accelerometer and a pressure sensor to create breadcrumbs for a trail;

    computing the movement information based on;

    accelerometer data to determine whether a user of the mobile device is walking or not walking and if walking to count the number of steps.a change in barometric pressure to determine whether the user is changing floor levels;

    analyzing the movement information to designate whether to add to an existing breadcrumb or to create a new breadcrumb for the trail;

    recording the movement information based on collected sensor data; and

    visually presenting a representation of the trail on the user interface.

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