Accelerometer for data collection and communication
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1. A method for communicating data, comprising:
- collecting data associated with an individual using an accelerometer, wherein the accelerometer is operable to monitor activity associated with the individual, and wherein the data is only accessible by persons authorized to do so, whereby the accelerometer provides feedback to the individual based on a combination of the collected data and additional data that is unique to the individual, the additional data being associated with a profile of the individual, and whereby activity calculations made by the accelerometer are based on a conversion of gravity or of motion to an electrical signal; and
communicating the data to a computing device, wherein the accelerometer uniquely identifies the individual, and wherein a decision to display the data is executed by an administrator of the device.
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Abstract
A method for communicating data is provided that includes collecting data associated with an individual using an accelerometer. The accelerometer is operable to monitor activity associated with the individual. The method also includes communicating the data to a computing device, which can receive the data and perform any number of operations.
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1. A method for communicating data, comprising:
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collecting data associated with an individual using an accelerometer, wherein the accelerometer is operable to monitor activity associated with the individual, and wherein the data is only accessible by persons authorized to do so, whereby the accelerometer provides feedback to the individual based on a combination of the collected data and additional data that is unique to the individual, the additional data being associated with a profile of the individual, and whereby activity calculations made by the accelerometer are based on a conversion of gravity or of motion to an electrical signal; and communicating the data to a computing device, wherein the accelerometer uniquely identifies the individual, and wherein a decision to display the data is executed by an administrator of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus to be used in collecting data, comprising:
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an accelerometer operable to monitor activity associated with an individual, the accelerometer being operable to collect and to store data associated with the activity, wherein the accelerometer is further operable to communicate the data to a computing device, and wherein the data is only accessible by persons authorized to do so, whereby the accelerometer provides feedback to the individual based on a combination of the collected data and additional data that is unique to the individual, the additional data being associated with a profile of the individual, and whereby activity calculations made by the accelerometer are based on a conversion of gravity or of motion to an electrical signal; and wherein the accelerometer uniquely identifies the individual, and wherein a decision to display the data is executed by an administrator of the device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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