Hang-timer for providing recording instructions
First Claim
1. A hang-timer device for issuing instructions to a camera, comprising:
- at least one accelerometer configured to measure static acceleration that is used to determine at least one hang-time event, wherein the hang-time event occurs about when the static acceleration is about zero g;
a microprocessor electrically coupled to the at least one accelerometer, wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive static acceleration data from the at least one accelerometer, and wherein the microprocessor is configured to instruct the camera to at least one of begin the act of recording by the camera and cease the act of recording by the camera at least partly based on the change in static acceleration data;
a first memory device electrically coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the first memory device is configured to store the static acceleration data, wherein the static acceleration data is accessible to the microprocessor for instructing the camera; and
a second memory device electrically coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the second memory device is configured to store content recorded by the camera.
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Abstract
A hang-timer device is disclosed that is capable of issuing recording instructions to a recording device, such as a digital camera. The hang-timer can measure a static acceleration profile of a wearer of the hang-timer, and based on this static acceleration profile it can issue recording instructions to a recording device. For example, if the static acceleration profile changes from about 1 g to about 0 g, the hang-timer can issue instructions for the recording device to record; additionally, if the profile changes from about 0 g to about 1 g, it can issue instructions to stop recording. Moreover, the hang-timer can issue instructions for the recording device to record some period of time before a hang-time event and some period of time after a hang-time event. Various other such variations on the general notion described above are also disclosed.
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22 Claims
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1. A hang-timer device for issuing instructions to a camera, comprising:
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at least one accelerometer configured to measure static acceleration that is used to determine at least one hang-time event, wherein the hang-time event occurs about when the static acceleration is about zero g; a microprocessor electrically coupled to the at least one accelerometer, wherein the microprocessor is configured to receive static acceleration data from the at least one accelerometer, and wherein the microprocessor is configured to instruct the camera to at least one of begin the act of recording by the camera and cease the act of recording by the camera at least partly based on the change in static acceleration data; a first memory device electrically coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the first memory device is configured to store the static acceleration data, wherein the static acceleration data is accessible to the microprocessor for instructing the camera; and a second memory device electrically coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the second memory device is configured to store content recorded by the camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19, 20)
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10. A method for issuing instructions to camera using a hang-timer device, comprising:
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measuring a static acceleration profile of a hang-timer object by using at least one accelerometer to measure at least one hang-time event, wherein the hang-time event occurs about when the static acceleration is about zero g; determining recording instructions for the camera based at least partly on the change in static acceleration and the hang-time event, wherein the recording instructions comprise of at least letting the camera know when to perform one of begin recording and cease recording; providing the instructions to the camera; and storing the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An application programming interface (API) for instructing a camera when to record data, comprising:
an instruction interface for taking an acceleration profile of a hang-timer device for measuring static acceleration data of an object coupled to the hang-timer during a zero g state, and for instructing a camera based on the change in static acceleration data when to record a hang-time event of the object.
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21. A device for measuring a hang-time of an object, comprising:
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at least one accelerometer configured to measure a static acceleration, wherein the at least one accelerometer determines the static acceleration based on a restraint force experienced by a reference mass in the at least one accelerometer; at least one microprocessor configured to determine the hang-time of the object, wherein the hang-time is based on the static acceleration, and wherein the hang-time occurs about when the static acceleration is zero g; and at least one memory storage device for storing the hang-time; wherein said device is communicatively coupled to a camera for recording content during at least a portion of the hang-time. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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