Activity monitor
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1. An activity monitor comprising:
- a sensor for sensing movement;
a processor for processing sensed data; and
a memory,wherein the processor is configured to use the sensed data to determine the number of steps taken for each of a plurality of defined time periods and to determine a measure of the fraction of each defined time period spent stepping,the activity monitor being configured to record in the memory two or more of the following;
the number of steps,the measure of the fraction of each defined time period spent stepping, anda measure of cadence calculated using the number of steps and the fraction of each defined time period spent stepping.
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An activity monitor that has a sensor for sensing movement, a processor for processing sensed data and a memory, wherein the processor is configured to use the sensed data to determine the number of steps taken for each of a plurality of epochs and to determine a measure of the fraction of each epoch spent stepping, the monitor being configured to record in a long term part of the memory at least two of the number of steps; the measure of the fraction of each epoch spent stepping and a measure of cadence calculated using the number of steps and the fraction of each epoch spent stepping.
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1. An activity monitor comprising:
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a sensor for sensing movement; a processor for processing sensed data; and a memory, wherein the processor is configured to use the sensed data to determine the number of steps taken for each of a plurality of defined time periods and to determine a measure of the fraction of each defined time period spent stepping, the activity monitor being configured to record in the memory two or more of the following; the number of steps, the measure of the fraction of each defined time period spent stepping, and a measure of cadence calculated using the number of steps and the fraction of each defined time period spent stepping. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for measuring activity comprising:
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sensing movement using a sensor; storing sensed movement data; using the sensed data to determine the number of steps taken for each of a plurality of defined time periods, as well as measure of the fraction of each defined time period spent stepping; and using the number of steps taken and the measure of the fraction of each defined time period spent stepping to determine a measure of cadence for each defined time period. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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