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Activity monitoring systems and methods of operating same

  • US 8,543,185 B2
  • Filed: 02/14/2013
  • Issued: 09/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An activity monitoring system comprising:

  • a plurality of fixtures, wherein each fixture includes a physical size and shape that is adapted to couple to an associated location on the body of the user;

    a portable monitoring device adapted to separately and physically engage each fixture of the plurality of fixtures, the portable monitoring device including;

    a housing to separately and physically engage each fixture;

    an activity sensor, disposed in the housing, to detect activity of the user and, in response thereto, to generate data which is representative of the activity of the user; and

    processing circuitry, disposed in the housing and coupled to the activity sensor, to calculate one or more activity-related quantities of the user using the data which is representative of the activity of the user, wherein the processing circuitry;

    automatically determines a particular fixture of the plurality of fixtures is physically engaging the portable monitoring device, andcalculates at least one activity-related quantity of the user which is associated with the particular fixture.

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