Method and apparatus for movement detection by evaluating elementary movement patterns
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a predefined movement pattern of a mobile device during an observation period that comprises a plurality of elementary periods of time, based at least in part on;
results which are representative of sensor measurements obtained in an elementary period of time from two or more sensors in the mobile device, each result being determined by a comparator for a sensor measurement of each sensor to exceed or not exceed a predetermined first threshold applicable thereon, the results evaluating to a summary event for the elementary period indicative of a status of motion of the mobile device or no motion of the mobile device in the elementary period, anda number of elementary periods of time in the observation period, in which the results of comparing the sensor measurements in each elementary period evaluate to the summary event for the elementary period indicative of the status of motion of the mobile device, being sufficient in said number to exceed a second threshold on said number; and
determining whether the predefined movement pattern corresponds to a substantially stationary position of the mobile device or to a physical displacement of the mobile device, determined based on a movement of a center of mass of the mobile device beyond a third threshold on distance, within a time interval.
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Abstract
The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a system and method for detecting a movement pattern of a mobile device based at least in part on one or more signals representative of one or more sensor measurements, and for determining whether the movement pattern corresponds to a predefined level of movement of the mobile device.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a predefined movement pattern of a mobile device during an observation period that comprises a plurality of elementary periods of time, based at least in part on; results which are representative of sensor measurements obtained in an elementary period of time from two or more sensors in the mobile device, each result being determined by a comparator for a sensor measurement of each sensor to exceed or not exceed a predetermined first threshold applicable thereon, the results evaluating to a summary event for the elementary period indicative of a status of motion of the mobile device or no motion of the mobile device in the elementary period, and a number of elementary periods of time in the observation period, in which the results of comparing the sensor measurements in each elementary period evaluate to the summary event for the elementary period indicative of the status of motion of the mobile device, being sufficient in said number to exceed a second threshold on said number; and determining whether the predefined movement pattern corresponds to a substantially stationary position of the mobile device or to a physical displacement of the mobile device, determined based on a movement of a center of mass of the mobile device beyond a third threshold on distance, within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting a predefined movement pattern of a mobile device during an observation period that comprises a plurality of elementary periods of time, based at least in part on; results which are representative of sensor measurements obtained in an elementary period of time from two or more sensors in the mobile device, each result being determined by a comparator for a sensor measurement of each sensor to exceed or not exceed a predetermined first threshold applicable thereon, the results evaluating to a summary event for the elementary period indicative of a status of motion of the mobile device or no motion of the mobile device in the elementary period, and a number of elementary periods of time in the observation period, in which the sensor measurements in each elementary period evaluate to the summary event for the elementary period indicative of the status of motion of the mobile device, being sufficient in said number to exceed a second threshold on said number; and means for determining whether the predefined movement pattern corresponds to a substantially stationary position of the mobile device or to a physical displacement of the mobile device, determined based upon a movement of a center of mass of the mobile device beyond a third threshold on distance, within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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one or more sensors; and a mobile device comprising a special purpose apparatus to; detect a predefined movement pattern of the mobile device during an observation period that comprises a plurality of elementary periods of time, based at least in part on; results which are representative of sensor measurements obtained in an elementary period of time from two or more sensors in the mobile device, each result being determined by a comparator for a sensor measurement of each sensor to exceed or not exceed a predetermined first threshold applicable thereon, the results evaluating to a summary event for the elementary period indicative of a status of motion of the mobile device or no motion of the mobile device in the elementary period, and a number of elementary periods of time in the observation period, in which the sensor measurements in each elementary period evaluate to the summary event for the elementary period indicative of the status of motion of the mobile device, being sufficient in said number to exceed a second threshold on said number; and determine whether the movement pattern corresponds to a substantially stationary position of the mobile device or to a physical displacement of the mobile device, determined based upon a movement of a center of mass of the mobile device beyond a third threshold on distance, within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An article comprising a non-transitory storage medium, the non-transitory storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon which are executable by a special purpose apparatus to:
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detect a predefined movement pattern of the mobile device during an observation period that comprises a plurality of elementary periods of time, based at least in part on; results which are representative of sensor measurements obtained in an elementary period of time from two or more sensors in the mobile device, each result being determined by a comparator for a sensor measurement of each sensor to exceed or not exceed a predetermined first threshold applicable thereon, the results evaluating to a summary event for the elementary period indicative of a status of motion of the mobile device or no motion of the mobile device in the elementary period, and a number of elementary periods of time in the observation period, in which the sensor measurements in each elementary period evaluate to the summary event for the elementary period indicative of the status of motion of the mobile device, being sufficient in said number to exceed a second threshold on said number; and determine whether the movement pattern corresponds to a substantially stationary position of the mobile device or to a physical displacement of the mobile device, determined based upon a movement of a center of mass of the mobile device beyond a third threshold on distance, within a time interval. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method comprising:
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detecting a predefined movement pattern of a mobile device during an observation period that comprises elementary periods of time, based at least in part on a series of elementary events which are representative of sensor measurements in the elementary periods that exceed or do not exceed one or more first thresholds applicable thereon to evaluate to a status of motion or no motion in an elementary period, and elementary periods with the sensor measurements that evaluate to the status of motion being sufficient in number in the observation period to exceed a second threshold on said number; and determining whether the predefined movement pattern corresponds to a movement of a center of mass of the mobile device beyond a third threshold on distance, within a time interval; wherein the elementary events are represented by signals clocked as ones and zeros, with a one representing a first elementary event indicative of said status of motion, and a zero representing a second elementary event indicative of a status of no motion.
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37. An apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting a predefined movement pattern of a mobile device during an observation period that comprises elementary periods of time, based at least in part on a series of elementary events which are representative of sensor measurements in the elementary periods that exceed or do not exceed one or more first thresholds applicable thereon to evaluate to a status of motion or no motion in an elementary period, and elementary periods with the sensor measurements that evaluate to the status of motion being sufficient in number in the observation period to exceed a second threshold on said number; and means for determining whether the movement pattern corresponds to a predefined level of movement of a center of mass of the mobile device beyond a third threshold on distance, within a time interval; wherein the elementary events are represented by signals clocked into said register as ones and zeros, with a one representing a first elementary event indicative of said status of motion, and a zero representing a second elementary event indicative of a status of no motion.
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38. A system, comprising:
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one or more sensors; and a mobile device comprising a special purpose apparatus to; detect a predefined movement pattern of the mobile device during an observation period that comprises elementary periods of time, based at least in part on a series of elementary events which are representative of sensor measurements by the one or more sensors in the elementary periods that exceed or do not exceed one or more first thresholds applicable thereon to evaluate to a status of motion or no motion in an elementary period, and elementary periods with the sensor measurements that evaluate to the status of motion being sufficient in number in the observation period to exceed a second threshold on said number; and determine whether the movement pattern corresponds to a movement of a center of mass of the mobile device beyond a third threshold on distance, within a time interval; wherein the elementary events are represented by signals clocked into said register as ones and zeros, with a one representing a first elementary event indicative of said status of motion, and a zero representing a second elementary event indicative of a status of no motion.
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39. An article comprising:
- a non-transitory storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon which are executable by a special purpose apparatus to;
detect a predefined movement pattern of a mobile device during an observation period that comprises elementary periods of time, based at least in part on a series of elementary events which are representative of sensor measurements in the elementary time periods that exceed or do not exceed one or more first thresholds applicable thereon to evaluate to a status of motion or no motion in an elementary period, and elementary periods with the sensor measurement signals that evaluate to the status of motion being sufficient in number in the observation period to exceed a second threshold on said number; and determine whether the predefined movement pattern corresponds to a movement of a center of mass of the mobile device beyond a third threshold on distance, within a time interval; clock signals representing the elementary events into a register as ones and zeros, with a one representing a first elementary event indicative of said status of motion, and a zero representing a second elementary event indicative of a status of no motion.
- a non-transitory storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions stored thereon which are executable by a special purpose apparatus to;
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