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Method for controlling a pedometer based on the use of inertial sensors and pedometer implementing the method

  • US 7,698,097 B2
  • Filed: 10/02/2006
  • Issued: 04/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a pedometer, the method comprising:

  • generating a signal correlated to movements of a user of the pedometer;

    detecting steps of the user based on said signal;

    checking whether sequences of the detected steps indicate whether the sequences of the detected steps correspond to a regular gait of the user;

    updating a total number of valid steps if said sequences correspond to the regular gait of the user;

    preventing updating of said total number of valid steps if said sequences do not correspond to the regular gait of the user; and

    partially deactivating the pedometer if said detecting steps of the user based on said signal fails for a period longer than a time threshold.

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