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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2013
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Sameera Poduri, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Disha Ahuja, San Jose, CA (US);
Victor Kulik, San Jose, CA (US);
Payam Pakzad, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ravi Palanki, Cupertino, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Step detection accuracy in mobile devices is increased by determining whether swinging is taking place. According to the invention, swinging can be detected using threshold detection, Eigen analysis, hybrid frequency analysis, and/or gyroscope-based analysis, for example. The determination that swinging is (or may be) occurring can impact how the mobile device reports detected steps for step detection. A count of missteps and/or a level of certainty, based on swing detection, can be provided with a step count.