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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2009
Fabio Pasolini, S. Martino Siccomario, IT;
Alberto Ressia, Viguzzolo, IT;
Fabio Pasolini, S. Martino Siccomario, IT;
Alberto Ressia, Viguzzolo, IT;
STMicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
Detection of an anomalous event in an electronic apparatus includes detecting accelerations acting on the electronic apparatus, establishing a normal-mode range of accelerations that corresponds to normal operation of the apparatus, and detecting the anomalous event when a level of acceleration of the electronic apparatus exits the normal-mode range and remains outside the normal mode range for more than a defined duration. The method includes displacing the normal-mode range toward a current level of acceleration of the electronic apparatus while the level of acceleration remains outside the normal-mode range. Additionally, the normal-mode range is increased toward a maximum size while the level of acceleration remains outside the normal-mode range, and is decreased toward a minimum size while the level of acceleration is within the normal-mode range.