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Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011

Filed:

Feb. 13, 2009
Applicants:

Curtis A. Vock, Boulder, CO (US);

Peter Flentov, Carlisle, MA (US);

Dennis M. Darcy, Dracut, MA (US);

Inventors:

Curtis A. Vock, Boulder, CO (US);

Peter Flentov, Carlisle, MA (US);

Dennis M. Darcy, Dracut, MA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An activity monitor, comprises housing for attachment to a person; at least one accelerometer disposed within the housing; and a processor disposed within the housing, for processing signals from the accelerometer to assess activity of the person. A method assesses activity of a person, including: sensing acceleration at a first location on the person; processing the acceleration, over time, to assess activity of the person; and wirelessly communicating information indicative of the activity to a second location.


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