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Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 05, 2009
Applicants:

Patrick S. Piemonte, San Francisco, CA (US);

Madhu Shrivastav, San Jose, CA (US);

Puneet Mishra, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Robert Mayor, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);

Ronald K. Huang, Milpitas, CA (US);

Parin Patel, San Francisco, CA (US);

Inventors:

Patrick S. Piemonte, San Francisco, CA (US);

Madhu Shrivastav, San Jose, CA (US);

Puneet Mishra, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Robert Mayor, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);

Ronald K. Huang, Milpitas, CA (US);

Parin Patel, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 17/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The magnitude of a sensed, raw magnetic field in a portable device is monitored over a given time interval. The monitored magnitude is compared with predetermined criteria. Based on the comparison, recalibration of a compass function is signed. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.


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