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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2010
Katsuyuki Ogihara, Toyama, JP;
Hiroaki Nakabayashi, Toyama, JP;
Katsuyuki Ogihara, Toyama, JP;
Hiroaki Nakabayashi, Toyama, JP;
Hokuriku Electric Industry Co., Ltd., Toyama-Shi, JP;
Abstract
An X-axis acceleration level determining section determines whether an X-axis acceleration signal output from a three-axis acceleration sensor has a value equal to or more than a predetermined positive threshold level, a value equal to or less than a predetermined negative threshold level, a value between the positive threshold level and a level of 0, or a value between the level of 0 and the negative threshold level. A Y-axis acceleration level determining section also makes a similar determination for a Y-axis acceleration signal output from the three-axis acceleration sensor. An attitude determining section determines the rotated attitude of a device equipped with the three-axis acceleration sensor with respect to the Z axis based on results of determinations made by the X-axis acceleration level determining section and the Y-axis acceleration level determining section.