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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Umamahesh Srinivas, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Hung A. Pham, Oakland, CA (US);
Richard Channing Moore, III, San Francisco, CA (US);
Alexander Singh Alvarado, Mountain View, CA (US);
Xing Tan, San Jose, CA (US);
Bharath Narasimha Rao, San Jose, CA (US);
Mrinal Agarwal, Cupertino, CA (US);
Karthik Jayaraman Raghuram, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method, including obtaining, by the fitness tracking device, motion data of the user over a period of time, wherein the motion data can include a first plurality motion measurements from a first motion sensor of the fitness tracking device; determining, by the fitness tracking device, using the motion data an angle of the fitness tracking device relative to a plane during the period of time; estimating by the fitness tracking device, using the motion data, a range of linear motion of the fitness tracking device through space during the period of time; and comparing, by the fitness tracking device, the angle of the fitness tracking device to a threshold angle and comparing the range of linear motion of the fitness tracking device to a threshold range of linear motion to determine whether the user is sitting or standing.