Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and handheld electronic device for detecting and providing notification of a device drop
- Patent Title (中): 用于检测和提供设备通知的方法和手持电子设备
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Application No.: US12360153Application Date: 2009-01-27
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Publication No.: US08044818B2Publication Date: 2011-10-25
- Inventor: Piotr Konrad Tysowski , Martin Arastafar
- Applicant: Piotr Konrad Tysowski , Martin Arastafar
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo
- Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo
- Agency: Ridout & Maybee LLP
- Main IPC: G08B21/00
- IPC: G08B21/00
Abstract:
A method and handheld electronic device for detecting and providing notification of a device drop are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for detecting and providing notification of a device drop on an electronic device, comprising: measuring acceleration using an accelerometer of the electronic device; monitoring for and detecting freefall events in accordance with the acceleration measurements; and issuing an alert when a freefall event is detected.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100188243A1 METHOD AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND PROVIDING NOTIFICATION OF A DEVICE DROP Public/Granted day:2010-07-29
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