Device for automatic detection of states of motion and rest, and portable electronic apparatus incorporating it
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1. A device for automatic detection of states of motion and rest, comprising:
- a first inertial sensor having a first preferential detection axis;
a converter coupled to said first inertial sensor and supplying a first signal correlated to forces acting on said first inertial sensor according to said first preferential detection axis;
a first processing stage structured to process said first signal and supply a second signal correlated to a dynamic component of said first signal wherein said first processing stage comprises a filter, supplying a third signal correlated to a static component of said first signal, and a subtractor element, for subtracting said third signal from said first signal; and
a first threshold comparator supplying a pulse when said second signal exceeds a threshold.
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Abstract
A device for automatic detection of states of motion and rest includes at least one inertial sensor, having at least one preferential detection axis, and a converter, which is coupled to the inertial sensor and supplies a first signal correlated to forces acting on the first inertial sensor according to the preferential detection axis; the device further includes at least one processing stage for processing the first signal, which supplies a second signal correlated to a dynamic component of the first signal, and at least one threshold comparator, which supplies a pulse when the second signal exceeds a pre-determined threshold.
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1. A device for automatic detection of states of motion and rest, comprising:
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a first inertial sensor having a first preferential detection axis; a converter coupled to said first inertial sensor and supplying a first signal correlated to forces acting on said first inertial sensor according to said first preferential detection axis; a first processing stage structured to process said first signal and supply a second signal correlated to a dynamic component of said first signal wherein said first processing stage comprises a filter, supplying a third signal correlated to a static component of said first signal, and a subtractor element, for subtracting said third signal from said first signal; and a first threshold comparator supplying a pulse when said second signal exceeds a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic apparatus, comprising:
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a supply source; a plurality of user devices alternatively connected to said supply source in a first operative state, and disconnected from said supply source in a second operative state; deactivation means connected to said user devices for setting said user devices in said second operative state; and activation means for setting the user devices in the first operative state, said activation means including; a first inertial sensor having a preferential detection axis, a converter coupled to said first inertial sensor and supplying a first signal correlated to forces acting on said first inertial sensor according to said preferential detection axis; a first processing stage structured to process said first signal and supply a second signal correlated to a dynamic component of said first signal, and a first threshold comparator supplying an activation pulse when said second signal exceeds a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for automatic detection of motion of a portable electronic device, comprising:
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sensing motion of the device along a first preferential detection axis; supplying a first signal correlated to forces acting on the device according to the preferential detection axis; processing the first signal and supplying a second signal correlated to a dynamic component of the first signal wherein the processing comprises filtering the first signal to create a third signal correlated to a static component of the first signal, and subtracting the third signal from the first signal to create the second signal; and supplying an activation pulse when the second signal exceeds a first threshold. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A device, comprising:
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a first inertial sensor having a first preferential detection axis; a converter coupled to the first inertial sensor and supplying a first signal correlated to forces acting on the first inertial sensor according to the first preferential detection axis; a first processing stage structured to process the first signal and supply a second signal correlated to a dynamic component of the first signal; a first threshold comparator supplying a pulse when the second signal exceeds a threshold; a second inertial sensor having a second preferential detection axis that is transverse to the first preferential detection axis; a multiplexer connected between the inertial sensors and the converter to selectively electrically connect each of the inertial sensors to the converter, the converter supplying a third signal correlated to forces acting on the second inertial sensor according to the second preferential detection axis; a second processing stage structured to process the third signal and supply a fourth signal correlated to a dynamic component of the third signal; a second threshold comparator supplying a pulse when the fourth signal exceeds the threshold; and a demultiplexer connected between the converter and the first and second processing stages to selectively supply the first and third signals to the first and second processing stages, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for automatic detection of motion of a portable electronic device, comprising:
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sensing motion of the device along a first preferential detection axis; supplying a first signal correlated to forces acting on the device according to the preferential detection axis; processing the first signal and supplying a second signal correlated to a dynamic component of the first signal; supplying an activation pulse when the second signal exceeds a first threshold; sensing motion of the device along a second preferential detection axis that is orthogonal to the first preferential detection axis; supplying a third signal correlated to forces acting on the device according to the second preferential detection axis; processing the third signal and supplying a fourth signal correlated to a dynamic component of the third signal; and supplying the activation pulse when the fourth signal exceeds a second threshold. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for automatic detection of motion of a portable electronic device, comprising:
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sensing motion of the device along a first preferential detection axis; supplying a first signal correlated to forces acting on the device according to the preferential detection axis; processing the first signal and supplying a second signal correlated to a dynamic component of the first signal; supplying an activation pulse when the second signal exceeds a first threshold; receiving the activation pulse at an operation circuit of the device, the operation circuit being in a stand-by condition prior to receiving the activation pulse; and activating the operation circuit into an active condition in response to receiving the activation pulse. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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