IP Library Granted Patent US 8,135,381
Granted Patent B2
US 8,135,381 · App. 12/356,662 · Granted Mar 13, 2012

Mobile apparatus

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,135,381
App. No.
12/356,662
Granted
Mar 13, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a mobile apparatus including: a sensor configured to detect acceleration applied to the mobile apparatus and to generate a detection signal; a memory configured to record count data based on the detection signal, the count data associated with movement of the mobile apparatus; a counting module configured to count the number of user's steps based on the count data; a sound module configured to sound; and a counting control module configured to control the counting module to stop counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module starts sounding.

Claims (35)

1. A mobile apparatus comprising:

a sensor configured to detect acceleration applied to the mobile apparatus and to generate a detection signal;

a memory configured to record count data based on the detection signal, the count data associated with movement of the mobile apparatus;

a counting module configured to count the number of user's steps based on the count data;

a sound module configured to sound; and

a counting control module configured to control the counting module to stop counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module starts sounding,

wherein the counting control module is configured to control the counting module to stop counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module starts sounding based on a sound request signal on an incoming call.

2. The mobile apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the counting control module is configured to resume counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module terminates sounding.

3. The mobile apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the counting control module is configured to control the counting module to stop counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module starts sounding based on an instruction to start audio playback.

4. The mobile apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the counting control module is configured:

to receive a sound request signal;

to control the counting module to stop counting; and

to control the sound module to start sounding.

5. The mobile apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the counting control module is configured:

to receive an instruction to start audio playback;

to control the counting module to stop counting; and

to control the sound module to start sounding.

6. A mobile apparatus comprising:

a sensor configured to detect acceleration applied to the mobile apparatus and to generate a detection signal;

a memory configured to record count data based on the detection signal, the count data associated with movement of the mobile apparatus;

a counting module configured to count the number of user's steps based on the count data;

a key module;

a sound module configured to sound based on an instruction from the key module; and

a counting control module configured to control the counting module to stop counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module starts sounding,

wherein the counting control module is configured to control the counting module to stop counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module starts sounding based on a sound request signal on an incoming call.

7. The mobile apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the counting control module is configured to resume counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module terminates sounding.

8. The motile apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the counting control module is configured to control the counting module to stop counting of the number of user's steps when the sound module starts sounding based on an instruction to start audio playback.

9. The mobile apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the counting control module is configured:

to receive a sound request signal;

to control the counting module to stop counting; and

to control the sound module to start sounding.

10. The mobile apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the counting control module is configured:

to receive an instruction to start audio playback;

to control the counting module to stop counting; and

to control the sound module to start sounding.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 16, 2013
From: FUJITSU TOSHIBA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
To: FUJITSU MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 029645/0113 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2010
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: FUJITSU TOSHIBA MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 025433/0713 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2009
From: IKEDA, KAZUHIKO; SHIMAOKA, SHIRO; NAKASHIMA, HIDEKI; IMAZAWA, NOBORU
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 022126/0472 →