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.: US13240573Application Date: 2011-09-22
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Publication No.: US08344901B2Publication Date: 2013-01-01
- 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: Novak Druce + Quigg 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 providing notification of a device drop on an electronic device having a processor coupled to a memory and an accelerometer, the method comprising: receiving an input from the accelerometer; and issuing an alert when the input indicates a freefall event and at least one secondary indication of a device drop exists.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120007745A1 METHOD AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR DETECTING AND PROVIDING NOTIFICATION OF A DEVICE DROP Public/Granted day:2012-01-12
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