Abstract: An mobile device to monitor human activity using multiple sensors comprising a processing unit to provide a first estimation user activity data based on data from a first sensor, the first estimation having a first accuracy estimation, and to provide a second estimation of user activity data based on data from a second sensor, the second estimation having a second accuracy estimation, and the processor to calculate the user activity statistic based on the first estimation and the second estimation, wherein the calculated user activity statistic is a result of a weighted combination of the first estimation and the second estimation.

Abstract: A visual display of user data, based on a motion sensor is described. In one embodiment, the visual display comprises a first plurality of time units, indicating an activity level for each time unit during a day portion of a day, and a fitted smooth goal curve, indicating a goal activity level, the goal activity level indicating a goal activity for each of the first time units, the goal activity level based on an overall goal setting and a goal curve defining activity levels throughout the day.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide a global positioning system receiver is described. The Personal navigation system includes at least one motion sensor, the motion sensor capable of identifying a user activity, and distinguishing between walking and driving, or other manual v. mechanical locomotion. The system automatically switches modes to the appropriate format.

Abstract: An electronic device monitors accelerations using an inertial sensor. The electronic device identifies a current motion state based on the accelerations. The electronic device determines an application that subscribes to a motion state identification service and notifies the application of the current motion state.

Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide motion-based display effects in a mobile device is described. The method comprises determining a motion of the mobile device using an accelerometer. The method further comprises utilizing the motion of the mobile device to overlay a motion-based display effect on the display of the mobile device, in one embodiment to enhance the three-dimensional affect of the image.

Abstract: A method or apparatus for monitoring human activity using an inertial sensor is described. The method includes monitoring accelerations, and identifying a current user activity from a plurality of user activities based on the accelerations. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of user activities is associated with one of a plurality of types of periodic human motions that are detectable by the portable electronic device, and wherein the identification of the current user activity is made based on detecting two or more instances of the periodic human motion associated with the user activity. The method further includes counting periodic human motions appropriate to the current user activity.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing gestures for navigating.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide easier pairing based on motion data is described. The method of associating two devices comprises receiving a signal to enter into pairing mode, and detecting a motion indicating a pairing. The method further comprises establishing a secure connection with another device for pairing, the secure connection established based on the motion, and exchanging data.

Abstract: A method for monitoring human activity using an inertial sensor includes monitoring accelerations from an inertial sensor integrated into a garment. The accelerations are processed to determine one or more acceleration statistics, and transmit the acceleration statistics.

Abstract: A method comprises determining an idle sample value for a dominant axis of a device in an idle state. The method further comprises registering a motion of the device, and evaluating the motion. The method further comprises waking up the device when the analysis of the motion indicates a change in the dominant axis of the device and/or a level of acceleration beyond a threshold.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to couple a personal communications device to an integrated vehicle interface is provided. The method, in one embodiment, enables the use of the personal data on the personal communications device, to provide a feature to the user.

Abstract: A system is provided to evaluate physical condition of a user based on the health data collected from one or more SMDs. The system may comprise a user data component, a routines component and a health status engine. The user data component may be configured to receive health data for the user. A routines component may be configured to identify a current routine associated with the health data. The health status engine may be configured to determine health status information based on the received health data and the identified current routine.

Abstract: A mobile device monitors accelerations using one or more inertial sensors. A user activity is identified based on the accelerations. A first estimation is made of a user activity statistic associated with the user activity based on the accelerations. Location information is obtained by one or more location based sensors. A second estimation is made of the user activity statistic based on the location information. The user activity statistic is calculated based on the first estimation and the second estimation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an interactive interface to user health data is described.

Abstract: A method for monitoring human activity using an inertial sensor includes continuously determining an orientation of the inertial sensor, assigning a dominant axis, updating the dominant axis as the orientation of the inertial sensor changes, and counting periodic human motions by monitoring accelerations relative to the dominant axis.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for rolling at least one die comprises determining an initial location of the die, and receiving an initialization movement. The method further comprises utilizing accelerometer data from a user shaking a controller, and determining a final location for the at least one die based on the accelerometer data and the initial location data.

Abstract: Multimedia from a mobile device is automatically distributed to multiple and various types of shares specified by a default destination. The mobile device generates a media package from the multimedia and sensor meta data. The media package is transmitted to a server that optimizes the multimedia before distributing the multimedia to the shares. Alternatively, the multimedia may be distributed to shares specified in a different destination that is input through the mobile device. Delivery instructions corresponding to the shares for the different destination are included in the media package. In another aspect, the mobile device sends share identifiers to the server to define the default destination for the user account.

Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a design tool to enable the design of a three dimensional object including a plurality of faces and a plurality of vertices. The apparatus further comprising a skinner to generate a two dimensional image file including the plurality of faces from the three dimensional object, and a communications tool to send the two dimensional image file and associated structure data to a recipient using a messaging protocol. The apparatus further comprising a builder to utilize a received two dimensional image file and associated structure data to generate a received three dimensional object.

Abstract: A mobile device monitors accelerations using one or more inertial sensors. A user activity is identified based on the accelerations. A first estimation is made of a user activity statistic associated with the user activity based on the accelerations. Location information is obtained by one or more location based sensors. A second estimation is made of the user activity statistic based on the location information. The user activity statistic is calculated based on the first estimation and the second estimation.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting bad signals at a global positioning system (GPS) enabled device are described. In one embodiment, the GPS enabled device includes one or more inertial sensors to provide acceleration measurements for the GPS enabled device, and a GPS receiver to receive positioning data for the GPS enabled device. The GPS enabled device may also include a comparison logic to predict a position of the GPS enabled device from the acceleration measurements, and determine whether the received positioning data is within a confidence interval of the prediction.