Wearable computing device having a curved back to reduce pressure on vertebrae
First Claim
1. A wearable computing device, comprising:
- a first side portion and a second side portion each configured to at least partially extend across a shoulder of a user and to rest on a front of the user;
a neck portion having an inner housing and an outer housing configured to be coupled together and to define a cavity, the neck portion having a first end connected to the first side portion, a second end connected to the second side portion, a center portion that is in between the first end and the second end and that has a width that extends from a neck of the user to a thoracic portion of a spine of the user, an outer edge, an inner edge that is positioned nearer the neck of the user than the outer edge when the wearable computing device is worn, a contact surface that extends the width of the center portion and is configured to contact and rest flush with the thoracic portion of the spine of the user when the wearable computing device is worn, and an exposed surface defined by the outer housing and oriented opposite the contact surface, a curvature of the neck portion extending from the inner edge to the outer edge along the width of the center portion;
an input device configured to detect input data;
a mobile processor positioned in the cavity, coupled to the input device, and configured to determine output data based on the input data;
an output device coupled to the mobile processor and configured to output the output data;
a thermal pad positioned in the cavity, in contact with the mobile processor such that the mobile processor is located between the thermal pad and the contact surface, and configured to transfer heat from the mobile processor; and
a heat spreader located in the cavity and configured to distribute the heat from the mobile processor via the thermal pad.
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Abstract
A wearable computing device includes a first side portion and a second side portion that partially extend across a shoulder and rest on a front of a user. The device also includes a neck portion connected to the first side portion and the second side portion. The neck portion includes an outer edge and an inner edge. The neck portion is curved from the first side portion to the second side portion to extend around a portion of a circumference of the neck of the user. The neck portion is also curved from the outer edge to the inner edge to follow a curvature of a spine of the user. The wearable computing device also includes an input device and a mobile processor designed to determine output data based on input data. The wearable computing device also includes an output device designed to output the output data.
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16 Claims
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1. A wearable computing device, comprising:
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a first side portion and a second side portion each configured to at least partially extend across a shoulder of a user and to rest on a front of the user; a neck portion having an inner housing and an outer housing configured to be coupled together and to define a cavity, the neck portion having a first end connected to the first side portion, a second end connected to the second side portion, a center portion that is in between the first end and the second end and that has a width that extends from a neck of the user to a thoracic portion of a spine of the user, an outer edge, an inner edge that is positioned nearer the neck of the user than the outer edge when the wearable computing device is worn, a contact surface that extends the width of the center portion and is configured to contact and rest flush with the thoracic portion of the spine of the user when the wearable computing device is worn, and an exposed surface defined by the outer housing and oriented opposite the contact surface, a curvature of the neck portion extending from the inner edge to the outer edge along the width of the center portion; an input device configured to detect input data; a mobile processor positioned in the cavity, coupled to the input device, and configured to determine output data based on the input data; an output device coupled to the mobile processor and configured to output the output data; a thermal pad positioned in the cavity, in contact with the mobile processor such that the mobile processor is located between the thermal pad and the contact surface, and configured to transfer heat from the mobile processor; and a heat spreader located in the cavity and configured to distribute the heat from the mobile processor via the thermal pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wearable computing device, comprising:
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a first side portion and a second side portion each configured to at least partially extend across a shoulder of a user and to rest on a front of the user; a neck portion having an inner housing and an outer housing configured to be coupled together and to define a cavity, the neck portion having a first end connected to the first side portion, a second end connected to the second side portion, a center portion that in between the first end and the second end and that has a width that extends from a neck of the user to a thoracic portion of a spine of the user, an outer edge, an inner edge that is positioned nearer the neck of the user than the outer edge when the wearable computing device is worn, a contact surface that extends the width of the center portion and is configured to contact and rest flush with the thoracic portion of the spine of the user when the wearable computing device is worn, and an exposed surface defined by the outer housing and oriented opposite the contact surface, a curvature of the neck portion extending from the inner edge to the outer edge along the width of the center portion; a padding that is coupled to the neck portion and spans the entire contact surface to distribute weight on the user; a camera configured to detect image data; a mobile processor positioned in the cavity, coupled to the camera, and configured to recognize objects based on the image data and determine navigation instructions based on the image data; a speaker coupled to the mobile processor and configured to output data corresponding to the recognized objects or the determined navigation instructions; a thermal pad positioned in the cavity, in contact with the mobile processor such that the mobile processor is located between the thermal pad and the contact surface, and configured to transfer heat from the mobile processor; and a heat spreader located in the cavity and configured to distribute the heat from the mobile processor via the thermal pad. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wearable computing device designed to be worn around a neck of a user comprising:
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a first side portion and a second side portion each having a rigid portion configured to rest on a front of the user when the wearable computing device is worn, and a flexible portion configured to at least partially extend across a shoulder of the user; a neck portion having an inner housing and an outer housing configured to be coupled together and to define a cavity, the neck portion having a first end connected to the flexible portion of the first side portion, a second end connected to the flexible portion of the second side portion, a top edge, a bottom edge configured to contact a back of the user at a lower location than the top edge, a contact surface defined by the inner housing and configured to contact the user, and an exposed surface defined by the outer housing and oriented opposite the contact surface, the contact surface being bowed towards the exposed surface along a width of the neck portion between the top edge and the bottom edge to resemble a curvature of a spine of the user; a padding that is coupled to the neck portion and spans the entire contact surface to distribute weight on the user; a camera configured to detect image data; a mobile processor positioned in the cavity, coupled to the camera, and configured to recognize objects based on the image data and determine navigation instructions based on the image data; a speaker coupled to the mobile processor and configured to output data corresponding to the recognized objects or the determined navigation instructions; a thermal pad positioned in the cavity, in contact with the mobile processor such that the mobile processor is located between the thermal pad and the contact surface, and configured to transfer heat from the mobile processor; and a heat spreader located in the cavity and configured to distribute the heat from the mobile processor via the thermal pad. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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