Wearable electronic device with multiple display functionality
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Abstract
A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand positioned on the dial side of a dial, wherein the wearable electronic device uses the display hand(s) to convey information that is stored in the controller of the device and/or provided by sensors and/or an external transmitter. An actuation mechanism, preferably a stepper motor, is used to rotate the display hands in the clockwise and/or counterclockwise directions in predefined increments to convey the information.
49 Citations
62 Claims
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42. A wearable multimode electronic device of the type wherein information is conveyed in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand, wherein the wearable electronic device includes a dial having a dial side and an opposite side, wherein the dial has at least one window, and the display hand is positioned on the dial side of the dial, wherein the wearable multimode electronic device comprises:
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an actuation mechanism, operatively coupled to the at least one display hand, for rotating the at least one display hand in at least one of a clockwise and counterclockwise direction in predefined increments;
a controller, operable in a first mode and at least a second mode and operatively coupled to the actuation mechanism, for causing the actuation mechanism to rotate the at least one display hand in at least one of the clockwise and counterclockwise direction in the predefined increments; and
a display that is operatively coupled to the controller, positioned on the opposite side of the dial side of the dial and viewable through the at least one window in the dial, wherein the display displays informational indicia corresponding to the mode in which the electronic device is operating, and wherein the informational indicia is changeable based on the mode in which the wearable electronic device is operating;
wherein the positioning of the display hand as it rotates in the one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in the predefined increments conveys the information by referring to particular informational indicia, and wherein the controller operatively controls the positioning of the hand so that the hand can convey the information in the analog manner for each of the at least two modes. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand rotatable about an axis, wherein the wearable electronic device includes a dial having a dial side and an actuation mechanism side, and the display hand is positioned on the dial side of the dial, wherein the information is contained in a signal wireless sent to the wearable electronic device from a physically separate transmitter and wherein the wearable electronic device comprises:
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a receiver for receiving the signal from the transmitter;
a controller, operatively coupled to the receiver, for receiving and processing the signal;
an actuation mechanism, operatively coupled to the controller, for rotating the at least one display hand in at least one of a clockwise and counterclockwise direction in predefined increments, wherein the increments and direction of the rotation of the at least one display hand are based at least in part on the signal being received by the receiver and transmitted by the transmitter;
wherein the positioning of the display hand as it rotates in the one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in predefined increments conveys information relating to the signal being received by the transmitter; and
wherein the wearable electronic device includes indicia related to a blood sugar level and wherein the positioning of the display hand on the dial is indicative of the blood sugar level being measured. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 57, 58)
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48. A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand rotatable about an axis, wherein the wearable electronic device includes a dial having a dial side and an actuation mechanism side, and the display hand is positioned on the dial side of the dial, wherein the information is contained in a signal wireless sent to the wearable electronic device from a physically separate transmitter and wherein the wearable electronic device comprises:
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a receiver for receiving the signal from the transmitter;
a controller, operatively coupled to the receiver, for receiving and processing the signal;
an actuation mechanism, operatively coupled to the controller, for rotating the at least one display hand in at least one of a clockwise and counterclockwise direction in predefined increments, wherein the increments and direction of the rotation of the at least one display hand are based at least in part on the signal being received by the receiver and transmitted by the transmitter;
wherein the positioning of the display hand as it rotates in the one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in predefined increments conveys information relating to the signal being received by the transmitter; and
wherein the wearable electronic device includes indicia related to blood pressure and wherein the positioning of the display hand on the dial is indicative of the blood pressure being measured. - View Dependent Claims (53, 59, 60)
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49. A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand rotatable about an axis, wherein the wearable electronic device includes a dial having a dial side and an actuation mechanism side, and the display hand is positioned on the dial side of the dial, wherein the information is contained in a signal wireless sent to the wearable electronic device from a physically separate transmitter and wherein the wearable electronic device comprises:
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a receiver for receiving the signal from the transmitter;
a controller, operatively coupled to the receiver, for receiving and processing the signal;
an actuation mechanism, operatively coupled to the controller, for rotating the at least one display hand in at least one of a clockwise and counterclockwise direction in predefined increments, wherein the increments and direction of the rotation of the at least one display hand are based at least in part on the signal being received by the receiver and transmitted by the transmitter;
wherein the positioning of the display hand as it rotates in the one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in predefined increments conveys information relating to the signal being received by the transmitter; and
wherein the wearable electronic device includes indicia related to body temperature and wherein the positioning of the display hand on the dial is indicative of the body temperature being measured. - View Dependent Claims (55, 61, 62)
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52. The wearable electronic device as claimed 47, wherein the wearable electronic device comprises at least an hour hand and a minute hand for conveying time of day information and operatively coupled to the gearing arrangement and rotatable about a center axis;
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wherein the display hand rotates about an axis other than the center axis.
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54. The wearable electronic device as claimed 48, wherein the wearable electronic device comprises at least an hour hand and a minute hand for conveying time of day information and operatively coupled to the gearing arrangement and rotatable about a center axis;
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wherein the display hand rotates about an axis other than the center axis.
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56. The wearable electronic device as claimed 49, wherein the wearable electronic device comprises at least an hour hand and a minute hand for conveying time of day information and operatively coupled to the gearing arrangement and rotatable about a center axis;
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wherein the display hand rotates about an axis other than the center axis.
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