SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WEARABLE ELECTRONICS

• US 20080040951A1
• Filed: 10/26/2007
• Published: 02/21/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nest Labs Incorporated (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Nest Labs Incorporated (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Kates, Lawrence
• Application Number:
  US11/925,401
• Publication Number:
  US 20080040951A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 36/136
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/575 Means for retrieving and displaying personal data about calling party
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

A system for wearable electronics devices configured to intercommunicate through wireless communication and, optionally, to communicate with other electronic devices such as cellular telephones, computers, computer networks, etc. is described. In one embodiment, a communication module receives information from one or more devices and provides audio and, optionally, stimulatory information to the wearer. In one embodiment, an electronic device is provided in a shoe. In one embodiment, a wireless (or wired) earpiece is provided to provide audio information to the user. In one embodiment, the shoe-mounted device includes a display to show time, caller-id information, temperature, pulserate, etc.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a power source;

a processor; and

a display provided to a shoe such that said display can be see by a wearer of the shoe, said processor configured to compute a time of day and to show said time of day on said display.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a vibrator, said processor configured to use said vibrator to alert the wearer.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wireless receiver configured to receive information from a cellular telephone.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wireless receiver configured to receive caller identification information from a cellular telephone, and wherein said processor is configured to show said caller identification information on said display.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a radio navigation receiver, and wherein said processor is configured to show navigation information on said display.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, said processor further configured to display calendar information on said display.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a satellite navigation receiver.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an inertial motion unit configured to detect motion of said apparatus.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said apparatus is configured to send an answer command to a cellular telephone when a prescribed foot motion is detected.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one biometric sensor.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one ambient condition sensor.