Devices, Systems, and Methods for Notification of Events on a Wireless Communication Device

• US 20120052922A1
• Filed: 08/27/2010
• Published: 03/01/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Li, Kevin Ansia
• Granted Patent: US 8,676,274 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/567
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to a wearable alert device that emits a physical stimulation upon receiving a signal from a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device is in wireless communication with the wearable alert device, and the wireless communication device sends alerts to the wearable alert device each time it receives an incoming call. The alert is received by the wearable alert device, which in turn emits the physical stimulation to the user wearing it.

Claims

1. A wearable alert device comprising:

a housing worn by a user in proximity to the user'"'"'s skin;

a processor within the housing;

a memory in communication with the processor;

a stimulation logic on the memory for

receiving an alert from a wireless communication device, and

emitting a physical stimulation upon the user;

a transceiver in communication with the processor; and

a stimulator in communication with the processor.

2. The device in claim 1, wherein the housing is one of an earring back, bracelet, ring, and necklace pendant.

3. The device in claim 1, wherein the stimulator includes a transformer and electrical contacts.

4. The device in claim 1, further comprising a resistance sensor.

5. The device in claim 1, wherein the stimulation logic is further for

sensing the resistance of the user'"'"'s skin, and

adjusting the electrical output accordingly.

6. The device in claim 1, further comprising a battery.

7. The device in claim 6, further comprising an inductive charger.

8. The device in claim 7, wherein the inductive charger charges the battery from a complimentary inductive charger on the wireless communication device.

9. The device in claim 1, wherein the stimulator is an electromagnet.

10. The device in claim 9, wherein the stimulation logic is further for activating the electromagnet to pull an earring and squeeze an ear of the user.

11. The device in claim 1, wherein the transceiver is one of NFC, RFID, BLUETOOTH, and WiFi.

12. A system for alerting a user of events on a wireless communication device, the system comprising:

a wearable alert device including a stimulator in proximity to a user'"'"'s skin;

a wireless communication device in communication with the wearable alert device; and

an alert logic on the wireless communication device for sending an alert to the wearable alert device upon an event;

wherein the wearable alert device emits a physical stimulation upon the user when the wearable alert device receives an alert from the wireless communication device.

13. The system in claim 12, wherein the wireless communication device further comprises an inductive charger.

14. The system in claim 13, wherein the inductive charger is positioned so that the wearable alert device charges while the user holds the wireless communication device to the user'"'"'s ear.

15. The system in claim 12, wherein the wearable alert device is within one of an earring back, bracelet, ring, and necklace pendant.

16. The system in claim 12, wherein the wearable alert device includes a contactless integrated circuit.

17. A method for alerting a user of an event on a wireless communication device, the alert emitted from a wearable alert device including a stimulator, the method comprising:

receiving an alert from a wireless communication device; and

emitting a physical stimulation upon the user.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

sensing the resistance of the user'"'"'s skin, and

adjusting an electrical output accordingly.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising sending a confirmation to the wireless communication device.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising charging a transformer.