Method of Communicating Information through a Wearable Device

• US 20140368336A1
• Filed: 05/29/2014
• Published: 12/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wilfredo Felix
• Original Assignee: Wilfredo Felix
• Inventors: FELIX, Wilfredo
• Granted Patent: US 9,013,300 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.13
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/321 using wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/00 Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]

Abstract

A method of communicating information through a wearable device is provided as a means of receiving, storing, and transmitting information to a plurality of nearby compatible devices and systems in order to facilitate a plurality of data transfer dependent tasks. The wearable device uses several electronic components in order to receive information from various sources, store the information for later use, identify nearby compatible devices and systems, and quickly communicate information to the nearby compatible devices and systems. The wearable device accomplishes this with minimal additional interactions from the user. Through the method of use, the wearable device can be used for keyless entry systems, passively transferring settings to various devices, transmitting secure identify information upon request, and transmitting secure financial information. The method also provides a means of detecting and requesting assistance when a user is in an emergency.

Claims

1. A method of communicating information through a wearable device comprises the steps of:

providing a wearable device comprising a processor, a plurality of sensors, device memory, and a communications module;

providing a plurality of nearby compatible devices and systems, wherein the plurality of nearby compatible devices and systems comprise an access control device, a compatible device or system having modifiable characteristics, a payment delivery terminal, and an identification reader;

providing the communications module comprising a proximity communications unit and a networked communications unit;

receiving a plurality of user data through the communications module, wherein the plurality of user data comprises user profile data, access control data, user preference data, secure financial data, and secure identification data;

storing the plurality of user data received through the communications module in the device memory, wherein the plurality of user data being retrievable from the device memory;

receiving a plurality of sensor data from the plurality of sensors;

monitoring the plurality of sensor data with the processor;

detecting a plurality of action initiating events in the plurality of sensor data;

exchanging user profile data with another wearable device though the proximity communications unit;

transmitting access control data to an access control device through the proximity communications unit;

transmitting user preference data to the compatible device or system with modifiable characteristics through the proximity communications unit;

transmitting secure identification data to an identification reader through the proximity communications unit; and

transmitting secure financial data to a payment delivery terminal through the proximity communications unit.

2. The method of communicating information through a wearable device as claimed through claim 1 comprises the steps of:

receiving the plurality of user data from a nearby compatible device or system through the proximity communications unit; and

receiving the plurality of user data from a compatible device or system through the networked communications unit.

3. The method of communicating information through a wearable device as claimed through claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing the wearable device comprising a location module;

providing the plurality of sensors comprising a biometric sensor;

receiving user location data from the location module;

receiving a plurality of sensor data as biometric readings from the biometric sensor, wherein biometric readings are a stream of physiological user data collected by the biometric sensor;

monitoring the biometric readings with the processor for an action initiating event;

detecting conditional parameters in the physiological user data that signify a user suffering from a medical or trauma emergency as an action initiating event; and

transmitting user location data and secure identification data through the networked communications unit to an emergency notification system upon detecting the action initiating event.

4. The step of exchanging user profile data as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing the plurality of sensors comprising a compatible device proximity sensor and a motion sensor;

receiving a plurality of sensor data as proximity scanning information from the compatible device proximity sensor;

monitoring the proximity scanning information with the processor for a compatible device or system identification signal;

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as another wearable device through the compatible device or system identification signal;

receiving a plurality of sensor data as device movement information, wherein the device movement information is stream of motion data collected by the motion sensor;

analyzing the device movement information with the processor for action initiating event;

detecting a sequence of motions in the device movement information corresponding to a gesture input as an action initiating event;

transmitting user profile data with the other wearable device through the proximity communications unit; and

receiving user profile data from the other wearable device through the proximity communications unit.

5. The step of transmitting access control data as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing the plurality of sensors comprising a compatible device proximity sensor;

receiving a plurality of sensor data as proximity scanning information from the compatible device proximity sensor;

monitoring the proximity scanning information with the processor for a compatible device or system identification signal;

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as a particular access control device through the compatible device or system identification signal; and

transmitting a particular access code with the access control data to the particular access control device through the proximity communications unit.

6. The step of transmitting user preference data as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing the plurality of sensors comprising a compatible device proximity sensor;

receiving a plurality of sensor data as proximity scanning information from the compatible device proximity sensor;

monitoring the proximity scanning information with the processor for a compatible device or system identification signal;

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as a particular compatible device or system having modifiable characteristics through the compatible device or system identification signal; and

transmitting a particular user preference data to the particular compatible device or system having modifiable characteristics through the proximity communications unit.

7. The step of transmitting secure identification data as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing the plurality of sensors comprising a compatible device proximity sensor;

receiving a plurality of sensor data as proximity scanning information from the compatible device proximity sensor;

monitoring the proximity scanning information with the processor for a compatible device or system identification signal;

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as an identification reader through the compatible device or system identification signal;

receiving a request for the secure identification data from the identification reader, wherein the request for the secure identification data being received through the proximity communications unit;

verifying the identification reader and the request for the secure identification data; and

transmitting the secure identification data to the identification reader through the proximity communications unit following verification of the secure identification data and the request for the secure identification data.

8. The step of transmitting secure financial data as claimed in claim 1 comprises the steps of:

providing the plurality of sensors comprising a compatible device proximity sensor;

receiving a plurality of sensor data as proximity scanning information from the compatible device proximity sensor;

monitoring the proximity scanning information with the processor for a compatible device or system identification signal;

detecting a plurality of nearby compatible devices or systems as a plurality of product tags, wherein each product tag of the plurality of product tags comprises a product value; and

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as a payment delivery terminal.

9. The step of transmitting secure financial data as claimed in claim 8 comprises the steps of:

collecting the product values from the plurality of product tags through the proximity communications unit;

calculating a transaction total from the collected product values with the processor;

generating a transaction token with the processor using the secure financial data and the transaction total, wherein the transaction token is valued the same as the transaction total; and

transmitting the transaction token to the payment delivery terminal through the proximity communications unit.

10. The step of transmitting secure financial data as claimed in claim 8 comprises the steps of:

receiving a request for secure financial data from the payment delivery terminal, wherein the request for secure financial data being received through the proximity communications unit;

verifying the payment delivery terminal and the request for the secure financial data; and

transmitting the secure financial data to the payment delivery terminal through the proximity communications unit following verification of the payment delivery terminal and the request for the secure financial data.

11. The step of transmitting secure financial data as claimed in claim 10, wherein the request for secure financial data comprises a transaction total and where the secure financial data comprises a transaction token valued the same as the transaction total.

12. A method of communicating information through a wearable device comprises the steps of:

providing a wearable device comprising a processor, a plurality of sensors, device memory, a communications module, and a location module;

providing a plurality of nearby compatible devices and systems, wherein the plurality of nearby compatible devices and systems comprise an access control device, a compatible device or system with modifiable characteristics, a payment delivery terminal, and an identification reader;

providing the communications module comprising a proximity communications unit and a networked communications unit;

providing the plurality of sensors comprising a compatible device proximity sensor, a motion sensor, and a biometric sensor;

receiving a plurality of user data through the communications module, wherein the plurality of user data comprises user profile data, access control data, user preference data, secure financial data, and secure identification data;

receiving the plurality of user data from a nearby compatible device or system through the proximity communications unit;

receiving the plurality of user data from a compatible device or system through the networked communications unit;

storing the plurality of user data received through the communications module in the device memory, wherein the plurality of user data being retrievable from the device memory;

receiving a plurality of sensor data from the plurality of sensors;

monitoring the plurality of sensor data with the processor;

detecting a plurality of action initiating events in the plurality of sensor data;

receiving a plurality of sensor data as proximity scanning information from the compatible device proximity sensor;

monitoring the proximity scanning information with the processor for a compatible device or system identification signal;

exchanging user profile data with another wearable device though the proximity communications unit;

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as a particular access control device through the compatible device or system identification signal;

transmitting a particular access code with the access control data to the particular access control device through the proximity communications unit;

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as a particular compatible device or system having modifiable characteristics through the compatible device or system identification signal;

transmitting a particular user preference data to the particular compatible device or system having modifiable characteristics through the proximity communications unit;

transmitting secure identification data to an identification reader through the proximity communications unit; and

transmitting secure financial data to a payment delivery terminal through the proximity communications unit.

13. The method of communicating information through a wearable device as claimed through claim 12 comprises the steps of:

receiving user location data from the location module;

receiving a plurality of sensor data as biometric readings from the biometric sensor, wherein biometric readings are a stream of physiological user data collected by the biometric sensor;

monitoring the biometric readings with the processor for an action initiating event;

detecting conditional parameters in the physiological user data that signify a user suffering from a medical or trauma emergency as an action initiating event; and

transmitting user location data and secure identification data through the networked communications unit to an emergency notification system upon detecting the action initiating event.

14. The step of exchanging user profile data as claimed in claim 12 comprises the steps of:

receiving a plurality of sensor data as device movement information, wherein the device movement information is stream of motion data collected by the motion sensor;

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as another wearable device through the compatible device or system identification signal;

analyzing the device movement information with the processor for action initiating event;

detecting a sequence of motions in the device movement information corresponding to a gesture input as an action initiating event;

transmitting user profile data with the other wearable device through the proximity communications unit; and

receiving user profile data from the other wearable device through the proximity communications unit.

15. The step of transmitting secure identification data as claimed in claim 12 comprises the steps of:

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as an identification reader through the compatible device or system identification signal;

receiving a request for the secure identification data from the identification reader, wherein the request for the secure identification data being received through the proximity communications unit;

verifying the identification reader and the request for the secure identification data; and

transmitting the secure identification data to the identification reader through the proximity communications unit following verification of the secure identification data and the request for the secure identification data.

16. The step of transmitting secure financial data as claimed in claim 12 comprises the steps of:

monitoring the proximity scanning information with the processor for a compatible device or system identification signal;

detecting a plurality of nearby compatible devices or systems as a plurality of product tags, wherein each product tag of the plurality of product tags comprises a product value; and

detecting a nearby compatible device or system as a payment delivery terminal.

17. The step of transmitting secure financial data as claimed in claim 16 comprises the steps of:

collecting the product values from the plurality of product tags through the proximity communications unit;

calculating a transaction total from the collected product values with the processor;

generating a transaction token with the processor using the secure financial data and the transaction total, wherein the transaction token is valued the same as the transaction total; and

transmitting the transaction token to the payment delivery terminal through the proximity communications unit.

18. The step of transmitting secure financial data as claimed in claim 16 comprises the steps of:

receiving a request for secure financial data from the payment delivery terminal, wherein the request for secure financial data being received through the proximity communications unit;

verifying the payment delivery terminal and the request for the secure financial data; and

transmitting the secure financial data to the payment delivery terminal through the proximity communications unit following verification of the payment delivery terminal and the request for the secure financial data.

19. The step of transmitting secure financial data as claimed in claim 18, wherein the request for secure financial data comprises a transaction total and where the secure financial data comprises a transaction token valued the same as the transaction total.