INTERCHANGABLE CHARM MESSAGING WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

• US 20150189403A1
• Filed: 12/27/2013
• Published: 07/02/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Magi, Aleksander
• Granted Patent: US 9,729,944 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0015 providing information, e.g. bracelets with calendars identification bracelets G09F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

Particular embodiments described herein provide for a wearable electronic device, such as a bracelet, coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which may include any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular implementation of a wearable electronic device may include a bracelet portion, and at least one charm device configured to be affixed to the bracelet portion. The at least one charm device includes logic configured to receive a first interaction input, and send a first message including a first information indicative of the first interaction input and a first identifier associated with the at least one charm device to a second wearable electronic device. The first identifier is further associated at least a portion of the second wearable electronic device.

Claims

1. A wearable electronic device, comprising:

a bracelet portion; and

at least one charm device configured to be affixed to the bracelet portion, the at least one charm device including logic configured to;

receive a first interaction input; and

send a first message including a first information indicative of the first interaction input and a first identifier associated with the at least one charm device to a second wearable electronic device, the first identifier being further associated at least a portion of the second wearable electronic device.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a touch input device configured to receive the first interaction input.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second wearable electronic device is configured to provide a first sensory output indicative of the first interaction input.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 3, wherein the first sensory output includes at least one of an illumination output, a vibration output, and an audio output.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one charm device is associated with a user.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the logic is further configured to:

receive a second message including a second information indicative of a second interaction input provided to at least a portion of the second wearable electronic device, and a second identifier associated with the second wearable electronic device.

7. The wearable electronic device of claim 6, further including at least one sensory output device, wherein the at least one sensory output device is configured to provide a second sensory output indicative of the second interaction input.

8. The wearable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the at least one sensory output device includes at least one of an illumination device, a vibration device, and an audio output device.

9. The wearable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the at least one charm device includes a position sensor configured to detect a position of the at least one charm device along the bracelet portion.

10. The wearable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the detected position of the at least one charm device along the bracelet portion determines a characteristic of the second sensory output.

11. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the bracelet portion includes at least one shape memory alloy (SMA) wire.

12. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the bracelet portion includes at least one magnetic stay configured to facilitate attachment of the at least one charm device to the bracelet portion.

13. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the logic is partially implemented in hardware.

14. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the logic further comprises:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory.

15. At least one computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, wherein the instructions when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to

receive, by at least one charm device configured to be affixed to a bracelet portion of a wearable electronic device, a first interaction input;

and

send, by the at least one charm device, a first message including a first information indicative of the first interaction input and a first identifier associated with the at least one charm device to a second wearable electronic device, the first identifier being further associated with at least a portion of the second wearable electronic device.

16. The medium of claim 15, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:

receive, by the at least one charm device, a second message including a second information indicative of a second interaction input provided to the second wearable electronic device, and a second identifier associated with the second wearable electronic device.

17. The medium of claim 16, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to provide, by the at least one charm device, a second sensory output indicative of the second interaction input.

18. The medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to detect a position of the at least one charm device along the bracelet portion, wherein the detected position of the at least one charm device along the bracelet portion determines a characteristic of the second sensory output.

19. The medium of claim 15, wherein the at least one charm device is associated with a user.

20. A wearable electronic device, comprising:

a bracelet portion;

at least one charm device configured to be affixed to the bracelet portion; and

control logic, the control logic configured to;

receive a first interaction input to the at least one charm device; and

send a first message including a first information indicative of the first interaction input and a first identifier associated with the at least one charm device to a second wearable electronic device, the first identifier being further associated with at least a portion of the second wearable device.

21. The wearable electronic device of claim 20, wherein the at least one charm further includes a touch input device configured to receive the first interaction input.

22. The wearable electronic device of claim 21, wherein the second wearable electronic device is configured to provide a first sensory output indicative of the first interaction input.

23. The wearable electronic device of claim 20, wherein the control is further configured to receive a second message including second information indicative of a second interaction input provided to the electronic device associated with the second user, and a second identifier associated with the second wearable electronic device.

24. The wearable electronic device of claim 23, wherein the at least one charm device includes at least one sensory output device, wherein the at least one sensory output device is configured to provide a second sensory output indicative of the second interaction input.

25. The wearable electronic device of claim 24, wherein the at least one sensory output device includes at least one of an illumination device, a vibration device, and an audio output device.

26. The wearable electronic device of claim 24, wherein the control logic is further configured to detect a position of the at least one charm device along the bracelet portion.

27. The wearable electronic device of claim 26, wherein the detected position of the at least one charm device along the bracelet portion determines a characteristic of the second sensory output.

28. The wearable electronic device of claim 20, wherein the at least one charm device is associated with a user.