WEARABLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM

• US 20150230019A1
• Filed: 07/31/2014
• Published: 08/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2014
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Millie, Alex, Sakai, Ryutaro, Overcash, Richard
• Granted Patent: US 10,299,025 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

An electronic wearable device includes an electrical cord for carrying electrical signals. An electrical power module includes an interface for detachable connection to the electrical cord. A first audio module includes an interface for detachable connecting to the electrical cord. A second audio module includes an interface for detachable connecting to the electrical cord. The electrical cord is configured to support the first audio module and the second audio module thereon. A controller module controls the first audio module and the second audio module.

Claims

1. An electronic wearable device, comprising:

an electrical cord for carrying electrical signals;

an electrical power module having an interface for detachable coupling to the electrical cord;

a first audio module having an interface for detachable coupling to the electrical cord;

a second audio module having an interface for detachable coupling to the electrical cord, wherein the electrical cord is configured to support the first audio module and the second audio module thereon; and

a controller module for controlling the first audio module and the second audio module.

2. The electronic wearable device of claim 1, wherein:

the first audio module comprises a first housing maintaining a first audio transducer; and

the second audio module comprises a second housing maintaining a second audio transducer.

3. The electronic wearable device of claim 2, wherein:

the electrical power module is disposed in one of;

the first housing, the second housing and the electrical cord; and

the controller module is disposed in one of;

the first housing, the second housing and the electrical cord.

4. The electronic wearable device of claim 3, further comprising:

a connection module that wirelessly connects to an electronic device; and

one or more microphones.

5. The electronic wearable device of claim 3, wherein:

the first audio module and the second audio module each include one or more magnets for magnetically coupling the first audio module with the second audio module; and

one of the first audio module and the second audio module comprises a sensor for sensing proximity of the first audio module with the second audio module.

6. The electronic wearable device of claim 5, wherein one or more of the first audio module and the second audio module comprise one or more sensors for determining whether one or more of the first audio module and the second audio module are in use or the wearable device is placed in a necklace configuration.

7. The electronic wearable device of claim 4, wherein the wearable electronic device communicates with the electronic device for providing hands free control of an ecosystem of content and devices accessible to the wearable device.

8. The electronic wearable device of claim 7, wherein the electronic wearable device provides contextual information based on one or more of user context with the electronic wearable device and information from one or more of the electronic device, a server device and a cloud-based service.

9. The electronic wearable device of claim 4, wherein one or more of the electrical power module, the connection module, the first audio module and the second audio module are swappable with a same or different component.

10. The electronic wearable device of claim 9, wherein the electrical cord is coupled with a swappable band.

11. The electronic wearable device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device comprises one or more haptic elements for providing notifications.

12. The electronic wearable device of claim 1, wherein the controller module is coupled to at least one activation element comprising one or more of:

at least one button, a digitizer, and a capacitive area.

13. The electronic wearable device of claim 7, wherein the electronic device or other devices in the ecosystem comprise one or more of:

a smart phone, a tablet, another wearable device, a smart TV, an appliance, and a vehicle.

14. A wearable device comprising:

an electrical cord that carries electrical signals;

a first audio module having an interface for detachable coupling to the electrical cord;

a second audio module having an interface for detachable coupling to the electrical cord, wherein the first audio module and the second audio module each include one or more elements for removably coupling to one another.

15. The wearable device of claim 14, further comprising:

an electrical power module having an interface for detachable coupling to the electrical cord; and

a controller module for controlling the first audio module and the second audio module.

16. The wearable device of claim 15, wherein:

the first audio module comprises a first housing maintaining a first audio transducer; and

the second audio module comprises a second housing maintaining a second audio transducer.

17. The electronic wearable device of claim 16, wherein:

the electrical power module is disposed in one of;

the first housing, the second housing and the electrical cord;

the controller module is disposed in one of;

the first housing, the second housing and the electrical cord; and

one or more of the electrical power module, the connection module the first audio module and the second audio module are swappable with a same or different component.

18. The electronic wearable device of claim 14, wherein the electrical cord is coupled with a swappable band, and the wearable device comprises one or more haptic elements for providing notifications.