Wearable Device Assembly Having Antenna
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1. A device comprising:
- one or more sensors configured to generate sensor data;
a controller configured to process the sensor data and generate processed sensor data;
an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit to an electronic device at least one of the sensor data or the processed sensor data; and
a body sized and shaped to wrap around a body part of an individual such that the device is wearable by the individual, wherein the body comprises a plurality of flex areas, an internal spine member extending through the body, and a flexible circuit member wrapped around and connected to the spine member;
wherein the circuit member connects the one or more sensors to the controller and connects the controller to the antenna; and
wherein at least a portion of the antenna is located in one of the flex areas and the antenna is tuned such that the antenna operates at a peak resonant frequency when the body part is received by the device, the antenna operates at an off-peak resonant frequency relative to the peak resonant frequency when the body part is not received by the device, and the antenna produces a radiation pattern having relatively high gain areas that are directed away from the individual when wirelessly transmitting the processed sensor data
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Abstract
A wrist-worn device monitors movements of a user. A sensor assembly of the wrist-worn device is configured to detect movement of the user and generate sensor data based on the movement detected. A controller connected to the sensor assembly obtains movement data based on the sensor data. An antenna connected to the controller is configured to operate at a desired frequency when a wrist of the user is received by the device such that the movement data is wirelessly transmittable from the wrist-worn device to an electronic device. The antenna may exhibit a different design and configuration depending on the size of the wrist-worn device.
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1. A device comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to generate sensor data; a controller configured to process the sensor data and generate processed sensor data; an antenna configured to wirelessly transmit to an electronic device at least one of the sensor data or the processed sensor data; and a body sized and shaped to wrap around a body part of an individual such that the device is wearable by the individual, wherein the body comprises a plurality of flex areas, an internal spine member extending through the body, and a flexible circuit member wrapped around and connected to the spine member; wherein the circuit member connects the one or more sensors to the controller and connects the controller to the antenna; and wherein at least a portion of the antenna is located in one of the flex areas and the antenna is tuned such that the antenna operates at a peak resonant frequency when the body part is received by the device, the antenna operates at an off-peak resonant frequency relative to the peak resonant frequency when the body part is not received by the device, and the antenna produces a radiation pattern having relatively high gain areas that are directed away from the individual when wirelessly transmitting the processed sensor data - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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