WEARABLE KEY FOB

• US 20160063777A1
• Filed: 08/29/2014
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Flextronics America LLC (Flextronics International Limited)
• Original Assignee: Flextronics America LLC (Flextronics International Limited)
• Inventors: Wooley, George Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,940,769 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/045 with a separable interface unit, e.g. for communication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00984 fob
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00944 Details of construction or manufacture

Abstract

A wearable key fob is disclosed herein. The wearable key fob includes a wrist band including a slot and a key fob including a charging tab that fits into the slot of the wrist band; wherein the key fob is configured for vehicle operability and monitoring a user'"'"'s health.

Claims

1. A wearable key fob comprising:

a wrist band including a slot; and

a key fob including a charging tab that fits into the slot of the wrist band;

wherein the key fob is configured for vehicle operability and monitoring a user'"'"'s health.

2. The wearable key fob of claim 1, wherein the key fob further includes a display.

3. The wearable key fob of claim 1, wherein the key fob further includes depressible buttons.

4. The wearable key fob of claim 1, wherein the vehicle operability includes at least one of the following:

starting a vehicle, activating a power lift gate, activating a panic button.

5. The wearable key fob of claim 1, wherein the key fob communicates with a vehicle'"'"'s onboard computer system.

6. The wearable key fob of claim 5, wherein the key fob utilizes blue tooth to communicate with the vehicles'"'"' onboard computer system.

7. The wearable key fob of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of a user'"'"'s health includes at least one of the following:

monitoring heart rate, monitoring a number of steps the user takes, monitoring calories burned, and monitoring mileage.

8. The wearable key fob of claim 1, wherein the wrist band is at least one of the following:

plastic, metal, and ceramic.

9. The wearable key fob of claim 1, wherein the key fob displays the time.