Integrated communicative watch

• US 6,158,884 A
• Filed: 06/26/1998
• Issued: 12/12/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lebby, Michael S., Jachimowicz, Karen E., Hartman, Davis H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska, Vit
• Assistant Examiner(s): GOODWIN, JEANNE M
• Application Number:
  US09/105,948
• Time in Patent Office: 900 Days
• Field of Search: 368/82, 368/10, 368/13, 368/204, 368/84, 368/223, 368/281, 368/282, 345/87, 362/254, 224/165-180
• US Class Current: 368/282
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 47/00 Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece clockwork cases for special purposes G04B37/12; clocks with magnifying glass built in the face G04B39/00; time-pieces in which parts or cases produce special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects, G04B45/00, particularly with inscriptions or pictures moved by hand G04B45/003, with specially shaped cases or parts G04B45/0069; combination of writing or drawing implements with devices for indicating time B43K29/087; combined with cameras, projectors, or photographic printing apparatus G03B29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/083 Watches distributed over several housings
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0064 in which functions not related to time can be displayed digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets

Abstract

A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist including an electronic unit including a transceiver for receiving and transmitting messages and a watch included within the electronic unit having movements for displaying a time of day. A wrist band including a plurality of electrically conductive fibers is electrically coupled to the electronic unit thereby creating an electronic circuit. A power source is integrated with the plurality of electrically conductive fibers fabricating the wrist band. At least one display is integrated with the electronic unit for the display of informative data.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the portable electronic device comprising:

an electronic unit including at least one electronic component;

a watch included within the electronic unit having movements for displaying a time of day;

a wrist band including a plurality of electrically conductive fibers and a plurality of non-conductive fibers woven orthogonal to one another to define a simple grid, electrically coupled to the electronic unit thereby creating an electronic circuit;

a power source integrated with the plurality of electrically conductive fibers, the plurality of electrically conductive fibers and the plurality of non-conductive fibers characterized as emanating an electromagnetic field for inductive coupling of the power source to a remote portable electronic device, thereby creating an electronic circuit;

an assembly for housing the electronic unit, the assembly including contacts electrically coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive fibers; and

at least one display integrated with the assembly for the display of informative data.

2. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least one electronic component includes a transceiving means for receiving and transmitting messages.

3. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 2 wherein the transceiving means includes at least one of a pager or a cellular telephone.

4. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 1 wherein the power source includes a flexible battery cell.

5. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 4 wherein the flexible battery cell is a lithium polymer battery.

6. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 4 wherein the flexible battery cell is a lithium ion foil battery.

7. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 1 wherein the wrist band includes a releasably secure fastener and having a first end disposed essentially opposite a second end, the electronic unit being mechanically and electrically coupled to the wrist band between the first end and the second end.

8. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least one display is slidably mounted within the electronic unit.

9. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 1 wherein the at least one display is hingedly attached to assembly for housing the electronic unit.

10. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the portable electronic device comprising:

an electronic unit including a transceiving means for receiving and transmitting messages;

a watch included within the electronic unit having movements for displaying a time of day;

a wrist band including a plurality of electrically conductive fibers and a plurality of non-conductive fibers woven orthogonal to one another electrically coupled to the electronic unit thereby creating an electronic circuit;

a power source integrated with the plurality of electrically conductive fibers, the plurality of electrically conductive fibers and the plurality of non-conductive fibers characterized as emanating an electromagnetic field for inductive coupling of the power source to a remote portable electronic device, thereby creating an electronic circuit;

an assembly for housing the electronic unit, the assembly including contacts electrically coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive fibers; and

at least one display integrated with the assembly for the display of informative data.

11. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 10 wherein the at least one display includes one of a liquid crystal display vacuum field emission display, an electroluminescent display, a plasma liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode display, or a laser display.

12. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 11 wherein the laser display further includes a vertical cavity surface emitting laser display.

13. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 11 wherein the power source includes a flexible battery cell.

14. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 11 wherein the portable electronic device further includes a microphone and a speaker, electrically coupled to the electronic unit.

15. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 11 wherein the wrist band includes a releasably secure fastener and having a first end disposed essentially opposite a second end, the electronic unit being mechanically and electrically coupled to the wrist band between the first end and the second end.

16. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the portable electronic device comprising:

an electronic unit including at least one of a pager circuitry or a cellular telephone circuitry;

a watch included within the electronic unit having movements for displaying a time of day;

a wrist band including a releasably secure fastener and having a first end disposed essentially opposite a second end, the electronic unit being mechanically and electrically coupled to the wrist band between the first end and the second end, the wrist band further including a plurality of electrically conductive fibers and a plurality of non-conductive fibers woven orthogonal to one another electrically coupled to the electronic unit thereby creating an electronic circuit;

a power source integrated with the plurality of electrically conductive fibers, the plurality of electrically conductive fibers and the plurality of non-conductive fibers characterized as emanating an electromagnetic field for inductive coupling of the power source to a remote portable electronic device, thereby creating an electronic circuit;

an assembly for housing the electronic unit, the assembly including contacts electrically coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive fibers; and

at least one display integrated with the assembly for the display of informative data.

17. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 16 wherein the at least one display includes one of a liquid crystal display vacuum field emission display, an electroluminescent display, a plasma liquid crystal display, a light emitting diode display, or a laser display.

18. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 17 wherein the laser display further includes a vertical cavity surface emitting laser display.

19. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 16 wherein the power source includes a flexible battery cell.

20. A portable electronic device adapted to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist as claimed in claim 16 wherein the portable electronic device further includes a microphone and a speaker, electrically coupled to the electronic unit.