Wearable electronic device

• US 7,103,379 B2
• Filed: 02/03/2003
• Issued: 09/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Hilerio, Israel Omar
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, CongVan
• Application Number:
  US10/357,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20040176131A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,310 Days
• Field of Search: 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455/557, 455/558, 455/566, 455/517, 455/550.1, 455/456.5, 455/414.1, 455/425
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/275 implemented by means of portable electronic directories

Abstract

Disclosed is a wearable electronic device including a processing device, memory that stores organization data, a wireless receiver that receives organization data, and a display that displays organization information to a user, wherein the electronic device is substantially card-shaped.

Claims

1. A wearable electronic device for wearing by a user, the electronic device comprising:

a wireless receiver that receives from the user'"'"'s computer organization data comprising at least one of contacts data and schedule data stored in association with a first organizer program resident on the computer;

a processing device;

memory that stores the received organization data in association with a second organizer program, the second organizer program being configured to update previously stored data with the organization data received from the computer so as to synchronize the second organizer program with the first organizer program; and

a display that displays organization information to the user;

wherein the electronic device is substantially card-shaped.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the memory comprises non-volatile memory.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the non-volatile memory comprises at least one of Flash memory, magnetic random access memory (MRAM), and atomic resolution storage (ARS) memory.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a liquid crystal display (LCD) provided on a front surface of the electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a user interface including at least one button that is used to navigate organization information displayed in the display.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device has dimensions similar to a credit card.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processing device, memory, and wireless receiver are integrated into a single component contained within the electronic device.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the single component comprises an integrated circuit (IC) chip.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a battery that provides power to the processing device.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the wireless receiver is a radio frequency (RF) receiver.

11. A wearable badge for wearing by a user, the badge comprising:

a wireless receiver that is configured to wirelessly receive from the user'"'"'s computer organization data comprising at least one of contacts data and schedule data stored in association with a first organizer program resident on the computer;

a processing device;

non-volatile memory that is configured to store the organization data in association with a second organizer program, the second organizer program being configured to update previously stored data with the organization data received from the computer so as to synchronize the second organizer program with the first organizer program;

a liquid crystal display (LCD) provided on a front surface of the badge that is configured to display organization information associated with the organization data stored within the non-volatile memory; and

a user interface including at least one button provided on the front surface of the badge, the at least one button being configured to facilitate navigation of the organization information displayed in the LCD;

wherein the wearable badge has dimensions similar to those of a credit card.

12. The wearable badge of claim 11, wherein the non-volatile memory comprises at least one of Flash memory, magnetic random access memory (MRAM), and atomic resolution storage (ARS) memory.

13. The wearable badge of claim 11, wherein the processing device, non-volatile memory, and wireless receiver are integrated into an integrated circuit (IC) chip contained within the badge.

14. The wearable badge of claim 11, further comprising a battery that provides power to the processing device.

15. The wearable badge of claim 11, further comprising an internal antenna associated with the wireless receiver that facilitates receipt of wireless signals containing organization data.

16. The wearable badge of claim 11, further comprising a fastener configured to attach the badge to an article of clothing.

17. The badge of claim 11, wherein the wireless receiver is a radio frequency (RF) receiver.

18. The wearable badge of claim 11, wherein the badge further includes a photograph and printed indicia of the user on the badge front surface.

19. A system for providing organization information, comprising:

a first organizer application configured for storage and execution on a user computing device, the first organizer application further configured to initiate wireless transmission of organization data; and

a wearable badge including a processing device, a wireless receiver configured to wirelessly receive organization data transmitted from the user computing device, non-volatile memory configured to store received organization data in association with a second organizer program, the second organizer program being configured to update previously stored data with organization data received from the user computing device so as to synchronize the second organizer program with the first organizer program, and a display configured to display organization information that pertains to the stored organization data, wherein the badge is substantially card-shaped.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the non-volatile memory comprises at least one of Flash memory, magnetic random access memory (MRAM), and atomic resolution storage (ARS) memory.

21. The system of claim 19, further comprising a badge organizer application stored within the non-volatile memory of the wearable badge.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the wearable badge further comprises a user interface including at least one button that is used to navigate organization information displayed in the display.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the processing device, non-volatile memory, and wireless receiver are integrated into an integrated circuit (IC) chip contained within the wearable badge.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the wearable badge further comprises a battery that provides power to the processing device.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein the wireless receiver is a radio frequency (RF) receiver.

26. A method for providing organization information, comprising:

receiving and storing organization information with a first organizer application resident on a user computer; and

facilitating wireless transmission of organization data from the computer to a wearable badge adapted to receive, store, and display the organization data so as to synchronize a second organizer application resident on the wearable badge with the first organizer application resident on the user computer such that the first and second organizer applications comprise the same contacts and scheduling data.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein facilitating wireless transmission occurs in response to receipt of a command input by a user such that the second organizer application is synchronized with the first organizer application under the control of the user.

28. The method of claim 26, wherein facilitating wireless transmission occurs in response to the receiving and storing of organization information with the first organizer application such that the second organizer application is synchronized with the first organizer application when changes are made to the organization information associated with the first organizer application.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein facilitating wireless transmission occurs on a periodic basis such that the second organizer application is periodically synchronized with the first organizer application.

30. The method of claim 26, wherein facilitating wireless transmission comprises facilitating radio frequency (RF) transmission.

31. The method of claim 26, wherein facilitating wireless transmission automatically occurs in response to the user computer detecting proximity of the wearable badge such that the second organizer application is synchronized with the first organizer application when the badge is brought within proximity of the computer.

32. The method of claim 26, wherein facilitating wireless transmission of organization data from the computer to a wearable badge comprises facilitating wireless transmission of appointment data that will generate a reminder alarm for the badge user.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the reminder alarm is one of a visual, audible, or vibratory alarm.

34. A method for providing organization information, comprising:

wirelessly receiving, using a wearable badge, organization data transmitted from a computing device and stored in relation to a first organizer application resident on the computing device;

updating organization data stored in relation to a second organizer application resident on the wearable badge such that the second organizer application is synchronized with the first organizer application using the received organization data; and

displaying updated organization information in a display of the wearable badge.

35. The method of claim 34, further comprising changing the organization information displayed in the display in response to a selection made by a user via a user interface of the wearable badge.

36. The method of claim 34, wherein wirelessly receiving comprises receiving a radio frequency (RF) transmission.