Wearable device

• US 7,229,385 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2001
• Issued: 06/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Freeman, Gary A., Freeman, David H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Richman; Glenn E.
• Application Number:
  US09/895,735
• Publication Number:
  US 20020019296A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,174 Days
• Field of Search: 482 1- 9, 482900-902, 403/29, 404/46, 404/27, 345/7, 345/8, 349/150, 349/165, 361/681
• US Class Current: 482/4
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/211 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers or gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/212 using sensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat or leg activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/215 comprising means for detecting acoustic signals, e.g. using a microphone
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/61 using advertising information
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/90 Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1012 involving biosensors worn by the player, e.g. for measuring heart beat, limb activity
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/105 using inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1081 Input via voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5506 using advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/24 Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for video games A63F13/00; computerized gaming systems G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07703 the interface being visual
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/02 by a carrier person or animal
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/00 Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the variable information is permanently attached to a movable support G09F11/00; abacus G06C1/00; slide-rules G06G1/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0268 including a flexible display panel
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/902 : Employing specific graphic or video display
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 442/3447 : Including a preformed synthetic polymeric film or sheet [i.e., film or sheet having structural integrity prior to association with the woven fabric]

Abstract

A wearable device having a display element, display control circuitry connected to the display element; and a flexible body for supporting the display element, wherein the body is configured and sized to be secured onto a wearer, the body includes one or more components for maintaining an imparted configuration. In this way, for example, the body can be shaped into a configuration that will support the display element at a comfortable viewing angle.

Claims

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a display element having a liquid crystal display screen for displaying an image;

a display control circuitry connected to the display element, and

a flexible body for supporting the display element, the body being configured and sized to secure onto a wearer, the body including one or more components capable of being manually shaped into a imparted configuration and maintaining the imparted configuration.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least one component comprises a ductile member.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the ductile member is a metal member.

4. The device of claim 3 wherein the metal member is a ductile member.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the at least one component comprises a series of rigid components connected via a cup-and-ball arrangement.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the body is configured so that it can be manually shaped into an imparted configuration in which the display is in a viewing orientation.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the display comprises a flexible display.

8. The device of claim 1 further comprising a wireless communication element, and at least one input control.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the device comprises a personal digital assistant.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein the device comprises a video game system.