Wristband accessories for powering a wearable computer

• US 9,170,612 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2014
• Issued: 10/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Farshad Farjami
• Original Assignee: Farshad Farjami
• Inventors: Farjami, Farshad
• Primary Examiner(s): DUONG, HUNG V
• Application Number:
  US14/187,162
• Publication Number:
  US 20150241922A1
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 705/3, 705/30, 705/305, 705/345, 705/330, 340/539.12, 340/539.13, 340/870.07, 349/33, 349/122, 348/45, 348/79, 345/161, 345/8, 345/168, 345/156, 345/633, 345/179, 345/173, 455/456.1, 455/418, 455/414.1, 455/575.1, 455/457, 455/566, 455/550.1, 455/556.2, 455/433, 455/435.1, 455/401, 455/420, 361/679.03, 361/679.57, 361/679.41, 361/679.17, 361/679.43, 361/679.58, 361/679.44, 361/679.01, 361/679.55, 361/679.04, 361/679.26, 361/679.45, 361/679.23, 361/679.31, 361/679.27, 361/679.09
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction

Abstract

There is provided a wristband for attaching to a computer device. The wristband includes a first end configured to attach to a first side of the computer device, a second end configured to attach to a second side of the computer device, a battery, a battery connection interface configured to connect to a battery port of the computer device for providing power from the battery to the computer device, and a charging port configured to connect to an interface of an external power source to receive power from the external power source for charging the battery.

Claims

1. A wristband for attaching to a computer device, the wristband comprising:

a first end configured to attach to a first side of the computer device;

a second end configured to attach to a second side of the computer device;

a battery;

a battery connection interface configured to connect to a battery port of the computer device for providing power from the battery to the computer device; and

a charging port configured to connect to an interface of an external power source to receive power from the external power source for charging the battery.

2. The wristband of claim 1, wherein the battery connection interface configured to connect to the battery port of the computer device has the same shape as the interface of the external power source.

3. The wristband of claim 1 further comprising a light source indicating a charge level of the battery.

4. The wristband of claim 1 further comprising a communication interface configured to communicate signals with the computer device.

5. The wristband of claim 4, wherein the signals communicate the charge level of the battery to the computer device.

6. The wristband of claim 4, wherein the communication interface is a wireless interface supporting a wireless communication of the signals between the wristband and the computer device.

7. The wristband of claim 4, wherein the communication interface is a wired interface supporting a wired communication of the signals between the wristband and the computer device.

8. The wristband of claim 1 further comprising a clasp disposed in between the first end of the wristband and the second end of the wristband, wherein the clasp has a switch that generates a wristband signal when the clasp is closed.

9. The wristband of claim 8, wherein the wristband adjusts the power being provided from the battery to the computer device, in response to the wristband signal.

10. A wearable computer device:

a computer body, the computer body including a processor, a battery, a battery port and a display; and

a wristband, the wristband including;

a first end attached to a first side of the computer body;

a second end attached to a second side of the computer body;

a battery;

a battery connection interface connected to the battery port of the computer body for providing power from the battery of the wristband to the computer body; and

a charging port configured to connect to an interface of an external power source to receive power from the external power source for charging the battery of the wristband and the battery of the computer body.

11. The wearable computer device of claim 10, wherein the battery connection interface connected to the battery port of the computer body has the same shape as the interface of the external power source.

12. The wearable computer device of claim 10, wherein the wristband further includes a light source indicating a charge level of the battery of the wristband.

13. The wearable computer device of claim 10, wherein the wristband further includes a communication interface configured to communicate signals with a communication interface of the computer body.

14. The wearable computer device of claim 13, wherein the signals communicate the charge level of the battery of the wristband to the computer body.

15. The wearable computer device of claim 14, wherein the computer body includes a software application for running on the processor, and wherein the software application is configured to display the charge level of the battery of the wristband on the display.

16. The wearable computer device of claim 15, wherein the software application is configured to display the charge level of the battery of the wristband on the display combined with a charge level of the battery of the computer body.

17. The wearable computer device of claim 13, wherein the communication interface is a wireless interface supporting a wireless communication of the signals between the wristband and the computer body.

18. The wearable computer device of claim 13, wherein the communication interface is a wired interface supporting a wired communication of the signals between the wristband and the computer device.

19. The wearable computer device of claim 10, wherein the wristband further includes a clasp disposed in between the first end of the wristband and the second end of the wristband, and wherein the clasp has a switch that generates a wristband signal when the clasp is closed.

20. The wearable computer device of claim 19, wherein the wristband adjusts the power being provided from the battery of the wristband to the computer device, in response to the wristband signal.