Wearable device with interior frame

• US 9,420,857 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2013
• Issued: 08/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hello, Inc.
• Inventors: Proud, James, Fernandez, Joaquin, Shook, Robert, Fan, Bryan
• Primary Examiner(s): Haupt, Kristy A
• Application Number:
  US14/037,747
• Publication Number:
  US 20140245784A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,062 Days
• Field of Search: 235/435, 235/492
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0015 providing information, e.g. bracelets with calendars identification bracelets G09F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: A44D 2203/00 Fastening by use of magnets
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/0855 involving a third party
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A wearable device includes a wearable device structure having first and second ends. A support member is positioned at least partially positioned in the wearable device structure. Electronic circuitry is at a surface or an interior of the wearable device. The electronic circuitry provides at least identification of the wearable device. One or more batteries are coupled to the electronic circuitry.

Claims

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a wearable device structure with a first and a second end;

an electronic device coupled to the wearable device structure, the electronic device coupled to the wearable device structure, including one or more haptic device sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic motion, the electronic device including a payment activity manager configured to receive from a user payment configuration parameters for each of a designated third party to receive payments, the payment activity manager including a designated third party payment data base that includes designated third party settings with third party IP addresses, payment sources for each of a designated third party, and method of payment, the payment activity manager performing a comparison for each of a designated third party to receive a payment and perform a security check on that designated third party, the payment activity manager performing an authentication of a designated third party for a payment and a tracking of payments for each of a payment transaction to the one or more designated third parties including an initiation of a payment and a conclusion of a payment from the user, the payment activity manager associating one or more transaction contexts of a designated third party payment prior to payment, the payment activity manager configured to adjust payment settings made by the user or requested by a designated third party to receive payments, the payment activity manager configured to manage payments that are designated to be calendared as being calendared and also configured to analyze user payment activities and generate reports relative to each of a payment, user payment activities and verification that a payment has been made, the payment activity manger configured to monitor for fraudulent requests for payments by a third party, and to confirm that a user'"'"'s account has sufficient funds to make a payment; and

a frame positioned in an interior of the wearable device structure and includes at least one electronic device against mechanical forces imparted to the wearable device in amounts that do not exceed;

bend force;

0.5 to 100 kgf (bending of the wearable device 10);

shear force;

0.5 to 100 kgf (shearing of the wearable device; and

a torsional strength in the range of 0.25 to 50 ncm (twisting of the wearable device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the frame is at least partially made of a thermoplastic.

3. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the frame holds at least a portion of electronic circuitry.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the frame provides protection for at least one of, a sensor, electronic circuitry and magnet, from torsional and mechanical forces imparted to the wearable device.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the protection from mechanical forces by the frame is in an amount that does not exceed:

pull force;

0.5 to 100 kgf, (stretching of the wearable device 10);

bend force;

0.5 to 100 kgf (bending of the wearable device 10); and

shear force;

0.5 to 100 kgf (shearing of the wearable device 10).

6. The device of claim 4, wherein the protection from torsional forces by the frame is an amount of a torsional strength in the range of 0.25 to 50 Ncm (twisting of the wearable device).

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the frame includes a living hinge.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the living hinge provides for flexure and hinging by the living hinge itself without additional elements.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more batteries coupled to the electronic circuitry.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device structure is at least partially made of silicone rubber.

11. The device of claim 10, wherein the silicone rubber has a specific gravity of 1 to 1.5.

12. The device of claim 10, further comprising:

at one least one coating applied to at least a portion of the silicone rubber.

13. The device of claim 12, wherein the coating is an anti-microbial coating.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the silicone rubber has a hardness, type A of 20-80.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least a portion of the sensors are configured to be in communication with a telemetry system.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the sensors acquires user information selected from of at least one of, a user'"'"'s activities, behaviors and habit information, and user monitoring.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device includes an application for monitoring exercise activity of a user.

18. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a pathway system to route signals through circuitry of the wearable device.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is a wristband.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device structure includes one or more undercuts that enable magnets to be retained by the wearable device structure.