Wearable device with magnets magnetized through their widths or thickness

• US 9,569,720 B2
• Filed: 08/21/2016
• Issued: 02/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hello, Inc.
• Inventors: Fernandez, Joaquin, Shook, Robert, Fan, Bryan, Proud, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Haupt, Kristy A
• Application Number:
  US15/242,542
• Publication Number:
  US 20160358155A1
• Time in Patent Office: 177 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0007 Bracelets specially adapted for other functions or with means for attaching other articles
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0015 providing information, e.g. bracelets with calendars identification bracelets G09F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07758 arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07762 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12

Abstract

A wearable device is provided with a wearable device structure. The wearable device has a first end and a second end. A plurality of magnets is positioned at the first and second ends that provide for coupling of the first end to the second end of the wearable device. At least a portion of the magnets are magnetized through their widths or thickness, e.g., depth. ID circuitry is provided at a surface or an interior of the wearable device.

Claims

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a wearable device structure, the wearable device including a first end and a second

an electronic device coupled to the wearable device structure, 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 an authentication of a designated third party for a payment, the electronic component including a securities stock activity manager associating one or more securities, the securities stock activity manager configured to monitor one or more activities of one or more selected securities, the securities stock activity manager configured execute instructions from the user to buy or sell one or more securities; and

a power source coupled to the electronic device, the electronic device is configured to receive software updates from a telemetry system.

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

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the ID circuitry is at least partially positioned in the interior of the wearable device.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a support structure coupled to the wearable device.

5. The device of claim 4, wherein the ID circuitry is coupled to the support structure.

6. The device of claim 4, further comprising:

magnets at the support structure.

7. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more batteries coupled to the ID circuitry.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the first end overlaps the second end of the wearable device.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes one or more sensors.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configured to be m communication with a telemetry system.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configure to be m communication with a social network.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is a mobile device.

13. The device of claim 12, further comprising:

a memory;

a memory controller;

one or more processing units (CPU'"'"'s);

a peripherals interface;

a Network Systems circuitry;

an input/output (110) subsystem.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes an antenna.

15. The device of claim 14, further comprising:

one or more sensors at the device.

16. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

ID circuitry at the device.

17. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

elements to enable installation of a firmware update.

18. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an alarm.

19. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a multi-protocol wireless controller at the device that in operation characterizes available networks to determine current network information.

20. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a transmit antenna that in operation produces a wireless field;

an amplifier coupled to the transmit antenna;

a load sensing circuit coupled to the amplifier; and

a controller coupled to the load sensing circuit.