Snap on wearable module
First Claim
1. A wearable device comprising:
- a band attachable to a user;
a base attachable to the band wherein the base comprises attachment magnets;
a detachable module comprising;
a first set of module magnets having spatial orientation corresponding to the attachment magnets of the base and disposed on a first face of the detachable module, wherein the first set of module magnets are coplanar with the first face of the detachable module;
a first set of compliant terminals disposed on the first face of the detachable module, wherein the first set of compliant terminals are configured to compress upon contact with the base;
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor wherein the memory is encoded with instructions that are executable by the processor to perform tasks such as interpreting received communication signals, generating sent communication signals, and generating related alerts to a user; and
,a transceiver for receiving the received communication signals and sending the sent communication signals.
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Abstract
An electronic device comprises a wearable docking station containing magnets. A releasable module having matching magnets attaches to the docking station and may be programmed to respond to email or other messages arriving over a BLUETOOTH or other wireless connection to a mobile device. User alerts may also be provided as programmed images on the face of the module. The releasable module may be serviced using a direct physical connection between the module and a servicing device, the servicing device provided with a matching set of magnets, possibly embedded in a protective cover of a user'"'"'s mobile device. As examples, servicing may comprise charging the module, syncing the module with the mobile device, transferring data, or establishing or amending a trusted pair relationship between the mobile device and the module.
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16 Claims
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1. A wearable device comprising:
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a band attachable to a user; a base attachable to the band wherein the base comprises attachment magnets; a detachable module comprising; a first set of module magnets having spatial orientation corresponding to the attachment magnets of the base and disposed on a first face of the detachable module, wherein the first set of module magnets are coplanar with the first face of the detachable module; a first set of compliant terminals disposed on the first face of the detachable module, wherein the first set of compliant terminals are configured to compress upon contact with the base; a processor; a memory coupled to the processor wherein the memory is encoded with instructions that are executable by the processor to perform tasks such as interpreting received communication signals, generating sent communication signals, and generating related alerts to a user; and
,a transceiver for receiving the received communication signals and sending the sent communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A stacked wearable device comprising:
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a band attachable to a user; a base attachable to the band wherein the base comprises attachment magnets; a first detachable module comprising; a first set of module magnets having spatial orientation corresponding to the attachment magnets of the base and disposed on a first face of the first detachable module, wherein the first set of module magnets are coplanar with the first face of the first detachable module; a second set of module magnets having spatial orientation corresponding to the attachment magnets of the base and disposed on a second face of the first detachable module opposing the first face of the first detachable module; a first set of compliant terminals disposed on the first face of the first detachable module, wherein the first set of compliant terminals are configured to compress upon contact with the base; a second set of terminals having spatial orientation corresponding to the first set of compliant terminals and disposed on the second face of the first detachable module; a processor; a memory coupled to the processor wherein the memory is encoded with instructions that are executable by the processor; and
,a transceiver for receiving and sending communication signals; a second detachable module stackable with the first detachable module comprising; a third set of module magnets having spatial orientation corresponding to the attachment magnets of the base and disposed on the first face of the second detachable module; a third set of compliant electrical terminals having spatial orientation corresponding to the first set of compliant terminals of the first detachable module and disposed on the first face of the second detachable module; a second processor; a second memory coupled to the second processor wherein the second memory is encoded with instructions that are executable by the processor to provide display signals; and
,a display for displaying content of the display signals. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method for organizing a user'"'"'s electronic equipment, the method comprising:
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providing a docking station wearable by the user; attaching a releasable module to the docking station, the releasable module being attached to the docking station by magnets coplanar with an attachment face of the releasable module, the releasable module including at least one compliant terminal configured to compress upon contact with the docking station; providing wireless communications between a mobile device of the user and the releasable module; acting on wireless communications passing between the mobile device of the user and the releasable module; and
,periodically servicing the releasable module by separating it from the docking station and attaching it to a secondary device for service operations, then reattaching it to the docking station for continued operations. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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