Interchangable charm messaging wearable electronic device for wireless communication

• US 9,729,944 B2
• Filed: 12/27/2013
• Issued: 08/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Magi, Aleksander
• Primary Examiner(s): Benlagsir, Amine
• Application Number:
  US14/142,707
• Publication Number:
  US 20150189403A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,320 Days
• Field of Search: 34087001, 34087007
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0015 providing information, e.g. bracelets with calendars identification bracelets G09F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

Particular embodiments described herein provide for a wearable electronic device, such as a bracelet, coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which may include any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular implementation of a wearable electronic device may include a bracelet portion, and at least one charm device configured to be affixed to the bracelet portion. The at least one charm device includes logic configured to receive a first interaction input, and send a first message including a first information indicative of the first interaction input and a first identifier associated with the at least one charm device to a second wearable electronic device. The first identifier is further associated at least a portion of the second wearable electronic device.

Claims

1. A wearable electronic device, comprising:

a bracelet portion; and

at least one first charm device configured to be affixed to the bracelet portion, the at least one first charm device including logic configured to;

receive a first interaction input;

send a first message including a first information indicative of the first interaction input and a first identifier identifying the at least one first charm device from among a first plurality of charm devices of the wearable electronic device to a second wearable electronic device, the first identifier being further associated with at least one second charm device of the second wearable electronic device from among a second plurality of charm devices of the second wearable electronic device, wherein the at least one second charm device of the second wearable electronic device is configured to provide a first sensory output indicative of the first interaction input;

receive a second message including a second information indicative of a second interaction input provided to the at least one second charm device of the second wearable electronic device; and

provide a second sensory output indicative of the second interaction input, wherein the at least one first charm device includes a position sensor configured to detect a position of the at least one first charm device along the bracelet portion, and wherein the detected position of the at least one first charm device along the bracelet portion determines a characteristic of the second sensory output.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a touch input device configured to receive the first interaction input.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first sensory output further includes at least one of an illumination output, a vibration output, and an audio output.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the at least one first charm device is associated with a user.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second message further includes a second identifier associated with the second wearable electronic device.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 5, further including at least one sensory output device, wherein the at least one sensory output device is configured to provide the second sensory output indicative of the second interaction input.

7. The wearable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the at least one sensory output device further includes at least one of an illumination device, a vibration device, and an audio output device.

8. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the bracelet portion includes at least one shape memory alloy (SMA) wire.

9. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the bracelet portion includes at least one magnetic stay configured to facilitate attachment of the at least one first charm device to the bracelet portion.

10. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the logic is partially implemented in hardware.

11. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the logic further comprises:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory.

12. At least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, wherein the instructions when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to:

receive, by at least one first charm device configured to be affixed to a bracelet portion of a first wearable electronic device, a first interaction input;

send, by the at least one first charm device, a first message including a first information indicative of the first interaction input and a first identifier identifying the at least one first charm device from among a first plurality of charm devices of the first wearable electronic device to a second wearable electronic device, the first identifier being further associated with at least one second charm device of the second wearable electronic device from among a second plurality of charm devices of the second wearable electronic device, wherein the at least one second charm device of the second wearable electronic device is configured to provide a first sensory output indicative of the first interaction input;

receive, by the at least one first charm device, a second message including a second information indicative of a second interaction input provided to the at least one second charm device of the second wearable electronic device; and

provide, by the at least one first charm device, a second sensory output indicative of the second interaction input, wherein the at least one first charm device includes a position sensor configured to detect a position of the at least one first charm device along the bracelet portion, and wherein the detected position of the at least one first charm device along the bracelet portion determines a characteristic of the second sensory output.

13. The medium of claim 12, wherein the second message further includes a second identifier associated with the second wearable electronic device.

14. The medium of claim 12, wherein the at least one first charm device is associated with a user.

15. A wearable electronic device, comprising:

a bracelet portion;

at least one first charm device configured to be affixed to the bracelet portion; and

control logic, the control logic configured to;

receive a first interaction input to the at least one first charm device;

send, by the at least one first charm device, a first message including a first information indicative of the first interaction input and a first identifier identifying the at least one first charm device from among a first plurality of charm devices of the wearable electronic device to a second wearable electronic device, the first identifier being further associated with at least one second charm device of the second wearable electronic device from among a second plurality of charm devices of the second wearable electronic device, wherein the at least one second charm device of the second wearable electronic device is configured to provide a first sensory output indicative of the first interaction input;

receive by the at least one first charm device a second message including a second information indicative of a second interaction input provided to the at least one second charm device of the second wearable electronic device; and

provide, by the at least one first charm device, a second sensory output indicative of the second interaction input, wherein the at least one first charm device includes a position sensor configured to detect a position of the at least one first charm device along the bracelet portion, and wherein the detected position of the at least one first charm device along the bracelet portion determines a characteristic of the second sensory output.

16. The wearable electronic device of claim 15, wherein the at least one first charm device further includes a touch input device configured to receive the first interaction input.

17. The wearable electronic device of claim 15, wherein the second message further includes a second identifier associated with the second wearable electronic device.

18. The wearable electronic device of claim 17, wherein the at least one first charm device further includes at least one sensory output device, wherein the at least one sensory output device is configured to provide the second sensory output indicative of the second interaction input.

19. The wearable electronic device of claim 18, wherein the at least one sensory output device further includes at least one of an illumination device, a vibration device, and an audio output device.

20. The wearable electronic device of claim 15, wherein the at least one first charm device is associated with a user.