WEARABLE DEVICE COUPLED BY MAGNETS POSITIONED IN A FRAME IN AN INTERIOR OF THE WEARABLE DEVICE WITH AT LEAST ONE ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT

• US 20140247136A1
• Filed: 09/26/2013
• Published: 09/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hello, Inc.
• Inventors: Proud, James, Fan, Bryan, Shook, Robert, Fernandez, Joaquin
• Granted Patent: US 9,634,921 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.01
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 10/0012 Ovulation-period determination for animals A61D17/002
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/04 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/18 Protocol analysers
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/43 using wireless personal area networks [WPAN], e.g. 802.15, 802.15.1, 802.15.4, Bluetooth or ZigBee
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/823 where the data is sent when the measured values exceed a threshold, e.g. sending an alarm
• 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

Abstract

A wearable device is provided with a wearable device structure. A frame is positioned in an interior of the wearable device structure. A plurality of magnets are provided. At least a portion of the plurality of the magnets are coupled to the frame. Electronic circuitry is positioned in an interior of the wearable device structure adjacent to the frame.

Claims

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a wearable device structure;

a frame positioned in an interior of the wearable device structure;

a plurality of magnets, at least a portion of the plurality of the magnets coupled to the frame; and

electronic circuitry positioned in an interior of the wearable device structure adjacent to the frame.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry is positioned adjacent to the frame.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the electronic circuitry includes ID elements.

4. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more batteries coupled to the electronic circuitry.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device structure includes a first end that overlaps a second end of the wearable device to provide a coupling of the first and second ends.

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

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

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configured to be in communication with a social network.

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

10. The device of claim 9, further comprising:

a memory;

a memory controller;

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

a peripherals interface;

a Network Systems circuitry;

an input/output (I/O) subsystem

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the device includes an antenna and a unique user ID and one or more sensors.

21. The device of claim 11, wherein the one or more sensors acquires information selected from at least one of a wearable device user'"'"'s activities, behaviors and habit information.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the ID circuitry includes ID storage, a communication system that reads and transmits the unique ID from an ID storage, a power source and a pathway system to route signals through the circuitry.

14. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

elements to enable installation of a firmware update.

15. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an alarm.

16. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

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

17. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an activity manager.

18. 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.