Wearable smart wriststrap or watchband with integrated smartwatch functionality
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Abstract
A smart wearable wriststrap or watchband transforms a mechanical or a digital wrist timepiece into a smartwatch. The smart wearable wriststrap or watchband comprises a body having a longitudinal length including first and second free ends and a display disposed within the longitudinal length of the body. The body is configured for wearing on a wrist as a strap of a mechanical or a digital wrist timepiece and the first and second free ends of the body are removably attachable to a dial housing of the mechanical or the digital wrist timepiece.
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1-10. -10. (canceled)
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11. A modular smart wearable watchband comprising:
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a first smart link having a first longitudinal length including first and second free ends, wherein the first smart link including a first connector on the first free end and a first port on the second free end and wherein the first smart link including a first embedded electronic device, wherein the first smart link includes a rechargeable battery, a second smart link having a second longitudinal length including first and second free ends, wherein the second smart link including a second connector on the first free end and a second port on the second free end and wherein the second smart link including a second embedded electronic device different than the first embedded electronic device; and a digital display disposed on the first smart link, wherein the first smart link md the second smart link are together configured for wearing on a wrist as a strap of a mechanical or a digital wrist timepiece and the first free end of the first smart link and the second free end of the second smart link are removably attachable to a dial housing of the mechanical or the digital wrist timepiece, wherein the first smart link and the second smart link are configured to convert the mechanical or the digital wrist timepiece into a hybrid watch by attaching the modular smart wearable watchband to the dial housing of the mechanical or the digital wrist timepiece such that the first connector of the first smart link is configured for connecting to the second port of the second smart link to form a chain in that the first smart link provides power to the second smart link from the rechargeable battery of the first smart link being a main or mother smart link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21)
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22. A method of transforming a mechanical or a digital wrist timepiece into a smartwatch, the method comprising:
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providing a modular smart wearable watchband including a first smart link having a first longitudinal length including first and second free ends, wherein the first smart link including a first connector on the first free end and a first port on the second free end and wherein the first smart link including a first embedded electronic device, wherein the first smart link includes a rechargeable battery; providing the modular smart wearable watchband including a second smart link having a second longitudinal length including first and second free ends, wherein the second smart link including a second connector on the first free end and a second port on the second free end and wherein the second smart link including a second embedded electronic device different than the first embedded electronic device; and providing the modular smart wearable watchband including a digital display disposed on the first smart link, wherein the first smart link and the second smart link are together configured for wearing on a wrist as a strap of a mechanical or a digital wrist timepiece and the first free end of the first smart link and the second free end of the second smart link are removably attachable to a dial housing of the mechanical or the digital wrist timepiece, wherein the first smart link and the second smart link are configured to convert the mechanical or the digital wrist timepiece into a hybrid watch by attaching the modular smart wearable watchband to the dial housing of the mechanical or the digital wrist timepiece such that the first connector of the first smart link is configured for connecting to the second port of the second smart link to form a chain in that the first smart link provides power to the second smart link from the rechargeable battery of the first smart link being a main or mother smart link. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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