Smart watch

• US 8,725,842 B1
• Filed: 11/25/2013
• Issued: 05/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Practech, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Khalid Al-Nasser
• Inventors: Al-Nasser, Khalid
• Primary Examiner(s): Donaghue, Larry
• Application Number:
  US14/088,894
• Time in Patent Office: 169 Days
• Field of Search: 368/11, 368/274, 709/219, 455/556.1, 482/8
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 47/00 Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece clockwork cases for special purposes G04B37/12; clocks with magnifying glass built in the face G04B39/00; time-pieces in which parts or cases produce special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects, G04B45/00, particularly with inscriptions or pictures moved by hand G04B45/003, with specially shaped cases or parts G04B45/0069; combination of writing or drawing implements with devices for indicating time B43K29/087; combined with cameras, projectors, or photographic printing apparatus G03B29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/08 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/025 for measuring physiological data
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/08 Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0339 Touch strips, e.g. orthogonal touch strips to control cursor movement or scrolling; single touch strip to adjust parameter or to implement a row of soft keys
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/52 including functional features of a camera constructional features concerning the integration of cameras in portable phones H04M1/0264
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/00 Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A smart watch is provided. The smart watch includes a band unit, a network unit, a display unit and a control unit. The band unit is configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist. The smart watch includes a band unit that is capable of being worn on a user and includes a wrist band layer disposed on the band unit, an image capture device disposed on the band unit, a power source coupled to the image capture device, a memory coupled to the image capture device, and a motion detector coupled to the memory. The smart watch includes a network unit located in the band unit and communicates wirelessly with at least one of a portable network device and a server and a display unit being coupled to the power source, and a control unit that includes a processor and coupled to the memory, the power source, the display unit, and the network unit, the control unit receiving information from the image capture device, and the motion detector and storing information in the memory.

Claims

1. A smart watch comprising,

a band unit that is capable of being worn on a user and is comprised of

a wrist band layer disposed on the band unit,

an image capture device disposed on the band unit,

a power source coupled to the image capture device,

a memory coupled to the image capture device, and

a motion detector coupled to the memory;

a network unit located in said band unit and communicates wirelessly with at least one of a portable network device and a server;

a display unit being coupled to the power source; and

a control unit that is comprised of a processor and coupled to the memory, the power source, said display unit, and said network unit, said control unit receiving information from said image capture device, and said motion detector and storing information in said memory,

wherein said display unit is rotatably attached to said band unit.

2. The smart watch of claim 1, wherein said display unit includes an orientation sensor.

3. A smart watch comprising,

a band unit that is capable of being worn on a user and is comprised of

a wrist band layer disposed on the band unit,

an image capture device disposed on the band unit,

a power source coupled to the image capture device,

a memory coupled to the image capture device, and

a motion detector coupled to the memory;

a network unit located in said band unit and communicates wirelessly with at least one of a portable network device and a server;

a display unit being coupled to the power source; and

a control unit that is comprised of a processor and coupled to the memory, the power source, said display unit, and said network unit, said control unit receiving information from said image capture device, and said motion detector and storing information in said memory, wherein said band unit further comprises a signature barcode, a protective removable cover, and a memory connector, and wherein the image capture device is a scanner.

4. A method of operating a smart watch having a band unit, a control unit, a network unit, and a display unit, and configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the method comprising:

receiving an input from said band unit of said smart watch or a signal from a first portable network device;

determining, by said control unit, whether the input or the signal is of a predetermined type;

communicating, by said network unit, with at least one of the first portable network device, a second portable network device, and a server via a wireless communication channel;

displaying, by said display unit, a message,

wherein said band unit further comprises an image capture device, a memory and a motion detector, and said control unit comprises a processor, and wherein the input from the band unit includes a recognition of the user'"'"'s motion,

determining by said processor whether the user'"'"'s motion is one of predetermined motions;

communicating with said second portable network device that can include a smart phone where the second portable network device calculates the number of motions of a user and sends a result back to said smart watch; and

displaying the message reflecting said calculated result.

5. A method of operating a smart watch having a band unit, a control unit, a network unit, and a display unit, and configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the method comprising:

receiving an input from said band unit of said smart watch or a signal from a first portable network device;

determining, by said control unit, whether the input or the signal is of a predetermined type;

communicating, by said network unit, with at least one of the first portable network device, a second portable network device, and a server via a wireless communication channel;

displaying, by said display unit, a message,

wherein said band unit further comprises an image capture device, a memory and a motion detector, and said control unit comprises a processor,

scanning by said image capture device a signature barcode of the first portable network device and saving the signature barcode information in said memory;

determining by said processor whether the second portable network device is detected and if detected, communicating by the network unit with said second portable network device and sending signature barcode information to said second portable network device;

sending by said second portable network device the barcode information to said server; and

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authenticating by the server the barcode information and if authenticated adding a user of the first portable network device as a friend.

6. A method of operating a smart watch having a band unit, a control unit, a network unit, and a display unit, and configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the method comprising:

receiving an input from said band unit of said smart watch or a signal from a first portable network device;

determining, by said control unit, whether the input or the signal is of a predetermined type;

communicating, by said network unit, with at least one of the first portable network device, a second portable network device, and a server via a wireless communication channel;

displaying, by said display unit, a message,

wherein said band unit further comprises an image capture device, a memory and a motion detector, and said control unit comprises a processor;

comprising receiving by said processor a Near Field Communication signal from said first portable device;

receiving by said processor a predetermined input including a handshake motion from the band unit or a password signal from the first portable device, and

communicating by said the network unit to said first portable device predetermined information including a business card information, photographs, and electronic files.

7. A method of operating a smart watch having a band unit, a control unit, a network unit, and a display unit, and configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the method comprising:

receiving an input from said band unit of said smart watch or a signal from a first portable network device;

determining, by said control unit, whether the input or the signal is of a predetermined type;

communicating, by said network unit, with at least one of the first portable network device, a second portable network device, and a server via a wireless communication channel;

displaying, by said display unit, a message,

wherein said band unit further comprises an image capture device, a memory and a motion detector, and said control unit comprises a processor, and wherein if the processor loses a signal from the first portable network device more than a predetermined time, sending by either said smart watch or said first portable network device a warning notification to the server and resetting by said server a password for said smart watch.

8. A method of operating a smart watch having a band unit, a control unit, a network unit, and a display unit, and configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the method comprising:

receiving an input from said band unit of said smart watch or a signal from a first portable network device;

determining, by said control unit, whether the input or the signal is of a predetermined type;

communicating, by said network unit, with at least one of the first portable network device, a second portable network device, and a server via a wireless communication channel;

displaying, by said display unit, a message,

wherein said band unit further comprises an image capture device, a memory and a motion detector, and said control unit comprises a processor, and

displaying the message either in a barcode or a QR code format.

9. A method of operating a smart watch having a band unit, a control unit, a network unit, and a display unit, and configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the method comprising:

receiving an input from said band unit of said smart watch or a signal from a first portable network device;

determining, by said control unit, whether the input or the signal is of a predetermined type;

communicating, by said network unit, with at least one of the first portable network device, a second portable network device, and a server via a wireless communication channel;

displaying, by said display unit, a message,

wherein said band unit further comprises an image capture device, a memory and a motion detector, and said control unit comprises a processor,

scanning by said image capture device a barcode for food and according to a predetermined setting,

calculating by either said smart watch or said second portable network device calories of the food, and

displaying the calorie information and communicating and updating the calorie information of the user by either said second portable network device or said smart watch.

10. A method of operating a smart watch having a band unit, a control unit, a network unit, and a display unit, and configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s wrist, the method comprising:

receiving an input from said band unit of said smart watch or a signal from a first portable network device;

determining, by said control unit, whether the input or the signal is of a predetermined type;

communicating, by said network unit, with at least one of the first portable network device, a second portable network device, and a server via a wireless communication channel;

displaying, by said display unit, a message,

wherein said band unit further comprises an image capture device, a memory and a motion detector, and said control unit comprises a processor,

receiving by said processor the signal from said first portable network device;

determining the type of inputs; and

communicating by said network unit with said first portable network device according to a predetermined setting of the type of input signal.