Wearable personal digital device with changeable bendable battery and expandable display used as standalone electronic payment card

• US 8,851,372 B2
• Filed: 05/08/2014
• Issued: 10/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew H.B. Zhou, Dylan T.X. Zhou, Tiger T.G. Zhou
• Original Assignee: Andrew H.B. Zhou, Dylan T.X. Zhou, Tiger T.G. Zhou
• Inventors: Zhou, Tiger T G, Zhou, Dylan T X, Zhou, Andrew H B
• Primary Examiner(s): WALSH, DANIEL I
• Application Number:
  US14/272,939
• Publication Number:
  US 20140239065A1
• Time in Patent Office: 152 Days
• Field of Search: 235/380, 235/435, 235/449, 235/451, 455/66.1, 455/41.2, 455/41.3, 455/566
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1677 for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/321 using wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3274 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/34 using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/36 using electronic wallets or electronic money safes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40145 Biometric identity checks
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3866 carried on the head

Abstract

Provided is a wearable personal digital device and methods for enlarging display space using the wearable personal digital device. The wearable personal digital device may comprise a processor, a memory unit, an expandable display, a camera, a projector, a communication circuit, a swipe card reader, one or more biometric sensors, one or more accelerometers, a housing, and a band. The expandable display is be communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to expand to enlarge display space using a flip up portion, detachable portion, or bending the expandable display. The band may include one or more rechargeable batteries configured to power the wearable personal digital device. Biometric sensors and accelerometers provide data for monitoring health and activity of the user. The swipe card reader is configured to read payment card data.

Claims

1. A wearable personal digital device, the device comprising:

a processor;

a memory unit communicatively coupled to the processor;

a basic display device, permanently mounted to the device and communicatively coupled to the processor, the basic display device having a first display space;

a detachable display device, communicatively coupled to the processor, the detachable display device having a second display space and configured to expand the first display space by operably coupling the second display space with the first display space;

a credit card-sized display device having a magnetic stripe and integrated circuit (IC) card reader, wherein the credit card-sized display device is configured to wirelessly couple to a front, rear, left side or right side of the basic display device;

a camera communicatively coupled to the processor;

a display projector communicatively coupled to the processor;

a communication circuit communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to connect to a wireless network and to communicate with one or more external devices;

a swipe card reader communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to read data of a payment card, the data being transmitted to the processor;

one or more biometric sensors to sense biometric parameters of a user, the biometric parameters being stored to the memory and processed by the processor to receive historical biometric data;

one or more accelerometers to track activity of the user, the activity of the user including calories burned, sleep quality, breaths per minute, snoring breaks, steps walked, and distance walked;

a housing adapted to enclose at least the processor, the memory unit, the basic display device, the detachable display device, the camera, the display projector, and the communication circuit, wherein the housing is water-proof and dust-proof; and

a band adapted to secure the device on a human body, the human body including a wrist, an arm, a neck, a head, a leg, a waist, an ear, a finger, and any other part of the human body, wherein the band is adapted to secure the device under, within or on clothing, wherein the band includes a rechargeable battery configured to power the device,

wherein the device comprises a smart watch.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the basic display device is a touchscreen display configured to enable user interaction with the wearable personal digital through touch, and wherein the basic display device further includes a flip up display, the flip up display displaceable between an open position and a closed position, the flip up display in the open position exposing the basic display device, and the flip up display in the closed position hiding the basic display device, wherein the basic display device and the flip up display form a common display space.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the basic display device and the detachable display device include matching fixing elements, the fixing elements configured to attach the detachable display device to the basic display device, wherein the basic display device and the detachable display device form a common display space in an attached position.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the basic display device includes a bendable display, the bendable display being configured to bend from an open position to a closed position, the bendable display in the open position providing an expanded display space, and the bendable display in the closed position providing a reduced display space.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the communication circuit includes one or more of the following:

a wireless transceiver, a Bluetooth module, a WiFi module, a communication port, including a universal serial bus (USB) port, a parallel port, an infrared transceiver port, a radiofrequency transceiver port.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising one or more control elements to control operation or functions of the wearable personal digital device, and wherein access to the device is controlled by one or more of the following:

a password, a Personal Identification Number (PIN) code, and biometric authorization, the biometric authorization including fingerprint scanning, palm scanning, face scanning, and retina scanning, wherein the scanning is performed using the one or more biometric sensors, wherein the one or more biometric sensors include sensors for measuring one or more of the following;

a blood pressure, a pulse, a heart rate, a glucose level, a body temperature, an environment temperature, and arterial properties, the measuring shown on the display, the device further comprising a fingerprint reader configured to scan a fingerprint, the scanned fingerprint being matched to one or more approved fingerprints, wherein access to the wearable personal digital is granted based on the matching.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the camera is further configured to capture one or more barcodes, the one or more barcodes including electronic key data, a link to a web-resource, a payment request, advertising information, and other information, wherein one or more barcodes include a linear dimensional code, a two-dimensional code, a snap tag code, and a QR code, and other machine readable code.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the device charges using one or more of the following:

one or more solar cells disposed on an outer surface of the band, natural movement vibrations, and a wireless charger accessory.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the device synchronizes with the one or more external devices in real time, tracks a geographical location of the one or more external devices in real time, and provides communication capabilities using an embedded emergency button configured to give a medical alert signal, a request for help signal, or another informational signal.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the device controls snoring by sensing a position of the user using the one or more accelerometers.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the device communicates with an external device to manage at least the data of the payment card,

wherein the device is adapted to enable a Bluetooth low energy payment,

wherein the device is associated with one or more of a transactional payment based on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), Short Message Service (SMS), direct operator billing, a credit card mobile payment, an online wallet, a QR code payment, contactless near field communication, a cloud-based mobile payment, an audio signal-based payment, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signal beacon payment, an in-application payment, an SDK payment, an API payment, a social networking payment, and a direct carrier and bank co-operation.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is compatible with one or more of the following network standards:

GSM, CDMA, LTE, IMS, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), RFID, 4G, 5G, 6G and upper.

13. The device of claim 1, further comprising an operating system executing on the processor, the operating system including Android, iOS, Firefox OS, wearable OS, and other operating systems.

14. The device of claim 1, the device further comprising one or more of the following:

a GPS module configured to track geographical location of the device;

an alert unit configured to alert the user about one or more events by one or more of the following;

vibration and sound;

one or more subscriber identification module (SIM) cards;

one or more additional memory units;

a physical interface configured to receive memory devices external to the device, wherein the physical interface includes a microSecureDigital (microSD) slot;

a two-way radio transceiver for communication purposes;

an emergency button configured to send an alarm signal;

a three-dimensional motion sensor containing an Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) processor, the three-dimensional motion sensor being associated with boxing, fencing, basketball, bowling, and other sports played with hands; and

a microphone configured to;

sense voice data, the voice data including a voice command, a voice memo, and a voice message; and

transmit the voice data to the processor.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is metal-banded, leather banded, plastic-banded, or jewelry-banded, rimmed by jewelry and diamonds on a bezel, rimmed by jewelry and diamonds on an edge of the display, wherein the band is a flexible band including at least silicon polymer and stainless steel, the silicon polymer and stainless steel being hypoallergenic, lightweight, and wear-resisting, the band being configured to adjust a band size for snug engagement, wherein the band is adapted to be filled with air to perform blood pressure measuring and includes a pressure adjustment device, and wherein the band is detachable and changeable with an additional band including an additional battery.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to:

process biometric data of the one or more biometric sensors and the one or more accelerometers to act as one or more of the following;

a workout tracker to track physical activity of the user, a sleep monitor to analyze user sleep pattern, a fertility calendar to detect ovulation using temperature data from a temperature sensor, a silent alarm clock to wake up the user through vibration, a temperature monitor to provide notification when a body temperature of the user exceeds a predefined threshold, a heart keeper to detect irregular heart rate and provide a notification on the irregular heart rate, a gold trainer to analyze a shot of the user, a tele-health monitor to provide the biometric data to a physician associated with the user, a marathoner monitor to detect potentially fatal heat strokes, and a blood oxygen monitor to calculate blood oxygen saturation of the user; and

provide biometric data of the one or more biometric sensors and the one or more accelerometers to a fitness application associated with the wearable personal digital device, wherein the fitness application includes instructions to monitor and store the biometric data, process the biometric data to provide the biometric data in a visual form, wherein the one or more biometric sensors include at least two light beams and an electro-optical cell to detect heart rate of the user, and wherein biometric data is transmitted to a client device of the user, wherein the client device analyzes the biometric data.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the rechargeable battery includes a flexible battery, a plurality of button batteries, a curved battery, a stepped battery, and a cable battery, wherein the flexible battery includes nanoparticles in a semi-solid paste, a thin-film lithium-ion battery, a sodium ion battery with flexible molybdenum disulfide electrodes.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises one or more internal sensors configured to monitor user movements in a three-dimensional trajectory, identify user activities, identify a specific motion fingerprint of an exercise, evaluate user physical form, count repetitions, calculate calories burned, and measure user success.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configured to execute one or more of the following:

control home appliances and applications through gestures;

recognize gesturing of letters in the mid air as a text;

settle payment of bills in one action by making a single gesture;

detect incoming transmissions and/or alerts through built-in vibration and light-emitting diodes;

use GPS, iBeacon, or a Bluetooth low energy beacon to make payments at participating retail stores, restaurants, and make person-to-person payments;

make direct payment by tracking a number with a finger; and

make payments by gesturing a checkmark.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is configured to execute one or more of the following:

capture, measure, and analyze a swing of a baseball player in a three-dimensional space and record approximately 1000 data points per second;

measure the speed of the swing;

detect the shape of the swing and view the position of a bat in three-dimensional space from any angle;

measure time and efficiently of the bat staying in the potential contact area;

capture the angle of the bat at impact and the area in a hitting zone where the baseball player makes contact with a ball;

spin around and analyze the swing plane in 360°

from any angle, see a top down view of the bat contacting the ball;

measure one or more aspects of the swing and discover what the baseball player does well and what the baseball player needs to work on;

save a compete record of the swing without limitation of records in an application; and

compare any two swings.

21. The device of claim 1, the device is configured to execute one or more of the following:

capture, measure, and analyze a swing of a golf player in a three-dimensional space and record approximately 1000 data points per second;

evaluate the quality of a swing and measure the degree of achieving a personal swing goal;

track the speed of a club head and hands traveling at impact;

detect the shape of the swing in a three-dimensional space and compare the path of a backswing to a downswing;

detect a club path and hand path;

measure the ratio of time it takes to make the backswing versus the downswing;

measure the angle of the club shaft at the top of the backswing; and

measure the rotation of hips.

22. The device of claim 1, the device is configured to execute one or more of the following:

capture, measure, and analyze a swing of a tennis player in a three-dimensional space and record approximately 1000 data points per second;

track the amount of forehands, backhands, serves and smashes;

measure the power generated by the tennis player with each stroke and detect his trends for an entire match or practice session;

track the number of topspin, slice and flat shots the tennis player hits by a forehand, backhand and serve;

track the total amount of time the tennis player spends on a court and the active time he spends playing points;

provide an overview of a match and practice performance and show a playing style emerge;

measure the power the tennis player generates with each shot and detect how the power changes; and

track the percentage of topspin, slice and flat shots the tennis player hits by forehand, backhand and serve,

wherein the device is compatible with a third party application,

wherein the device is associated with one or more of an application programming interface (API) and a software development kit (SDK), and

wherein the device is adapted to be scanned by a Point-of-Sale (POS) system.

23. An expandable standalone display configured to act as one or more of a smart card, a proximity card, an IC card, a magnetic strip card, and an electronic payment card, the electronic payment card storing card data of one or more debit cards, credit cards, gift cards, loyalty cards, prepaid cards, and membership cards, wherein the expandable standalone display is configured to attach to a wearable personal digital device, wherein the wearable personal digital device includes the wearable personal digital device of claim 1.

24. The expandable display of claim 23, wherein the expandable display is substantially 80.5 millimeters in length, 54 millimeters in width, and 0.84 millimeters thick or big dimensions and is configured to:

detach, wherein the expandable display is compatible with a dip style reader; and

charge when attached to the wearable personal digital device.

25. The expandable display of claim 23, wherein the expandable display is configurable to track time the expandable display is detached from the wearable personal digital device, and selectively lock the expandable display when the time the expandable display is detached exceeds a predefined period.

26. The expandable display of claim 23, wherein the expandable display includes a proximity sensor, the proximity sensor being configured to sense proximity to the wearable personal digital device, wherein the expandable display is configured to deactivate based on the proximity to the wearable personal digital device.

27. The expandable display of claim 23 configured to display the card data, wherein the card data includes at least a card organization, a card number, a card expiration date, a card security code, and a card holder name, and the expandable display comprises a processor configured to:

receive a front side picture of a card;

receive a back side picture of the card;

receive the card data, wherein the card data is received from a swipe card reader of the wearable personal digital device;

receive verification that a user is a cardholder;

manage and synchronize the card data; and

download applications, receive and send text, video, multimedia data.

28. A method for enlarging display space using a wearable personal digital device with an expandable display, wherein the expandable display is displaceable between a closed position and an open position, the wearable personal digital device including the wearable personal digital device of claim 1, the method comprising:

detecting whether the expandable display is in the closed position or in the open position, wherein in the closed position an outer portion of the expandable display is visible to a user, and in the open position an inner portion of the expandable display is visible to the user; and

based on the detecting, selectively transmitting data to the inner portion of the expandable display or the outer portion of the expandable display.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the data is transmitted to the outer portion of the expandable display when the expandable display is in the closed position and the data is transmitted to the inner portion of the expandable display when the expandable display is in the open position, wherein the surface of the expandable display in the closed position being substantially 85 millimeters to 54 millimeters or big dimensions.

30. The method of claim 28, further comprising:

sensing biometric parameters of the user using one or more biometric sensors, wherein the biometric parameters include one or more of the following;

a blood pressure, a pulse, a heart rate, a glucose level, a body temperature, an environment temperature, and arterial properties;

processing the biometric parameters using a processor;

showing the biometric parameters on the expandable display; and

projecting a virtual display on a surface using a projector.