Wearable device with magnets having first and second polarities

• US 9,424,508 B2
• Filed: 09/27/2013
• Issued: 08/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fitbit, Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hello, Inc.
• Inventors: Fernandez, Joaquin, Shook, Robert, Fan, Bryan, Proud, James
• Primary Examiner(s): Haupt, Kristy A
• Application Number:
  US14/038,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20140246499A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,061 Days
• Field of Search: 235/435, 235/492
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07762 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• 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. The wearable device has first end and second ends. A plurality of magnets is positioned at the first and second ends that provide for coupling of the first end to the second end of the wearable device. At least a portion of the magnets have a first section with a first polarity and a second portion with a second polarity. ID circuitry is at a surface or an interior of the wearable device structure.

Claims

1. A monitoring-device, comprising:

a wearable device structure, the wearable device including a first end and a second end a plurality of magnets positioned at the first and second ends that provide for coupling

of the first end to the second end of the wearable device, wherein at least a portion of the magnets have a first section with a first polarity and a second portion with a second polarity, the magnets being positioned in an interior of the wearable device structure;

an electronic device coupled to the wearable device structure, the electronic device including, one or more haptic device sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic motion, the electronic device including a payment activity manager configured to receive from a user payment configuration parameters for each of a designated third party to receive payments, the payment activity manager including a designated third party payment data base that includes designated third party settings with third party IP addresses, payment sources for each of a designated third party, and method of payment, the payment activity manager performing a comparison for each of a designated third party to receive a payment and perform a security check on that designated third party, the payment activity manager performing an authentication of a designated third party for a payment and a tracking of payments for each of a payment transaction to the one or more designated third parties including an initiation of a payment and a conclusion of a payment from the user, the payment activity manager associating one or more transaction contexts of a designated third party payment prior to payment, the payment activity manager configured to adjust payment settings made by the user or requested by a designated third party to receive payments, the electronic device including a stock activity manager associating one or more stocks of a public company, the stock activity manager configured to monitor activity of a selected stock, accept stock settings made by the user or requested by a designated party, the stock activity manager configured to manage a user instruction to buy or sell one or more stocks, and also calendar one or more notifications to the user to review one or more stocks performance, and to execute the purchase or sale of one or more stocks designated by the user; and

ID circuitry at the electronic device or at the wearable device structure.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the wearable device is at least partially made of a silicone rubber.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the ID circuitry is at least partially positioned in the interior of the electronic device.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a support structure coupled to the wearable device.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the magnets are retained at the support structure.

6. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more batteries coupled to the ID circuitry.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the first end overlaps the second end of the wearable device.

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

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

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

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

12. The device of claim 11, further comprising:

a memory;

a memory controller;

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

a peripherals interface;

a Network Systems circuitry;

an input/output (110) subsystem.

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

14. The device of claim 13, wherein the one or more sensors acquires information selected from at least one of a wearable device user'"'"'s activities, behaviors and habit information.

15. 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.

16. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

elements to enable installation of a firmware update.

17. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an alarm.

18. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

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

19. 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.