Wearable device with overlapping ends coupled by magnets positioned in the wearable device by an undercut

• US 9,427,160 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2013
• Issued: 08/30/2016
• 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:
  US14/036,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20140245783A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,070 Days
• Field of Search: 217/0
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0015 providing information, e.g. bracelets with calendars identification bracelets G09F3/005
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/0053 Flexible straps
• CPC Class Codes: A44D 2203/00 Fastening by use of magnets
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6807 Footwear
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7465 Arrangements for interactive communication between patient and care services, e.g. by using a telephone network telemetry of measured physiological signal A61B5/0002
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/747 in case of emergency, i.e. alerting emergency services
• 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: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A wearable device includes a wearable device structure. The wearable device has a first end and a second end each with a plurality of magnets. The first and second ends are coupled by overlapping of at least a portion of the first end magnets to at least a portion of the second end magnets. The wearable device structure includes an undercut structure for receiving at least a portion of the magnets. ID circuitry is provided at a surface or an interior of the wearable device.

Claims

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a wearable device structure, the wearable device including a first end and a second end;

a plurality of magnets at the first end and a plurality of magnets at the second end, the first and second ends being coupled by overlapping at least a portion of the first end magnets to at least a portion of the second end magnets, the wearable device structure including an undercut structure for receiving at least a portion of the magnets, a plurality of magnets 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 payment activity manager configured to manage payments that are designated to be calendared as being calendared and also configured to analyze user payment activities and generate reports relative to each of a payment, user payment activities and verification that a payment has been made; and

ID circuitry at the wearable device or the electronic device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the undercut structure enables the magnets to be slid into the wearable device structure and be retained by the wearable device itself.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the undercut structure enables the magnets to be retained in the wearable device structure without the need for adhesives other retaining elements or compositions.

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

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

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a support structure coupled to the wearable device.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the ID circuitry is coupled to the support structure.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein at least a portion of the magnets are retained at the support structure.

9. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

one or more batteries coupled to the ID circuitry.

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

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

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

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

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 device is a mobile device.

16. The device of claim 15, 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.

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

18. 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.

19. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

elements to enable installation of a firmware update.

20. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an alarm.

21. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

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

22. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

an activity manager.

23. 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.