Modular functional band links for wearable devices
First Claim
1. A band system, comprising:
- a wearable device; and
multiple modular functional band links, each comprising;
an electronic component; and
a pin operative to electrically and mechanically connect its modular functional band link to at least one of the wearable device or another of the multiple modular functional band links;
the pin comprisinga first conductive portion;
a second conductive portion; and
a nonconductive portion separating the first and second conductive portions;
wherein the pin maintains its electrical connection during rotation of its modular functional band link;
wherein the wearable device;
receives identifiers from each of the multiple modular functional band links;
determines functionality available via the multiple modular functional band links utilizing the received identifiers; and
communicates with one of the multiple modular functional band links to utilize the determined functionality.
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Abstract
A wearable device is coupled to a band including multiple modular functional band links that are each electrically and mechanically connected to one or more other of the band links and/or the wearable device and include one or more electronic components. In various implementations, the wearable device may receive identifiers from each of the band links, determine functionality available using the identifiers, and communicate with the band links to utilize the determine functionality. In some implementations, the band links may include multiple different output devices and the wearable device may determine to provide an output pattern and signal the respective output devices according to the output pattern. In various implementations, the band links may include multiple different input devices and the wearable device may receive input indications from the input devices and perform an action based on a pattern in which the input indications were detected by the respective input devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A band system, comprising:
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a wearable device; and multiple modular functional band links, each comprising; an electronic component; and a pin operative to electrically and mechanically connect its modular functional band link to at least one of the wearable device or another of the multiple modular functional band links;
the pin comprisinga first conductive portion; a second conductive portion; and a nonconductive portion separating the first and second conductive portions; wherein the pin maintains its electrical connection during rotation of its modular functional band link; wherein the wearable device; receives identifiers from each of the multiple modular functional band links; determines functionality available via the multiple modular functional band links utilizing the received identifiers; and communicates with one of the multiple modular functional band links to utilize the determined functionality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A band system for a wearable device, comprising:
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a wearable device; and multiple modular functional band links that electrically and mechanically connect to at least one of the wearable device or another of the multiple modular functional band links; wherein; the multiple modular functional band links each include an input component and the wearable device receives input indications from the multiple modular functional band links and performs an action based on a pattern in which the input indications were detected by the respective modular functional band links;
orthe multiple modular functional band links each include an output component and the wearable device determines to provide an output pattern using the multiple modular functional band links and signals the multiple modular functional band links according to the pattern.
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18. A band for a wearable device, comprising:
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multiple modular functional band links that each include an electronic component and; at least a first one of the multiple modular functional band links electrically and mechanically connects to a wearable device; and at least a second one of the multiple modular functional band links electrically and mechanically connects to another of the multiple modular functional band links;
wherein;the first one of the modular functional band links electrically connects to the wearable device or the second one of the modular functional band links electrically connects to the other of the multiple modular functional band links via; conductive portions of a groove that contact conductive portions of a tongue that is inserted into the groove; the conductive portions of the groove and the conductive portions of the tongue allow rotation with respect to each other; and the conductive portions of the groove and the conductive portions of the tongue maintain electrical connection during the rotation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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