# US 10,120,344 B2 · Smartwatch assemblies having analog dials with specific functionalities > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,120,344 B2 - Document ID: US10120344B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/836,042 - Filed: 2017-12-08 - Published: 2018-04-12 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-12-29 - Applicants: Michael M. Yuen - Inventors: Michael M. Yuen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10120344B2 ## CPC - G04G 9/0017: {in which the light emitting display elements may be activated at will or are controlled in accordance with the ambient light} - G04B 19/30: Illumination of dials or hands {(dials in general G04B19/06; moving indicating means with numbers or hands, in general G04B19/20; arrangements for indicating different local apparent times by means of a globe illuminated from inside G04B19/22; continuous indication of the time by non-electric light sources G04B25/00, e.g. by electric lamps G04C17/02; illumination by electric lamps which function at fixed times or periodically G04C19/02; illuminated panels G09F13/00)} - G04C 17/0091: {Combined electro-optical and electro-mechanical displays} - G04G 9/0064: {in which functions not related to time can be displayed (digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14)} - G04G 9/007: {combined with a calculator or computing means} - G04G 17/045: {Mounting of the display} - G04G 21/04: using radio waves (radio-controlled time-pieces G04R) - G04G: ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES - G04B: MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS (spring- or weight-driven mechanisms in general F03G; electromechanical clocks or watches G04C; electromechanical clocks with attached or built-in means operating any device at pre-selected times or after predetermined time intervals G04C23/00; clocks or watches with stop devices G04F7/08) - G04C: ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES ## Abstract A smartwatch assembly may include a dial portion having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough and a circuit board having a plurality of LED modules disposed thereon. The plurality of LED modules may be oriented to emit light toward the plurality of apertures of the dial portion. The circuit board may include a control module configured to illuminate the plurality of LED modules in response to an alert and a communication module configured to interface with an electronic device wirelessly and to receive the alert. Methods of making a smartwatch assembly may include disposing a dial portion having a face plate and a plurality of hour-mark apertures extending through the face plate in a watch casing and disposing a circuit board having a plurality of LED modules disposed thereon in a watch casing, the plurality of LED modules corresponding to the plurality of hour-mark apertures. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A smartwatch assembly, comprising: a watch casing; a circuit board disposed within the watch casing and including a control module; at least one LED module operably coupled to the control module and oriented to emit light from the watch casing; at least one sensor operably coupled to the control module; an electrocardiogram sensor operably coupled to the control module, at least partially disposed within the watch casing, and at least partially exposed through the watch casing to contact a user's skin; wherein the control module comprises: at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control module to: initiate an electrocardiogram measurement via the electrocardiogram sensor in response to an event detected by the at least one sensor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The smartwatch assembly of claim 1, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control module to convey information relative to the electrocardiogram measurement via the at least one LED module. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The smartwatch assembly of claim 1, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control module to convey a positive indication relative to the electrocardiogram measurement to the user via the at least one LED module utilizing a first color and convey a negative indication relative to the electrocardiogram measurement to the user via the at least one LED module utilizing a second different color. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The smartwatch assembly of claim 3, wherein the negative indication represents a heart irregularity detected via the electrocardiogram measurement. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The smartwatch assembly of claim 4, wherein the detected heart irregularity includes at least one of intoxication, heart rate, fatigue, stress, heart rate robustness, heart rate variability, and parameters of a QRS complex. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The smartwatch assembly of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the electrocardiogram sensor is exposed on a lateral side of the watch casing and configured to be accessible via an opposite hand of the user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The smartwatch assembly of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the electrocardiogram sensor is exposed through a back cover of the watch casing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The smartwatch assembly of claim 1, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control module to initiate electrocardiogram measurements periodically based on an operational mode of the smartwatch assembly. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The smartwatch assembly of claim 1, wherein the at least one LED module comprises at least one green LED module, at least one amber LED module, and at least one red LED module. ### Claim 10 A smartwatch assembly, comprising: a control module; at least one LED module operably coupled to the control module and configured to emit light; and an electrocardiogram sensor operably coupled to the control module, at least partially disposed within the watch casing, and at least partially exposed through the watch casing to contact a user's skin; wherein the control module comprises: at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control module to: initiate an electrocardiogram measurement via the electrocardiogram sensor in response to a detected event, and convey a positive indication relative to the electrocardiogram measurement to the user via the at least one LED module utilizing a first color and convey a negative indication relative to the electrocardiogram measurement to the user via the at least one LED module utilizing a second different color. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The smartwatch assembly of claim 10, wherein the negative indication represents a heart irregularity detected via the electrocardiogram measurement. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The smartwatch assembly of claim 11, wherein the detected heart irregularity includes at least one of intoxication, heart rate, fatigue, stress, heart rate robustness, heart rate variability, and parameters of a QRS complex. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The smartwatch assembly of claim 10, wherein at least a portion of the electrocardiogram sensor is exposed on a lateral side of the watch casing and configured to be accessible via an opposite hand of the user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The smartwatch assembly of claim 10, wherein at least a portion of the electrocardiogram sensor is exposed through a back cover of the watch casing. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The smartwatch assembly of claim 10, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control module to initiate electrocardiogram measurements periodically based on an operational mode of the smartwatch assembly. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The smartwatch assembly of claim 10, wherein the at least one LED module comprises at least one green LED module, at least one amber LED module, and at least one red LED module. ### Claim 17 A smartwatch assembly, comprising: at least one sensor coupled to a control module; an electrocardiogram sensor operably coupled to the control module, at least partially disposed within the watch casing, and at least partially exposed through the watch casing to contact a user's skin; wherein the control module comprises: at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control module to: initiate an electrocardiogram measurement via the electrocardiogram sensor in response to an event detected by the at least one sensor. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The smartwatch assembly of claim 17, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control module to convey a positive indication relative to the electrocardiogram measurement to the user via at least one LED module utilizing a first color and convey a negative indication relative to the electrocardiogram measurement to the user via the at least one LED module utilizing a second different color. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The smartwatch assembly of claim 18, wherein the negative indication represents a heart irregularity detected via the electrocardiogram measurement. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The smartwatch assembly of claim 18, further comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the control module to initiate electrocardiogram measurements periodically based on an operational mode of the smartwatch assembly.