US 10,884,455 B2Granted

Wearable device and data transmission method

AssigneeProxy, Inc.

InventorsCurt C. von Badinski, Peter Miles Twiss, Daniel Jeffrey Post, Anthony Ambuehl, Michael J. Strasser, Eric Strasser

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Abstract

The disclosure discloses a wearable computing device (WCD) that would selectively and automatically activate a transceiver of the WCD for data transmission based on sensor data obtained from a sensor module of the \VCD. In some example, the sensor module may convert the physical movements of the WCD into sensor data. Then, a processor module of the WCD compares the sensor data to a predetermined pattern pre-stored in the memory. If the sensor data matches the predetermined pattern, the processor module activates the transceiver to receive/transmit data packets. If the sensor data does not match the predetermined pattern, the process goes back to the beginning, where the processor module monitors the movement of the WCD through the sensors.

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Dependent claims

An intelligent ring, comprising:

an interior bounding member, the interior bounding member being defined by an interior and exterior planar surface bounded by opposed circumferential portions;
an exterior bounding member, the exterior bounding member being defined by an interior and exterior planar surface bounded by opposed circumferential portions, the exterior bounding member being configured to be coupled to the interior bounding member in a manner to produce a waterproof seal therewith;
a battery positioned between the interior and exterior bounding members and configured for being wirelessly charged;
a sensor module positioned proximal to the battery and having one or more sensors, the one or more sensors at least comprising an electrocardiogram sensor for generating electrocardiogram (EKG) data;
one or more electrocardiogram pads, at least a first electrocardiogram pad being positioned on the exterior planar surface of the interior bounding member and being electrically coupled to the electrocardiogram sensor;
a micro display positioned on the exterior planar surface of the exterior bounding member;
a light emitting diode (LED) indicator positioned on one or more of the interior and exterior bounding members;
a flexible printed circuit board positioned between the interior and exterior bounding members, the flexible printed circuit board portion comprising:
a processor, the processor configured for receiving the EKG data and determining an electrical activity of a wearer's heart to produce results data;
a memory, associated with the processor for storing one or more of the EKG and results data;
and
a communication module, the communication module for implementing one or more of a cellular, a Bluetooth, a WIFI, RF, and a mobile communications protocol, the communications module for communicating the one or more of the EKG and results data to a paired electronic device.

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An intelligent ring, comprising:

an interior bounding member, the interior bounding member being defined by a first surface bounded by first opposed circumferential portions;
an exterior bounding member, the exterior bounding member being defined by a second surface bounded by second opposed circumferential portions, the exterior bounding member being configured to be coupled to the interior bounding member in a manner to produce a waterproof seal therewith;
a battery positioned between the interior and exterior bounding members and configured for being wirelessly charged;
a sensor module having one or more sensors, the one or more sensors at least comprising an electrocardiogram sensor for generating electrocardiogram (EKG) data;
one or more electrocardiogram pads, at least a first electrocardiogram pad being positioned on the exterior surface of the interior bounding member;
a red/green/blue light emitting diode (LED) indicator;
a flexible printed circuit board positioned between the first and second surfaces of respective interior and exterior bounding members, the flexible printed circuit board portion comprising:
a processor, the processor configured for receiving and processing data to produce results data;
a memory, associated with the processor for storing the data to be processed and the results data;
and
a communication module, the communication module for implementing one or more of a cellular, a Bluetooth, a WIFI, RF, and a mobile communications protocol.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/718,135Filed 17 Dec 2019 · continuation
Priority: 29 Nov 2013
Published: US 2020/0233452 A123 Jul 2020
Granted: 5 Jan 2021
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification65 codes

G06F 1/163
For portable computers: wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
A61B 5/0022
Characterised by features of the telemetry system: monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
A61B 5/01
Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons: measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for…
A61B 5/02055
Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition:…

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Application61/910,201Us provisional application · filed 29 Nov 2013
Application62/006,835Us provisional application · filed 2 Jun 2014
Application14/556,062Parent of this continuation · filed 28 Nov 2014
Application15/043,412Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 12 Feb 2016
US 9,582,034 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 28 Feb 2017
Application15/854,783Parent of this continuation · filed 27 Dec 2017
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Application16/404,542Parent of this continuation · filed 6 May 2019
US 10,281,953 B2Parent of this continuation · filed 7 May 2019
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Application15/043,412Parent of this continuation
US 2015/0220109 A1Published application
US 2016/0246326 A1Published application
US 2018/0120892 A1Published application
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