# US 11,432,604 B2 · Interactive skin for wearable > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,432,604 B2 - Document ID: US11432604B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/505,346 - Filed: 2021-10-19 - Published: 2022-02-03 - Granted: 2022-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-17 - Assignees: Interactive Skin, Inc. - Applicants: Interactive Skin, Inc. - Inventors: Paul R. Juhasz; Emily Tiernan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11432604B2 ## CPC - A41D 27/085: {Luminous ornaments} - A41B 1/08: Details - A41D 1/06: Trousers - A41D 3/02: Overcoats - A43B 3/34: with electrical or electronic arrangements - A43B 3/36: with light sources - A43B 3/50: with sound or music sources - A43B 23/022: {with waterproof breathable membranes} - A45C 3/001: {Flexible materials therefor} - A45C 3/06: Ladies' handbags - A45C 11/00: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) - B60Q 1/0023: {the element being a sensor, e.g. distance sensor, camera} - B60Q 1/0088: {Details of electrical connections (B60Q1/305 takes precedence; electrical connection of the light source itself F21S41/192, F21S43/195)} - B60R 13/02: {Internal} Trim mouldings {; Internal} Ledges; Wall liners {for passenger compartments}; Roof liners (B60R13/01 takes precedence {; padded linings for the vehicle interior B60R21/04; arrangements or adaptations of floor mats or carpets in vehicles B60N3/04; internal lining for trains B61D17/18}) - B60R 16/02: electric {constitutive elements} - G06F 3/0443: {using a single layer of sensing electrodes} - G06F 3/0446: {using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes} - G06F 3/0488: using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures - A41D 1/002: {adapted to accommodate electronic equipment (patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085)} - A41D 1/02: Jackets - A41D 1/04: Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like - A41D 1/22: Clothing specially adapted for women, not otherwise provided for - A44C 15/0015: {Illuminated or sound-producing jewellery} - A44C 15/005: {Necklaces (ornamental chains A44C11/00)} - A44C 25/001: {Pendants} - A45C 11/002: {for storing portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones} - B60R 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - G06F 2203/04102: Flexible digitiser, i.e. constructional details for allowing the whole digitising part of a device to be flexed or rolled like a sheet of paper - A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES - A41B: SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS - A43B: CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - B60Q: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS ## Abstract A wearable may be provided with or configured to provide interactive skin. The interactive skin may be configured for accepting touch input from a user. The interactive skin may include one or more flexible layers and may include or be mounted under a transparent display cover layer such as a layer of clear glass or plastic. Interactive skin may include a touch-sensitive layer that allows a user to provide touch input to the wearable. Display pixels on interactive skin may be used to display visual information to the user. The interactive skin may be configured for detecting a condition of at least one wearable and generating an output function in response to the detected condition. ## Claims ### Claim 1 In an external panel of a handbag: a material that forms a handbag panel; display pixels included in the material; wherein the handbag panel includes an outside surface; wherein the outside surface of the handbag panel defines a first section along a first physical portion of the outside surface of the handbag panel; wherein the outside surface of the handbag panel defines a second section along a second physical portion of the outside surface of the handbag panel; wherein the outside surface of the handbag panel defines a third section along a third physical portion of the outside surface of the handbag panel, the third section lying between the first section and the second section of the handbag panel; wherein the display pixels in the material are arranged along the first section and along the second section of the handbag panel; wherein the third section of the handbag panel does not include display pixels; wherein the display pixels are arranged along the first section and along the second section of the handbag panel configurable to provide a display, the display being viewable from outside the handbag panel. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) In the external panel of a handbag of claim 1, wherein the display pixels form the surface of the handbag panel along the first and second sections of the handbag panel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) In the external panel of a handbag of claim 1, wherein the display pixels along the first section of the handbag panel form a display layer. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) In the external panel of a handbag of claim 3 further comprising a touch sensitive layer, the touch sensitive layer overlaying the display layer, the touch sensitive layer configured to detect the location of one or more touches or near touches on the touch sensitive layer; and wherein the touch input from a user renders a display on the display pixels for user input and output functions. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) In the external panel of a handbag of claim 1, wherein the display pixels along the first and second sections of the display panel form a display layer, the display layer further extends below the outside surface of the handbag panel along the third section of the handbag panel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) In the external panel of a handbag of claim 5 further comprising a touch sensitive layer, the touch sensitive layer overlaying the display layer, the touch sensitive layer configured to detect the location of one or more touches or near touches on the touch sensitive layer; and wherein the touch input from a user renders a display on the display pixels for user input and output functions. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) In the external panel of a handbag of claim 1, wherein the display pixels along the first and second sections of the display panel form a display layer. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) In the external panel of a handbag of claim 7 further comprising a touch sensitive layer, the touch sensitive layer overlaying the display layer, the touch sensitive layer configured to detect the location of one or more touches or near touches on the touch sensitive layer; and wherein the touch input from a user renders a display on the display pixels for user input and output functions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) In the external panel of a handbag of claim 1, wherein the handbag panel is configured for detecting a condition and generating an output function in response to the detected condition. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) In the external panel of a handbag of claim 9 wherein the condition is detected by a sensor. ### Claim 11 An external panel for a handbag, the handbag panel comprising: material; display pixels; an outside surface; wherein the outside surface of the handbag panel defines a first section along a first physical portion of the outside surface of the handbag panel; wherein the physical outside surface of the handbag panel defines a second section along a second physical portion of the outside surface of the handbag panel; wherein the physical outside surface of the handbag panel defines a third section along a third physical portion of the outside surface of the handbag panel, the third section lying between the first section and the second section of the handbag panel; wherein the display pixels are arranged along the first section and along the second section of the handbag panel; wherein the third section of the handbag panel does not include display pixels; wherein the display pixels are arranged along the first section and along the second section of the handbag panel configurable to provide a display, the display being viewable from outside the handbag panel. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The external handbag panel of claim 11, wherein the display pixels form the surface of the handbag panel along the first and second sections of the handbag panel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The external handbag panel of claim 11, wherein the display pixels along the first section of the handbag panel form a display layer. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The external handbag panel of claim 13 further comprising a touch sensitive layer, the touch sensitive layer overlaying the display layer, the touch sensitive layer configured to detect the location of one or more touches or near touches on the touch sensitive layer; and wherein the touch input from a user renders a display on the display pixels for user input and output functions. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The external handbag panel of claim 11, wherein the display pixels along the first and second sections of the display panel form a display layer, the display layer further extends below the outside surface of the handbag panel along the third section of the handbag panel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The external handbag panel of claim 15 further comprising a touch sensitive layer, the touch sensitive layer overlaying the display layer, the touch sensitive layer configured to detect the location of one or more touches or near touches on the touch sensitive layer; and wherein the touch input from a user renders a display on the display pixels for user input and output functions. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The external handbag panel of claim 11, wherein the display pixels along the first and second sections of the display panel form a display layer, the display layer further bends below the outside surface of the handbag panel along the third section of the handbag panel. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The external handbag panel of claim 17 further comprising a touch sensitive layer, the touch sensitive layer overlaying the display layer, the touch sensitive layer configured to detect the location of one or more touches or near touches on the touch sensitive layer; and wherein the touch input from a user renders a display on the display pixels for user input and output functions. ### Claim 19 An external panel for a handbag, the handbag panel comprising: material; display pixels; an outside surface; wherein the outside surface of the handbag panel defines a first section along a first physical portion of the outside surface of the handbag panel; wherein the physical outside surface of the handbag panel defines a second section along a second physical portion of the outside surface of the handbag panel; wherein the physical outside surface of the handbag panel defines a third section along a third physical portion of the outside surface of the handbag panel, the third section lying between the first section and the second section of the handbag panel; wherein the display pixels are arranged along the first section and along the second section of the handbag panel; wherein the display pixels along the first and second sections of the display panel form a display layer; wherein the display layer bends below the outside surface of the handbag panel along the third section of the handbag panel; wherein the display pixels are arranged along the first section and along the second section of the handbag panel configurable to provide a display, the display being viewable from outside the handbag panel. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The external handbag panel of claim 19 further comprising a touch sensitive layer, the touch sensitive layer overlaying the display layer, the touch sensitive layer configured to detect the location of one or more touches or near touches on the touch sensitive layer; and wherein the touch input from a user renders a display on the display pixels for user input and output functions.