# US 11,998,090 B1 · Watch band with markers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,998,090 B1 - Document ID: US11998090B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/554,350 - Filed: 2021-12-17 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2020-12-18 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Kathryn P. Crews; Peter F. Coxeter; Yiwei Tao; Shantanu R Ranade; Christopher I. Edwards; David M. Kindlon; Linda D. Benavente-Notaro - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11998090B1 ## CPC - A44C 5/0053: {Flexible straps} - G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - G06K 19/0614: {the marking being selective to wavelength, e.g. color barcode or barcodes only visible under UV or IR (methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers using a selected wavelength, see G06K7/12)} - A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS ## Abstract Systems of the present disclosure can provide a watch band that provide a marker pattern to a computer-generated reality device. The watch band can include structures or features that provide an identifiable marker pattern to the computer-generated reality device. The structures or features that provide the marker pattern can be invisible or imperceptible to the user. Structures or features of the watch band can include infrared reflective thread, visually obscured markers, or lenticular lens assemblies. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A watch band comprising: a band body configured to couple to a watch and to conform around a portion of a user's body; an infrared reflective thread woven into the band body, wherein the infrared reflective thread is configured to reflect a machine-identifiable infrared marker pattern to indicate a position of the watch band; and a visible overlay pattern disposed on an outer surface of the band body, wherein the visible overlay pattern at least partially overlaps the infrared reflective thread. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1, wherein the infrared reflective thread is woven in a warp direction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1, wherein the infrared reflective thread is woven in a weft direction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1, wherein the infrared reflective thread is hidden within the band body under visible light in the human visible spectrum. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1, wherein the infrared reflective thread is configured to reflect the machine-identifiable infrared marker pattern to a computer-generated reality device to indicate the position of the watch band relative to the computer-generated reality device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The watch band of claim 5, wherein the machine-identifiable infrared marker pattern permits the computer-generated reality device to display an interface corresponding to the position of the watch band. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The watch band of claim 5, wherein the machine-identifiable infrared marker pattern permits calibration of the computer-generated reality device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The watch band of claim 1, wherein the infrared reflective thread is configured to reflect the machine-identifiable infrared marker pattern to a head-mountable device to indicate the position of the watch band relative to the head-mountable device. ### Claim 9 A watch band, the watch band comprising: a band body defining an inner surface and an outer surface, the band body configured to couple to a watch and to conform around a portion of a user's body; a visible pattern disposed on the outer surface of the band body, wherein the visible pattern is configured to provide a machine-identifiable marker pattern to indicate a position of the watch band; and a visible overlay pattern disposed on the outer surface of the band body, wherein the visible overlay pattern at least partially overlaps the visible pattern. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The watch band of claim 9, wherein the visible overlay pattern visually obscures the visible pattern. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The watch band of claim 9, wherein the visible pattern is visible under visible light in the human visible spectrum. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The watch band of claim 9, wherein the visible pattern is printed, dyed, embossed, engraved, or coupled to the outer surface of the band body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The watch band of claim 9, wherein the machine-identifiable marker pattern permits a computer-generated reality device to display an interface corresponding to the position of the watch band. ### Claim 14 A watch band, the watch band comprising: a band body defining an inner surface and an outer surface, the band body configured to couple to a watch and to conform around a portion of a user's body; and a lenticular lens assembly disposed on the outer surface of the band body, the lenticular lens assembly comprising: a pattern disposed on the outer surface of the band body; and an array of lenses configured to display the pattern at a first viewing angle and to obscure the pattern at a second viewing angle. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The watch band of claim 14, wherein at least one lens of the array of lenses is disposed over the pattern. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The watch band of claim 14, wherein the pattern is printed, dyed, embossed, engraved, or coupled to the outer surface of the band body. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The watch band of claim 14, wherein the pattern is visible under visible light in the human visible spectrum. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The watch band of claim 14, wherein the pattern is visible under visible under ultraviolet or infrared light. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The watch band of claim 14, wherein the pattern permits a computer-generated reality device to display an interface corresponding to a position of the watch band. ### Claim 20 (depends on 14) The watch band of claim 14, wherein the pattern permits calibration of a computer-generated reality device.