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US 2018/0294601 A1Published application
Apparel compute device connection
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorGlen Eric Lewallen
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Abstract
System and techniques for an apparel compute device connection are described herein. A base for a removable apparel compute device is bonded to a garment. The base includes connector portions to interface between the apparel compute device and traces within the garment electrically. The apparel compute device is secured to the base via a magnet and oriented via a physical arrangement of the connector portions.
Claims20
(canceled)
A system for an apparel compute device, the system comprising:
- means for providing a connector comprising:
- a magnetic layer;
- a conductor extending though the magnetic layer, the conductor including:
- a connector interior portion, the connector interior portion including an interface to a computer contained in a housing secured to the magnetic layer;
- and
- a connector exterior portion, the connector exterior portion of the conductor including a conductive structure extending perpendicular to the magnetic layer, the conductive structure arranged to orient the magnetic layer when connected to a base;
- means for providing a base comprising:
- a connector seat arranged to accept a connector for an apparel compute device;
- and
- a base connector extending through the connector seat, the base connector including:
- a base interior portion, the base interior portion including an interface to conductive lines incorporated into a garment;
- and
- a base exterior portion, the base exterior portion of the conductor including a conductive structure extending perpendicular to the connector seat;
- means for bonding the base to a first surface of a garment;
- means for connecting conductive lines of the garment to the base interior portion;
- means for seating the connector into the base via the magnetic layer, the connector exterior portion, and the base exterior portion;
- and
- means for connecting the conductive lines to the computer via the connector conductor and the base connector.
15 more elements
A base for an apparel compute device, the base comprising:
- a connector seat arranged to accept a conductor for the apparel compute device;
- and
- a connector extending through the connector seat, the connector including:
- an interior portion, the interior portion including an interface to conductive lines incorporated into a garment;
- and
- an exterior portion, the exterior portion of the conductor including a conductive structure extending perpendicular to the connector seat.
3 more elements
A connector for an apparel compute device, the connector comprising:
- a magnetic layer;
- a conductor extending though the magnetic layer, the conductor including:
- an interior portion, the interior portion including an interface to a computer contained in a housing secured to the magnetic layer;
- and
- an exterior portion, the exterior portion of the conductor including a conductive structure extending perpendicular to the magnetic layer, the conductive structure arranged to orient the magnetic layer when connected to a base.
2 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.