US 2019/0378118 A1 · COMPONENTS FOR ENHANCING OR AUGMENTING WEARABLE ACCESSORIES BY ADDING ELECTRONICS THERETO

Abstract

A system and device for adding electronics to materials of a wallet to form a smart wallet. A smart wallet stows and retrieves information stored or displayed on various transaction cards and other information typically carried within the wallet. Electronic and physical features of a smart wallet include devices and techniques for attaching electronics to accessories, and also for attaching accessories, to primary devices to form a smart wallet. The user can then interact with the smart wallet and its cards, information and accessories using an interface that governs that interaction while retaining the security of the information. Mechanical features include techniques for integrating electronics within materials to add electronic functionality to make any device a smart wallet. Several accessory styles and devices for attaching same to electronics are also disclosed.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A device comprising:

electronics components;
an enclosure for supporting the electronics components;
an accessory mount affixed to the enclosure and defining a gap between a surface of the accessory mount and a surface of the enclosure;
the gap for receiving a transaction card, the transaction card communicatively coupled to the electronics components when disposed within the gap;
a button accessible from an exterior surface of the enclosure;
an electrical switch supported by the enclosure and proximate a rear surface of the button, wherein application of a force to a front surface of the button activates the electrical switch for controlling operation of the electronics components;
and
a front surface of button comprising any one of a finger print reader, a sensor, and touch-sensitive controller.

5 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

16/550,698Filed 26 Aug 2019

Priority

2 Sep 2014

Published

12 Dec 2019

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06Q 20/363
Using electronic wallets or electronic money safes: with the personal data of a user
G06Q 20/321
Using wireless devices: using wearable devices
G06Q 20/341
Using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards: active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including…
H02J 7/70
Circuit arrangements for charging or discharging batteries or for supplying loads from batteries: characterised by the mechanical construction

Family

Application62/044,496Us provisional application · filed 2 Sep 2014

Application14/843,930Continuation · filed 2 Sep 2015

Application16/550,698Continuation

US 10,395,240 B2Related patent

US 11,004,066 B2Related patent

US 2016/0063485 A1Published application

US 2019/0378118 A1This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.

Components for enhancing or augmenting wearable accessories by adding electronics thereto

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Components for enhancing or augmenting wearable accessories by adding electronics thereto

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Abstract

Claims20