Dynamic fit adjustment for wearable electronic devices
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsAndrzej T. Baranski, Serhan O. Isikman, Tyler S. Bushnell, Steven J. Martisauskas, David I. Nazzaro
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Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamically adjusting the fit of a wearable electronic device are disclosed. In many embodiments, a tensioner associated with a wearable electronic device can control one or more actuators that are mechanically coupled to either the housing or to a band attached to the wearable electronic device. In one example, in response to a signal to increase the tightness of the band, the tensioner can cause the actuator(s) to increase the tension within the band.
Claims24
A method of adjusting a fit of a watch band of a watch, the method comprising:
- receiving, with a processor of the watch, an electronic instruction to obtain biometric data;
- in response to the receiving, electronically actuating a tensioner coupled to the watch band to increase a tightness of the watch band on a wrist of a user;
- and
- after the actuating and with a biometric sensor of the watch, obtaining the biometric data from the wrist of the user.
A watch comprising:
- a housing;
- a processor within the housing;
- a strap coupled to the housing, the strap configured to hold the housing against a wrist of a user;
- a tensioner operably coupled to the processor and configured to, in response to an electronic signal from the processor, adjust a tightness of the strap;
- and
- a biometric sensor operably coupled to the processor, wherein the processor is configured, in response to receiving an instruction to obtain biometric data, to send a signal to the tensioner to tighten the strap prior to obtaining the biometric data from the biometric sensor.
A watch comprising:
- a housing;
- a watch band connected to the housing and configured to hold the housing against a wrist of a user;
- a biometric sensor;
- a tensioner coupled to the watch band;
- and
- a processor programmed to:
- receive an electronic instruction to obtain biometric data;
- in response to the electronic instruction and prior to obtaining the biometric data, send a first signal to the tensioner to adjust a tightness of the watch band;
- and
- send a second signal to the biometric sensor to obtain the biometric data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.