Power adjusting module and wearable device employing same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10009848-B2
Application number	US-201615199992-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 1, 2016
Priority date	Dec 21, 2015
Publication date	Jun 26, 2018
Grant date	Jun 26, 2018

Abstract

A power adjusting module applied in a wearable device and includes a sensor, a central processing unit (CPU). The sensor triggers a detect signal. The CPU determines if the wearable device is in a wearing mode or a free mode according to the detect signal. If the wearable device is determined in a wearing mode, the CPU generates an instruction for increasing a transmission power of an antenna of the wearable device; if the wearable device is determined in a free mode, the CPU generates an instruction for decreasing the transmission power of the antenna. A wearable device employing the power adjusting module is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power adjusting module applied in a wearable device, the power adjusting module comprising:
a sensor configured for triggering a detect signal; and
a central processing unit (CPU) configured for determining if the wearable device is in a wearing mode or a free mode according to the detect signal;
wherein if the wearable device is determined in a wearing mode, the CPU generates an instruction for increasing a transmission power of an antenna of the wearable device; and
wherein if the wearable device is determined in a free mode, the CPU generates an instruction for decreasing the transmission power of the antenna;
wherein the sensor comprises a pulse wave sensor configured for transmitting infrared ray and detecting whether the infrared ray is blocked; and
wherein the pulse wave sensor includes an infrared LED and an infrared photo transistor, when the user is wearing the wearable device, the infrared LED transmits infrared ray toward a wrist of a user and is reflected by blood vessels of the wrist, the infrared photo transistor receives the reflected infrared ray and transmits an electronic signal to the CPU, the CPU determines the wearable device is in the wearing mode according to the electronic signal; when the wearable device is not worn by the user, the pulse wave sensor does not trigger detect signals and the CPU determines the wearable device is in the free mode.

2. The power adjusting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a gravity sensor configured for detecting acceleration of the wearable device.

3. The power adjusting module as claimed in claim 2 , wherein when the wearable device is worn by a user, the gravity sensor generates different acceleration signals according to movements of the user and further transmits the acceleration signals to the CPU, the CPU determines the wearable device is in the wearing mode according to the acceleration signals; when the wearable device is not worn by the user, the gravity sensor does not trigger detect signals and the CPU determines the wearable device is in the free mode.

4. The power adjusting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a light sensor configured for transmitting light and detecting whether the light path is blocked.

5. The power adjusting module as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the light sensor further comprises a light emitting diode (LED) and a light receiver, when the user is wearing the wearable device, the LED transmits light which is blocked by a wrist of a user, the light receiver receives the light reflected by the wrist and transmits an electronic signal to the CPU, the CPU determines the wearable device is in the wearing mode according to the electronic signal; when the wearable device is not worn by the user, the light sensor does not trigger detect signals and the CPU determines the wearable device is in the free mode.

6. The power adjusting module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a cardiogram sensor configured for contacting a wrist of a user and detecting movement electric potential of the heart of the user.

7. The power adjusting module as claimed in claim 6 , wherein when the user is wearing the wearable device, the cardiogram sensor detects movement electric potential of the heart and transmits an electronic signal to the CPU, the CPU determines the wearable device is in the wearing mode according to the electronic signal; when the wearable device is not worn by the user, the cardiogram sensor does not trigger detect signals and the CPU determines the wearable device is in the free mode.

8. A wearing device detachably coupled to a wrist of a user, the wearing device comprising:
a radio frequency (RF) antenna configured for transmitting and receiving RF signals;
a sensor configured for triggering a detect signal; and
a central processing unit (CPU) configured for determining if the wearable device is in a wearing mode or a free mode according to the detect signal;
wherein if the wearable device is determined in a wearing mode, the CPU generates an instruction for increasing a transmission power of the RF antenna; and wherein if the wearable device is determined in a free mode, the CPU generates an instruction for decreasing the transmission power of the RF antenna;
wherein the sensor comprises a pulse wave sensor configured for transmitting infrared ray and detecting whether the infrared ray is blocked; and
wherein the pulse wave sensor includes an infrared LED and an infrared photo transistor, when the user is wearing the wearable device, the infrared LED transmits infrared ray toward a wrist of a user and is reflected by blood vessels of the wrist, the photo transistor receives the reflected infrared ray and transmits an electronic signal to the CPU, the CPU determines the wearable device is in the wearing mode according to the electronic signal; when the wearable device is not worn by the user, the pulse wave sensor does not trigger detect signals and the CPU determines the wearable device is in the free mode.

9. The wearable device as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising a body, a screen and a cover, wherein the RF antenna, the sensor and the CPU are received in the body, the screen and the cover are arranged to opposite sides of the body.

10. The wearable device as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising a wearable portion, wherein the wearable portion is coupled to the cover and extended from opposite ends of the cover, the wearable portion is detachably worn to the wrist of the user, while the screen faces to the user for providing information.

11. The wearable device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the sensor comprises a gravity sensor configured for detecting acceleration of the wearable device.

12. The wearable device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein when the wearable device is worn by a user, the gravity sensor generates different acceleration signals according to movements of the user and further transmits the acceleration signals to the CPU, the CPU determines the wearable device is in the wearing mode according to the acceleration signals; when the wearable device is not worn by the user, the gravity sensor does not trigger detect signals and the CPU determines the wearable device is in the free mode.

13. The wearable device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the sensor comprises a light sensor configured for transmitting light and detecting whether the light path is blocked.

14. The wearable device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the light sensor further comprises a light emitting diode (LED) and a light receiver, when the user is wearing the wearable device, the LED transmits light which is blocked by a wrist of a user, the light receiver receives the light reflected by the wrist and transmits an electronic signal to the CPU, the CPU determines the wearable device is in the wearing mode according to the electronic signal; when the wearable device is not worn by the user, the light sensor does not trigger detect signals and the CPU determines the wearable device is in the free mode.

15. The wearable device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the sensor comprises a cardiogram sensor configured for contacting a wrist of a user and detecting movement electric potential of the heart of the user.

16. The wearable device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein when the user is wearing the wearable device, the cardiogram sensor detects movement electric potential of the heart and transmits an electronic signal to the CPU, the CPU determines the wearable device is in the wearing mode according to the electronic signal; when the wearable d

Assignees

• Chiun Mai Communication Systems Inc

Inventors

• Lin Yen-Hui
• Liu Chien-Chang

Classifications

• A61B5/33

  specially adapted for cooperation with other devices · CPC title

• A61B5/02433

  for infrared radiation · CPC title

• H04W52/0254 Primary

  detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device · CPC title

• G06F1/1694

  the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer · CPC title

• H04M1/026

  Details of the structure or mounting of specific components · CPC title