Smart watch band

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10212994-B2
Application number	US-201615340576-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 1, 2016
Priority date	Nov 2, 2015
Publication date	Feb 26, 2019
Grant date	Feb 26, 2019

Abstract

A replacement wrist band may include a display and at least one replaceable module formed on the wrist band itself.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A band, comprising:
a display;
at least one replaceable module; and
a protrusion connected to an end of the band, wherein the protrusion includes a skin side having an electrically conductive surface that contacts a user's skin when worn on a user, and a watch side that receives a detachable watch.

2. The band of claim 1 , further comprising an input mechanism configured to input information into the at least one replaceable module.

3. The band of claim 1 , wherein the at least one replaceable module has an increased cross sectional thickness relative to the band.

4. The band of claim 1 , wherein the display has a curved surface.

5. The band of claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one replaceable module a transmitter incorporated into the at least one replaceable module.

6. The band of claim 1 , further comprising a rod attached to an end of the band, wherein the rod connects the end of the band to a watch.

7. The band of claim 6 , further comprising an accelerometer, wherein an orientation of the display changes based on input from the accelerometer.

8. The band of claim 1 , further comprising a segmented portion, wherein the at least one replaceable module is at least one link of a plurality of links of the segmented portion;
wherein the plurality of links includes:
a first link;
a second link adjacent to the first link;
a pin that rotatably secures the first link to the second link; and

a processor disposed in at least one of the first link and the second link.

9. The band of claim 1 , further comprising a battery incorporated into the at least one replaceable module.

10. The band of claim 5 , wherein the transmitter communicates with a watch connected to the watch side.

11. The band of claim 5 , further comprising a processing unit;
wherein the transmitter communicates with a remote device in response to a command from the processing unit.

12. The band of claim 1 , further comprising memory incorporated into the at least one replaceable module.

13. The band of claim 1 , further comprising an accelerometer incorporated into the at least one replaceable module.

14. The band of claim 1 , further comprising an electrode incorporated into the at least one replaceable module.

15. The band of claim 1 , further comprising a sensor incorporated into the at least one replaceable module.

16. The band of claim 1 , wherein the display is incorporated into the at least one replaceable module.

17. The band of claim 1 , further comprising a pin that includes an electrically conductive material that completes a circuit incorporating a first link and a second link.

18. A wrist band, comprising:
a display; and
at least one replaceable module;
a segmented portion wherein the at least one replaceable module is at least one link of a plurality of links of the segmented portion;
wherein the plurality of links includes:
a first link;
a second link adjacent to the first link; and
a pin that rotatably secures the first link to the second link, wherein the pin includes an electrically conductive material that completes a circuit incorporating the first link and the second link; and

a processor disposed in at least one of the first link and the second link.

19. The band of claim 18 , further including a protrusion connected an end of the band, the protrusion including a skin side that includes:
an electrically conductive surface that contacts a user's skin when worn on a user; and
a watch side that receives a detachable watch.

20. The band of claim 18 , wherein the electrically conductive material is surrounded by an electrically insulating material, an end of the pin exposing a portion of the electrically conductive material.

Assignees

• Icon Health & Fitness Inc

Inventors

• Watterson Scott R
• Smith Tony A

Classifications

• G04B37/1486

  Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet (building watches into bracelets (montre marquise) G04B37/12; arrangements for hanging pocket- or other watches on chains G04B37/1446) · CPC title

• A61B5/02438

  with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient · CPC title

• A61B5/681

  Wristwatch-type devices · CPC title

• A44C5/0076

  essentially made from metal · CPC title

• A61B5/1123

  Discriminating type of movement, e.g. walking or running (A61B5/1116, A61B5/112 take precedence) · CPC title