Watch configured to perform contactless electronic transactions

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12222685-B2
Application number	US-202217724694-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 20, 2022
Priority date	May 21, 2021
Publication date	Feb 11, 2025
Grant date	Feb 11, 2025

Abstract

A watch is includes a case including at least one pair of horns, a horological movement, and a near field communication module configured to perform contactless electronic transactions. The near field communication module may be connected to the horological movement by being arranged between horns of the at least one pair of horns.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A watch comprising:
a case comprising:
at least one pair of horns;
a horological movement;
a near field communication module configured to perform contactless electronic transactions; and
a middle part that includes a through opening between horns of the at least one pair of horns, the through opening configured to receive at least a part of the near field communication module,

wherein the near field communication module is connected to the horological movement and is between the horns of the at least one pair of horns, and
wherein the near field communication module comprises:
a support element that closes the through opening and comprises an external face that defines a portion of an exterior surface of the case;
at least one antenna on an internal face of the support element; and
an electronic chip on the internal face of the support element.

2. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the near field communication module further comprises a connector that is configured to be electrically connected to a microcontroller of the horological movement.

3. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the near field communication module further comprises a substrate on the internal face of the support element, and
wherein the electronic chip and the at least one antenna are on an internal face of the substrate.

4. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the support element is made of an electrically non-conductive material.

5. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the horological movement comprises a microcontroller configured to participate in performing contactless electronic transactions.

6. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the near field communication module is removably connected to the horological movement.

7. The watch according to claim 5 , wherein the contactless electronic transactions are contactless electronic payments and/or contactless electronic authentications/identifications of a wearer of the watch.

8. A system comprising:
the watch according to claim 1 ; and
a transactional device comprising a near field communication element and a microcontroller configured to control the near field communication element,
wherein the watch further comprises a microcontroller configured to exchange electrical signals with the near field communication module, and
wherein the watch and the transactional device are configured to perform electronic transactions with each other via a near field connection.

9. The watch according to claim 3 , wherein the substrate comprises a circuit.

10. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the support element is the same as a thickness of a wall of the middle part that defines the through opening.

11. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the near field communication module further comprises a sealing element directly between a peripheral wall of the support element and a wall of the middle part that defines the through opening.

12. A watch comprising:
a case comprising:
at least one pair of horns;
a horological movement;
a near field communication module configured to perform contactless electronic transactions; and
a middle part that includes a through opening between horns of the at least one pair of horns, the through opening configured to receive at least a part of the near field communication module,

wherein the near field communication module is connected to the horological movement and is between the horns of the at least one pair of horns, and wherein the near field communication module comprises a support element that is made of an electrically non-conductive material, closes the through opening, and comprises an external face that defines a portion of an exterior surface of the case.

Assignees

• Eta Sa Mft Horlogere Suisse

Inventors

• Lagorgette Pascal
• Stehlin Xavier

Classifications

• H01Q1/273

  Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals · CPC title

• H01Q1/2291

  used in Bluetooth® or Wi-Fi® devices of Wireless Local Area Networks [WLAN] (H01Q1/241 takes precedence; WLAN in general H04W) · CPC title

• G06Q20/3278

  RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices · CPC title

• G04G21/04 Primary

  using radio waves (radio-controlled time-pieces G04R) · CPC title

• G04G17/04

  Mounting of electronic components · CPC title