Wearable device capable of having sensor for detecting biological signal attached thereto or detached therefrom and method of controlling the wearable device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016100758-A1
Application number	US-201514719949-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 22, 2015
Priority date	Oct 8, 2014
Publication date	Apr 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided are a wearable device capable of having a sensor for detecting a biological signal attached thereto or detached therefrom, and a method of controlling the wearable device. The wearable device includes: a strap part configured to be worn on a body part of a user; a first interface configured to accommodate a detachable sensor and receive a biological signal from the detachable sensor in response to the detachable sensor being connected to the wearable device through the first interface; and a main body configured to process the biological signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wearable device comprising:
a strap part configured to be worn on a body part of a user; a first interface disposed at a predetermined position of the strap part and configured to accommodate a detachable sensor and receive a biological signal from the detachable sensor in response to the detachable sensor being connected to the wearable device through the first interface; and a main body configured to process the biological signal.

2 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the strap part comprises a wiring configured to connect the first interface and the main body.

3 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the strap part and the first interface are formed of a flexible material.

4 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the first interface comprises a plurality of sub-interfaces to which different types of sensors are attached.

5 . The wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising a second interface that is disposed in the main body and configured to receive the biological signal from the sensor in response to the sensor being attached to the wearable device.

6 . The wearable device of claim 5 , wherein a predetermined portion of an exterior case of the main body that contacts the body part is transparent.

7 . The wearable device of claim 5 , wherein the predetermined portion of the exterior case opens or closes according to whether the second interface is attached to the sensor.

8 . The wearable device of claim 5 , wherein the second interface comprises a plurality of sub-interfaces to which different types of sensors are attached.

9 . A wearable device comprising:
an interface configured to receive, from a detachable sensor that is attached to the wearable device, information about a method of detecting a biological signal detected by the attached sensor; and a controller configured to recognize a type of the attached detachable sensor based on the information about the method of detecting the biological signal, and generate biological information corresponding to the type of the recognized sensor, based on the biological signal.

10 . The wearable device of claim 9 , wherein the information about the method of detecting the biological signal comprises information about a wavelength and an intensity of light that is radiated by the attached detachable sensor.

11 . The wearable device of claim 9 , further comprising an output unit configured to output the biological information, display one or more functions of the recognized detachable sensor on a user interface of the wearable device, and receive an input of selecting a user-desired function from among the one or more functions, and
wherein the interface receives, from the attached detachable sensor, a biological signal that corresponds to the user-desired function.

12 . The wearable device of claim 9 , further comprising an output unit configured to display one or more functions of the recognized detachable sensor on a user interface of the wearable device, receive an input for selecting a user-desired function from among the one or more functions, and output biological information that corresponds to the user-desired function.

13 . The wearable device of claim 9 , further comprising an output unit configured to output biological information and output information about changes in the biological information over time during a predetermined period.

14 . The wearable device of claim 9 , wherein the interface comprises a plurality of sub-interfaces to which different types of a plurality of sensors are attached, the plurality of sensors comprising the detachable sensor, and
the controller is further configured to recognize at least one from among the plurality of sensors.

15 . A method of a wearable device comprising:
receiving information about a method of detecting a biological signal from a detachable sensor that is attached to the wearable device; recognizing a type of the attached detachable sensor, based on the information about the method of detecting the biological signal; receiving the biological signal from the attached detachable sensor in response to the biological signal being detected by the attached detachable sensor; and generating, based on the biological signal, biological information that corresponds to the type of the recognized detachable sensor.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the information about the method of detecting the biological signal comprises information about a wavelength and an intensity of light that is radiated by the attached sensor.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the receiving the biological signal comprises:
displaying one or more functions of the recognized detachable sensor on a user interface of the wearable device; receiving an input of selecting a user-desired function from among the one or more functions; and receiving, from the attached detachable sensor, a biological signal that corresponds to the user-desired function.

18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
displaying one or more functions of the recognized detachable sensor on a user interface of the wearable device; receiving an input for selecting a user-desired function from among the one or more functions; and outputting the biological information that corresponds to the user-desired function.

19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
outputting the biological information; and outputting information about changes in the biological information over time during a predetermined period.

20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the receiving the information about the method of detecting the biological signal comprises receiving the information about the method of detecting the biological signal from each of different-type sensors that are attached to the wearable device, the different-type sensors comprising the detachable sensor.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jeong Sanghwa

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