Apparatus and method for using conductive adhesive fibers as a data interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9502802-B2
Application number	US-201414317383-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 27, 2014
Priority date	Jun 27, 2014
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

An apparatus and method for using conductive adhesive fibers as a data interface are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a first array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a first item; a second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a second item, each pad of the first and second array being fabricated with a hook or loop removable fastener, each removable fastener being electrically conductive, the first array of pads being arranged to align with the second array of pads to create a plurality of independent electrical connections when the first item is removably attached to the second item, the plurality of independent electrical connections establishing a data interface connection between the first item and the second item.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A data interface comprising:
a first array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a first item;
a second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a second item, each pad of the first and second array being fabricated with a hook or loop removable fastener, each removable fastener being electrically conductive, the first array of pads being arranged to align with the second array of pads to create a plurality of independent electrical connections when the first item is removably attached to the second item, the plurality of independent electrical connections establishing a data interface connection between the first item and the second item, wherein the first and second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads include a plurality of power pads, a plurality of ground pads, and a plurality of data pads.

2. The data interface as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first item is a wearable item.

3. The data interface as claimed in claim 1 wherein the second item is a mobile device or wearable device.

4. An apparatus comprising:
a first array of conductive adhesive fiber fastening means configured for attachment to a first item;
a second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastening means configured for attachment to a second item, each fastening means of the first and second array being fabricated with a hook or loop removable fastener, each removable fastener being electrically conductive, the first array of fastening means being arranged to align with the second array of fastening means to create a plurality of independent electrical connections when the first item is removably attached to the second item, the plurality of independent electrical connections establishing a data interface connection between the first item and the second item, wherein the first and second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener means include a plurality of power pads, a plurality of ground pads, and a plurality of data pads.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein the first item is a wearable item.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 4 wherein the second item is a mobile device or wearable device.

7. A method comprising:
providing a first array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a first item;
providing a second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to a second item, each pad of the first and second array being fabricated with a hook or loop removable fastener, each removable fastener being electrically conductive, the first array of pads being arranged to align with the second array of pads to create a plurality of independent electrical connections when the first item is removably attached to the second item, wherein the first and second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads include a plurality of power pads, a plurality of ground pads, and a plurality of data pads; and
removably attaching the first item to the second item to establish a data interface connection between the first item and the second item via the plurality of independent electrical connections.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7 wherein the first item is a wearable item.

9. The method as claimed in claim 7 wherein the second item is a mobile device or wearable device.

10. A system comprising:
a first item being a mobile item or a wearable item;
a second item being a mobile device or wearable device;
a first array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to the first item;
a second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads configured for attachment to the second item, each pad of the first and second array being fabricated with a hook or loop removable fastener, each removable fastener being electrically conductive, the first array of pads being arranged to align with the second array of pads to create a plurality of independent electrical connections when the first item is removably attached to the second item, the plurality of independent electrical connections establishing a data interface connection between the first item and the second item, wherein the first and second array of conductive adhesive fiber fastener pads include a plurality of power pads, a plurality of ground pads, and a plurality of data pads.

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Dubal Scott P
• Boom Douglas D
• Connor Patrick
• Pavlas Chris

Classifications

• A41D1/005

  with embedded cable or connector · CPC title

• H01R13/20 Primary

  Pins, blades, or sockets shaped, or provided with separate member, to retain co-operating parts together · CPC title