Wearable device authentication and operation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9594443-B2
Application number	US-201414191215-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 26, 2014
Priority date	Feb 26, 2014
Publication date	Mar 14, 2017
Grant date	Mar 14, 2017

Abstract

For wearable device authentication and operation, code authenticates the wearable device to an electronic device. In addition, the code performs a wearable device operation in response to an operation command from the electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable device comprising:
a user interface with no physical controls;
a processor;
a memory that stores code executable by the processor to:
detect an electronic device;
communicate authentication data to the electronic device;
receive an authentication confirmation from the electronic device at the wearable device that the authentication data is received by the electronic device;
signal the authentication confirmation at the wearable device using one of an indicator light, an audible tone, and a vibration;
receive an authentication confirmation acknowledgement that the authentication confirmation is received, the authentication confirmation acknowledgement comprising a rotation of the wearable device;
communicate configuration data to the electronic device in response to receiving the authentication confirmation acknowledgement, wherein the configuration data comprises operation data and a corresponding operation commands that are displayed by the electronic device;
and
perform a wearable device operation in response to the operation command from the electronic device.

2. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device operation comprises configuring settings for the wearable device and the processor further:
receives configuration parameters from the electronic device; and
configures the wearable device in response to the configuration parameters.

3. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the processor further:
receives the operation command from the electronic device; and
performs a function in response to the operation command.

4. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device comprises an accelerometer and the authentication confirmation acknowledgement is detected by the accelerometer.

5. A method comprising the steps of:
detecting, by use of a processor, an electronic device at a wearable device comprising a user interface with no physical controls;
communicating authentication data to the electronic device;
receiving an authentication confirmation from the electronic device at the wearable device that the authentication data is received by the electronic device;
signaling the authentication confirmation at the wearable device and using one of an indicator light, an audible tone, and a vibration;
receiving an authentication confirmation acknowledgement that the authentication confirmation is received, the authentication confirmation acknowledgement comprising a rotation ofat the wearable device;
communicating configuration data to the electronic device in response to receiving the authentication confirmation acknowledgement, wherein the configuration data comprises operation data and a corresponding operation commands that are displayed by the electronic device;
and
performing a wearable device operation in response to the operation command from the electronic device.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein authenticating the wearable device comprises:
completing the authentication in response to an authentication confirmation acknowledgement.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the wearable device operation comprises configuring settings for the wearable device.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein configuring settings for the wearable device comprises:
receiving configuration parameters from the electronic device; and
configuring the wearable device in response to the configuration parameters.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the configuration data describes all wearable device operations.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the configuration data describes wearable device operations that are compatible with the electronic device.

11. The method of claim 5 , wherein performing the wearable device operation comprises:
communicating operation data to the electronic device;
receiving the operation command from the electronic device; and
performing a function in response to the operation command.

12. The method of claim 5 , wherein the wearable device operation is selected in response to one or more of a time, a time of day, a location, and a weather forecast.

13. The method of claim 5 , wherein the wearable device is further authenticated to the electronic device in response to one or more of concurrent accelerations of the wearable device and the electronic device, a near field communication (NFC) exchange between the wearable device and the electronic device, a radio frequency identification exchange between the wearable device and the electronic device, and a Bluetooth pairing between the wearable device and the electronic device.

14. The method of claim 5 , wherein the wearable device is disposed upon a user and is not manually held by the user.

15. The method of claim 5 , wherein the wearable device has a separate input device.

16. The method of claim 5 , wherein the wearable device comprises an accelerometer and the authentication confirmation acknowledgement is detected by the accelerometer.

17. A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor to perform:
detecting an electronic device at a wearable device comprising a user interface with no physical controls;
communicating authentication data to the electronic device;
receiving an authentication confirmation from the electronic device at the wearable device that the authentication data is received by the electronic device;
signaling the authentication confirmation at the wearable device and using one of an indicator light, an audible tone, and a vibration;
receiving an authentication confirmation acknowledgement that the authentication confirmation is received, the authentication confirmation acknowledgement comprising a rotation of the wearable device;
communicating configuration data to the electronic device in response receiving to the authentication confirmation acknowledgement, wherein the configuration data comprises operation data and a corresponding operation command that are displayed by the electronic device;
and
performing a wearable device operation in response to the operation command from the electronic device.

18. The program product of claim 17 , wherein authenticating the wearable device comprises:
completing the authentication in response to an authentication confirmation acknowledgement.

19. The program product of claim 17 , wherein the wearable device operation comprises configuring settings for the wearable device by:
receiving configuration parameters from the electronic device; and
configuring the wearable device in response to the configuration parameters.

20. The program product of claim 17 , wherein performing the wearable device operation comprises:
communicating operation data to the electronic device;
receiving the operation command from the electronic device; and
performing a function in response to the operation command.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd
• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Vanblon Russell Speight
• Painter Alan Ladd
• Ramirez Flores Axel
• Zawacki Jennifer Greenwood

Classifications

• G06F1/163 Primary

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• G06F21/44

  Program or device authentication · CPC title

• G06F21/83

  input devices, e.g. keyboards, mice or controllers thereof · CPC title

• G06F3/014

  Hand-worn input/output arrangements, e.g. data gloves · CPC title

• G06K19/07762

  the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet (record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00) · CPC title