IP Library Granted Patent US 9,420,857
Granted Patent B2
US 9,420,857 · App. 14/037,747 · Granted Aug 23, 2016

Wearable device with interior frame

Inventors: James Proud (San Francisco, CA); Bryan Fan (San Francisco, CA); Robert Shook (San Francisco, CA); Joaquin Fernandez (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Hello Inc.
A44C5/0015A44D2203/00
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Patent No.
US 9,420,857
App. No.
14/037,747
Granted
Aug 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wearable device includes a wearable device structure having first and second ends. A support member is positioned at least partially positioned in the wearable device structure. Electronic circuitry is at a surface or an interior of the wearable device. The electronic circuitry provides at least identification of the wearable device. One or more batteries are coupled to the electronic circuitry.

Claims (26)

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a wearable device structure with a first and a second end;

an electronic device coupled to the wearable device structure, the electronic device coupled to the wearable device structure, including one or more haptic device sensors that accepts input from the user based on haptic motion, the electronic device including a payment activity manager configured to receive from a user payment configuration parameters for each of a designated third party to receive payments, the payment activity manager including a designated third party payment data base that includes designated third party settings with third party IP addresses, payment sources for each of a designated third party, and method of payment, the payment activity manager performing a comparison for each of a designated third party to receive a payment and perform a security check on that designated third party, the payment activity manager performing an authentication of a designated third party for a payment and a tracking of payments for each of a payment transaction to the one or more designated third parties including an initiation of a payment and a conclusion of a payment from the user, the payment activity manager associating one or more transaction contexts of a designated third party payment prior to payment, the payment activity manager configured to adjust payment settings made by the user or requested by a designated third party to receive payments, the payment activity manager configured to manage payments that are designated to be calendared as being calendared and also configured to analyze user payment activities and generate reports relative to each of a payment, user payment activities and verification that a payment has been made, the payment activity manger configured to monitor for fraudulent requests for payments by a third party, and to confirm that a user's account has sufficient funds to make a payment; and

a frame positioned in an interior of the wearable device structure and includes at least one electronic device against mechanical forces imparted to the wearable device in amounts that do not exceed: bend force: 0.5 to 100 kgf (bending of the wearable device 10 ); shear force: 0.5 to 100 kgf (shearing of the wearable device; and a torsional strength in the range of 0.25 to 50 ncm (twisting of the wearable device.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame is at least partially made of a thermoplastic.

3. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the frame holds at least a portion of electronic circuitry.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the frame provides protection for at least one of, a sensor, electronic circuitry and magnet, from torsional and mechanical forces imparted to the wearable device.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the protection from mechanical forces by the frame is in an amount that does not exceed: pull force: 0.5 to 100 kgf, (stretching of the wearable device 10 ); bend force: 0.5 to 100 kgf (bending of the wearable device 10 ); and shear force: 0.5 to 100 kgf (shearing of the wearable device 10 ).

6. The device of claim 4 , wherein the protection from torsional forces by the frame is an amount of a torsional strength in the range of 0.25 to 50 Ncm (twisting of the wearable device).

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a living hinge.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the living hinge provides for flexure and hinging by the living hinge itself without additional elements.

9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more batteries coupled to the electronic circuitry.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device structure is at least partially made of silicone rubber.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the silicone rubber has a specific gravity of 1 to 1.5.

12. The device of claim 10 , further comprising:

at one least one coating applied to at least a portion of the silicone rubber.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the coating is an anti-microbial coating.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the silicone rubber has a hardness, type A of 20-80.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the sensors are configured to be in communication with a telemetry system.

16. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the sensors acquires user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information, and user monitoring.

17. The device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device includes an application for monitoring exercise activity of a user.

18. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a pathway system to route signals through circuitry of the wearable device.

19. The device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device is a wristband.

20. The device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable device structure includes one or more undercuts that enable magnets to be retained by the wearable device structure.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2017
From: HELLO (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
To: FITBIT, INC.
Reel/Frame 043790/0938 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2017
From: HELLO INC.
To: HELLO (ASSIGNMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CREDITORS), LLC
Reel/Frame 043791/0801 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 15, 2013
From: PROUD, JAMES; FAN, BRYAN; SHOOK, ROBERT; FERNANDEZ, JOAQUIN
To: HELLO INC.
Reel/Frame 031410/0230 →
Continuity (20)
Continuation In Part 14036382 · Sep 25, 2013
Continuation In Part 14036287 · Sep 25, 2013
Continuation In Part 14036111 · Sep 25, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923909 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923637 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923614 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923809 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923750 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923583 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923560 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923543 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 13923937 · Jun 21, 2013
Continuation In Part 14037536 · Sep 26, 2013
Continuation In Part 14037594 · Sep 26, 2013
Continuation In Part 14037643 · Sep 26, 2013
Continuation In Part 14037717 · Sep 26, 2013
Provisional Application 61772265 · Mar 4, 2013
Provisional Application 61812083 · Apr 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61823502 · May 15, 2013
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