DATA-CAPABLE BAND MANAGEMENT IN AN INTEGRATED APPLICATION AND NETWORK COMMUNICATION DATA ENVIRONMENT
Techniques for data-capable band management in an integrated application and network communication data environment are described, including detecting a signal configured to initiate a pairing function being transmitted from a wearable computing device to an application, pairing the wearable computing device to the application, establishing a data communication link between the wearable computing device and the application, and configuring the application to transfer data between the wearable computing device and the application.
1 . A method, comprising:
detecting a signal configured to initiate a pairing function being transmitted from a wearable computing device to an application;
pairing the wearable computing device to the application;
establishing a data communication link between the wearable computing device and the application; and
configuring the application to transfer data between the wearable computing device and the application.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal is initiated using a wireless communication facility.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal is initiated using a Bluetooth data communication protocol.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal is initiated using a Bluetooth low energy data communication protocol.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the wearable computing device is a band configured to house one or more sensors.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the data communication link is wired.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the data communication link is wireless.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the application is configured to transfer data with one or more data repositories having a networked connection with the application.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the application is configured to transfer data from the wearable computing device to a data repository, the data repository being locally housed with the application on a computing device.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the data is configured to update the application after being transferred over the data communication link from the wearable computing device.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the data communication link is established using Bluetooth.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the data communication link is implemented using one or more RF signals.
13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal is transmitted from an antenna housed on the wearable computing device, the antenna being disposed substantially within the wearable computing device.
14 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal is transmitted from an antenna housed on the wearable computing device, the antenna having one or more radiating elements mounted on the wearable computing device.
15 . A system, comprising:
a memory configured to store data received from a sensor coupled to a wearable computing device; and
a processor configured to detect a signal configured to initiate a pairing function being transmitted from the wearable computing device to an application, to pair the wearable computing device to the application, to establish a data communication link between the wearable computing device and the application, and to configure the application to transfer data between the wearable computing device and the application.