Wearable device authentication and operation

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.