User interface for a multi-purpose band
View Patent ↗A method and apparatus to provide a user interface for a multi-purpose band is described. The user interface includes two shapes, in one embodiment, each shape made up of a plurality of LEDs or other light sources. Multiple types of information may be provided to the user through the lights, including activity statistics, sleep statistics, and current time.
1. A multi-use band comprising:
a user interface including:
a first shape including a first plurality of light sources;
a second shape including a second plurality of light sources; and
a state display to display a device state, the device state including: an inactive state, a user state selected from a user active state and a user sleep state, and a clock display state;
the first shape and the second shape being concentric rings;
the state display positioned in a center of the concentric rings;
a state system to determine the device state, and to provide feedback on a current performance of a user for the user state using the first plurality of light sources and the second plurality of light sources when the device state is the user state; and
a clock system to provide a current time using the using the first plurality of light sources and the second plurality of light sources when the device is in the clock display state.
2. The multi-use band of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second plurality of light sources are selected from among: light emitting diodes (LEDs), organic LEDs, polymer LEDs, and liquid crystal displays.
3. The multi-use band of claim 1 , wherein the device state comprises one of: inactive, the active, sleeping, and the clock display state.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the state display comprises:
no lights for the inactive state,
walking figure for the active state,
moon for the sleeping state, and
clock face for the clock display state.
5. The multi-use band of claim 1 , wherein the feedback on the current performance of the user comprises: an activity level for the active state, and one of a sleep phase and a sleep quality for the sleep state.
6. A multi-use band comprising:
a plurality of light emitting diodes to display data arranged in a shape;
a state system to determine a device state, the device state including a user active state, a user sleep state, and a clock display state; and
a user interface including a state display to indicate the device state, and utilizing the plurality of light emitting diodes to provide feedback on a current performance of a user when the multi-user band is in the active state, to provide information about a sleep of the user in the user sleep state, and to provide a current time in the clock display state, wherein the state display comprises: no lights for the inactive state, walking figure for the active state, moon for the sleeping state, and clock face for the clock display state.
7. The multi-use band of claim 6 , wherein the shape is selected from among: curvilinear shapes, polygonal shapes, irregular shapes.
8. The multi-use band of claim 6 , further comprising:
a second shape with a second plurality of light emitting diodes, wherein the shape and the second shape are concentric.
9. The multi-use band of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of light emitting diodes are selected from among: light emitting diodes (LEDs), organic LEDs, and polymer LEDs.
10. The multi-use band of claim 6 , wherein the device state comprises one of: inactive, the active, sleeping, and the clock display state.
11. The multi-use band of claim 6 , further comprising:
the first shape and the second shape being concentric rings;
the state display positioned in a center of the concentric rings.
12. The multi-use band of claim 6 , wherein the feedback on the current performance of the user comprises: an activity level for the active state, and one of a sleep phase and a sleep quality for the sleep state.
13. A method of providing a multi-use band comprising:
determine a device state;
display the device state using a device state indicator, wherein the device state indicator comprises: no lights for the inactive state, walking figure for the active state, moon for the sleeping state, and clock face for the clock display state;
display feedback on a current performance of a user in a first device state, and display a current time in a second device state, utilizing a user interface including a first shape including a first plurality of light sources and a second shape including a second plurality of light sources.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first shape and the second shape are selected from among: curvilinear shapes, polygonal shapes, irregular shapes.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein:
the first shape and the second shape are concentric rings; and
the state display is positioned in a center of the concentric rings.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first shape and the second shape are concentric.
17. The method of claim 13 wherein the first and the second plurality of light sources are selected from among: light emitting diodes (LEDs), organic LEDs, polymer LEDs, and liquid crystal displays.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the device state comprises one of: inactive, active, sleeping, and clock display.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein the feedback on the current performance of the user comprises: an activity level for the active state, and one of a sleep phase and a sleep quality for the sleep state.