Wearable electronic device
A consumer product that is a portable and, in some cases, a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device may have functionalities including: keeping time; monitoring a user's physiological signals and providing health-related information based on those signals; communicating with other electronic devices or services; visually depicting data on a display; gather data from one or more sensors that may be used to initiate, control, or modify operations of the device; determine a location of a touch on a surface of the device and/or an amount of force exerted on the device, and use either or both as input.
1. A wearable electronic device comprising:
a housing defining a first opening and having a sidewall defining a second opening;
a watch band configured to secure the wearable electronic device to a user;
a cover positioned over the first opening;
a display positioned below the cover;
a touch sensor positioned below the cover and configured to detect a location of a touch on the cover;
a force sensor positioned between the cover and the housing and configured to detect a force of the touch on the cover; and
a crown comprising
a dial disposed along the sidewall of the housing;
a shaft that extends through the second opening defined by the sidewall;
a first sensor that is configured to detect a translational input; and
a second sensor that is configured to detect a rotational input;
wherein:
the display is responsive to each of:
the touch at the cover;
the force of the touch at the cover;
the translational input at the crown; and
the rotational input at the crown.
2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the touch sensor is configured to detect gesture input on the cover; and
the display is responsive to the gesture input.
3. The wearable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein:
the display is configured to display a list of items; and
the display is configured to scroll the list of items in response to:
the gesture input on the cover; and
the rotational input provided to the crown.
4. The wearable electronic device of claim 3 , wherein:
the wearable electronic device is configured to select an item of the list of items in response to:
a force input provided to the force sensor; and
the translational input provided to the crown.
5. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein:
the force sensor is configured to distinguish a light touch associated with a first amount of force applied to the cover from a heavy touch associated with a second amount of force applied to the cover; and
the second amount of force is greater than the first amount of force.
6. The wearable electronic device of claim 5 , wherein:
the display is configured to display a list;
the display is configured to scroll the list in response to the light touch being applied to the cover; and
the display is configured to select an item of the list in response to the heavy touch being applied to the cover.
7. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable electronic device further comprises a microphone configured to receive voice commands.
8. The wearable electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the display is responsive to the voice commands provided to the microphone.
9. The wearable electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the microphone is configured to record audio input.
10. An electronic watch comprising:
a housing defining an interior cavity;
a cover attached to the housing;
a display positioned within the interior cavity;
a touch sensor positioned between the display and the cover and configured to detect touch input;
a force sensor positioned between the cover and the housing and configured to detect force input; and
a crown disposed along a side of the housing and comprising:
a rotational sensor configured to detect a rotational input; and
a translational sensor configured to detect a translational input; wherein:
the display is configured to present a user interface that is responsive to each of: the touch input, the force input, the translational input, and the rotational input.
11. The electronic watch of claim 10 , wherein the crown includes a shaft that extends into the interior cavity through an opening in a sidewall of the housing.
12. The electronic watch of claim 11 , wherein:
the rotational sensor is an optical sensor positioned at least partially within the interior cavity; and
the translational sensor is a tactile switch positioned along an end of the shaft.
13. The electronic watch of claim 10 , wherein the user interface is configured to scroll the display in response to:
the touch input detected using the touch sensor; and
the rotational input detected using the rotational sensor of the crown.
14. The electronic watch of claim 10 , wherein the user interface is configured to select an item in response to:
force input detected using the force sensor; and
translational input detected using the translational sensor.
15. The electronic watch of claim 10 , wherein:
the electronic watch is configured to adjust a hardware setting in response to the rotational input detected using the rotational sensor; and
the hardware setting includes one or more of:
a volume setting for a speaker; or
a brightness setting for the display.
16. An electronic device comprising:
a housing defining an internal cavity and an opening extending into the internal cavity;
a watch band attached to the housing and configured to couple the electronic device to a user;
a display positioned at least partially within the opening and configured to produce a graphical output;
a touch sensor configured to detect a location of a touch along an exterior surface of the electronic device;
a microphone positioned within the internal cavity and configured to receive a voice command; and
a crown comprising:
a dial positioned along a side of the housing;
a shaft extending through an opening in the housing;
a sensor configured to detect a translational input; and
a second sensor configured to detect a rotational input; wherein:
the graphical output of the display is responsive to each of:
a touch input detected using the touch sensor;
the voice command detected using the microphone;
the translational input detected by the crown; and
the rotational input detected by the crown.
17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein:
the graphical output corresponds to a selection of an item; and
the item selection is performed in response to either of:
the touch input detected using the touch sensor;
the voice command detected using the microphone; or
the translational input detected by the first sensor.
18. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein:
the graphical output includes a scrolling of items; and
the scrolling of items is performed in response to either of:
the touch input detected using the touch sensor; or
the rotational input detected by the second sensor.
19. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein:
the electronic device further comprises a force sensor;
the force sensor is configured to detect a variable force input; and
the graphical output is responsive to the variable force input.
20. The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein:
the graphical output is configured to perform a function in response to either:
the variable force input detected by the force sensor; or
the rotational input detected by the second sensor.