IP Library Granted Patent US 12,544,008
Granted Patent B2
US 12,544,008 · App. 16/781,972 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Smart watch

Inventor: Bao Tran (Saratoga, CA)
Assignee: BT Wearables LLC
A61B5/681A61B5/002A61B5/0022A61B5/02055A61B5/6803A61B5/021A61B5/02416A61B5/02438A61B5/0816A61B5/1117A61B5/14532A61B5/14551A61B5/165A61B5/25A61B5/332A61B5/4833A61B5/4866A61B5/4875A61B2562/0219
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,544,008
App. No.
16/781,972
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods include a cellular, WiFi, and Bluetooth transceiver coupled to a processor; an accelerometer or a motion sensor coupled to the processor; and a sensor coupled to the processor to sense mood or body vital sign.

Claims (32)

1 . A system, comprising:

a processor;

an accelerometer or a motion sensor coupled to the processor;

a sensor coupled to the processor to sense blood pressure, glucose, or a body vital sign;

a microphone coupled to the processor;

a housing with the sensor coupled to a back of the housing; and

a touch screen display disposed on the housing to display icons associated with a plurality of application programs;

a wireless area network transceiver and a wireless personal area network transceiver coupled to the processor and adapted to communicate with a cell phone, said cell phone having an accelerometer wherein the cell phone and the processor each singly or in combination performs speech recognition, and wherein the processor transmits with the wireless personal area network transceiver a voice command received by the microphone to the cell phone to initiate a phone call by the cell phone based on the voice command.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the body vital sign is at least one of: ECG, heart rate, respiration rate, temperature, oxygen saturation, patient posture, patient fall, or patient movement.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of light detectors each sensing a different reflected color to determine the body vital sign that is at least one of heart rate, heart pulse, blood pressure, or oxygen level (SpO2).

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor detects body water.

5 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a second vital sign sensor in communication with the processor to capture a second body vital sign.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a watch.

7 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a first device configured to provide data in a first protocol or standard from a first manufacturer and a second device configured to provide data in a second protocol or standard from a second manufacturer; and software to translate between the first or second protocols for interoperability.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wireless area network transceiver is adapted to communicate data from the sensor to a server, a physician database, or a hospital database.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor or the cell phone determines, based on data from the sensor, calorie, food consumption, exercise activity, or glucose level.

10 . The system of claim 1 , comprising an electrical contact point on the housing to capture ECG or cardiac signals.

11 . The system of claim 1 comprising code to store patient information including posture, ambulation habits, medicine taking habits, eating, and drinking habits, sleeping habits, or exercise habits.

12 . A mobile system, comprising:

a processor,

a wireless area network transceiver and a wireless personal area network transceiver coupled to the processor and adapted to communicate with a remote device and wherein the processor processes speech data or is coupled to the remote device over the wireless personal area network to perform speech processing for the processor;

an accelerometer or a motion sensor coupled to the processor; and

a sensor coupled to the processor to sense a body vital sign; and

a housing having a back side coupled to the sensor, wherein the back side is adapted to contact a user, and

a microphone coupled to the processor,

wherein the processor transmits with the wireless personal area network transceiver a voice command received by the microphone to the remote device to initiate a phone call by the remote device based on the voice command.

13 . The system of claim 12 , comprising one or more electrodes configured to contact skin and capture bio-electrical signals;

and an amplifier coupled to the electrodes.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the housing comprises a headphone, an earbud, a watch, an eyeglass, a contact lens, a patch, a bandage, a ring, a wrist mounted device, or jewelry.

15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the sensor senses at least one of: ECG, heart rate, brain wave, respiration rate, blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen saturation.

16 . The system of claim 12 , comprising a first remote device configured to provide data in a first protocol or standard from a first manufacturer and a second remote device configured to provide data in a second protocol or standard from a second manufacturer; and software to translate between the protocols for interoperability.

17 . The claim 12 system comprises an electrical contact point on the housing to capture ECG or cardiac signals.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2023
From: EMPIRE IP LLC
To: BT WEARABLES LLC
Reel/Frame 063452/0334 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2023
From: TRAN, BAO
To: EMPIRE IP LLC
Reel/Frame 062783/0767 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15625483 · Jun 16, 2017
Continuation 11512630 · Aug 30, 2006
Continuation 15626022 · Jun 16, 2017
Continuation 11512630 · Aug 30, 2006
Provisional Application 60818260 · Jun 30, 2006
Related Publication 20240115202A1 · Apr 11, 2024
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