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Granted Patent B2
US 12,499,759 · App. 18/594,651 · Granted Dec 16, 2025

Non-visual outputs for a smart ring

Inventor: Kenneth Jason Sanchez (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: QUANATA, LLC
G08G1/0962G06F1/163G06F3/014G08B3/10G08B6/00G08G1/0137
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Patent No.
US 12,499,759
App. No.
18/594,651
Filed
Mar 4, 2024
Granted
Dec 16, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2685
USPC
340/438
Abstract

A smart ring device includes a ring band having a plurality of surfaces. The plurality of surfaces can include an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface. The inner surface can be configured to contact a user when the ring band is worn by the user. The smart ring device further can include a processor disposed within the ring band. The processor can be configured to determine an indication of one or more driving conditions. The smart ring device also can be communicatively coupled to the processor. The smart ring device also can be configured to receive an input from the user. The processor further can be configured to cause the smart ring device to provide, to the user of the smart ring device, an output including the indication of the one or more driving conditions. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims (82)

1 . A smart ring device comprising:

a ring band having a plurality of surfaces including an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the inner surface configured to contact a user when the ring band is worn by the user; and

a processor disposed within the ring band and configured to determine an indication of one or more driving conditions, wherein:

the processor is configured to receive a haptic input from the user; and

the processor is configured to cause the smart ring device to provide, to the user of the smart ring device, an output based on the indication of the one or more driving conditions as determined by the processor while the user is driving, wherein the output comprises an audible output from the smart ring device.

2 . The smart ring device of claim 1 , wherein:

the smart ring device is configured to receive a biometric input from the user while the user is driving;

and

the processor is configured to:

analyze the biometric input from the user while driving to determine the one or more driving conditions; and

analyze one or more behavior trends of the user to determine the one or more driving conditions.

3 . The smart ring device of claim 1 , wherein:

the smart ring device is configured to receive a biometric input from the user while the user is driving;

and

the processor is configured to:

analyze the biometric input from the user while driving to determine the one or more driving conditions; and

analyze a health history of the user to determine the one or more driving conditions.

4 . The smart ring device of claim 1 , wherein:

the smart ring device is configured to receive a biometric input from the user while the user is driving;

and

the processor is configured to:

analyze the biometric input from the user while driving to determine the one or more driving conditions; and

analyze a driving history of the user to determine the one or more driving conditions.

5 . The smart ring device of claim 1 , wherein:

the haptic input is received from the user and is received through a microphone.

6 . The smart ring device of claim 1 , wherein:

the haptic input is indicative of an environment.

7 . The smart ring device of claim 1 , wherein:

the output further comprises a haptic output.

8 . A method comprising:

providing a ring band having a plurality of surfaces including an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the inner surface configured to contact a user when the ring band is worn by the user;

determining, by a processor, an indication of one or more driving conditions, wherein the processor is configured to receive a haptic input from the user; and

providing, by the processor, an output based on the indication of the one or more driving conditions via a smart ring device as determined by the processor while the user is driving, wherein the output comprises an audible output from the smart ring device.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the smart ring device is configured to receive a biometric input from the user while the user is driving; and

the processor is configured to:

analyze the biometric input from the user while driving to determine the one or more driving conditions; and

analyze one or more behavior trends of the user to determine the one or more driving conditions.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the smart ring device is configured to receive a biometric input from the user while the user is driving; and

the processor is configured to:

analyze the biometric input from the user while driving to determine the one or more driving conditions; and

analyze a health history of the user to determine the one or more driving conditions.

11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the smart ring device is configured to receive a biometric input from the user while the user is driving; and

the processor is configured to:

analyze the biometric input from the user while driving to determine the one or more driving conditions; and

analyze a driving history of the user to determine the one or more driving conditions.

12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving the haptic input from the user through a microphone while the user is driving.

13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving the haptic input indicative of an environment while the user is driving.

14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the output further comprises a haptic output.

15 . A smart ring device comprising:

a ring band having a plurality of surfaces including an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the inner surface configured to contact a user when the ring band is worn by the user;

a processor disposed within the ring band, wherein the processor is configured to determine an indication of one or more driving conditions,

wherein:

the processor is configured to receive a haptic input from the user; and

the processor is configured to cause the smart ring device to provide, to the user of the smart ring device, an output based on the indication of the one or more driving conditions as determined by the processor while the user is driving, wherein the output comprises an audible output from the smart ring device.

16 . The smart ring device of claim 15 , wherein:

the smart ring device is configured to receive a biometric input from the user while the user is driving;

and

the processor is configured to:

analyze the biometric input from the user while driving to determine the one or more driving conditions; and

analyze one or more behavior trends of the user to determine the one or more driving conditions.

17 . The smart ring device of claim 15 , wherein:

the smart ring device is configured to receive a biometric input from the user while the user is driving;

and

the processor is configured to:

analyze the biometric input from the user while driving to determine the one or more driving conditions; and

analyze a health history of the user to determine the one or more driving conditions.

18 . The smart ring device of claim 15 , wherein:

the smart ring device is configured to receive a biometric input from the user while the user is driving;

and

the processor is configured to:

analyze the biometric input from the user while driving to determine the one or more driving conditions; and

analyze a driving history of the user to determine the one or more driving conditions.

19 . The smart ring device of claim 15 , wherein:

the haptic input is received from the user and is received through a microphone while the user is driving.

20 . The smart ring device of claim 15 , wherein:

the haptic input is indicative of an environment while the user is driving.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 29, 2024
From: BLUEOWL, LLC
To: QUANATA, LLC
Reel/Frame 067558/0600 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: SANCHEZ, KENNETH JASON
To: BLUEOWL, LLC
Reel/Frame 067121/0392 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18160041 · Jan 26, 2023
Continuation 16927276 · Jul 13, 2020
Provisional Application 62877391 · Jul 23, 2019
Provisional Application 62990115 · Mar 16, 2020
Related Publication 20240249618A1 · Jul 25, 2024
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