Patent Application

App. No. 18/925,011

Abstract

Claims (54)

1 - 20 . (canceled)

21 . A wearable ring device configured to be worn on a finger of a user, the wearable ring device comprising:

a housing having an inner curved surface and an outer curved surface, wherein at least a portion of the inner curved surface is configured to at least partially contact a user;

a curved battery positioned within the housing;

a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact disposed at least partially within the housing; and

one or more processors disposed at least partially within the housing, the one or more processors individually or in combination configured cause the wearable ring device to:

perform one or more electrical measurements associated with the user based at least in part on transmission of an electrical current, via an electrical pathway through a body of the user, between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact; and

authenticate an identity of the user based at least in part on a comparison of the one or more electrical measurements with an electrocardiogram (ECG) profile associated with the user.

22 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or in combination configured to cause the wearable ring device to:

perform one or more actions based at least in part on authenticating the user, wherein the one or more actions comprise transmitting biometric data collected by the wearable ring device to an additional device, generating one or more signals comprising instructions configured to allow the user to access a vehicle or door, generating one or more signals comprising instructions to complete a two-factor authentication procedure, performing a near-field communication (NFC), authorizing a transaction, or any combination thereof.

23 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , further comprising an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), or any combination thereof, configured to detect movement of the user, wherein the one or more processors are individually or in combination configured to cause the wearable ring device to:

identify a gesture of the user based at least in part on the movement of the user, wherein the identity of the user is authenticated based at least in part on the gesture.

24 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or in combination configured to cause the wearable ring device to:

identify one or more unsuccessful authentication attempts; and

execute a security measure based at least in part on the one or more unsuccessful authentication attempts, wherein the security measure comprises a timeout for an authentication process, locking the wearable ring device, transitioning the wearable ring device to a safe mode, or any combination thereof.

25 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , wherein the one or more processors are individually or in combination configured to cause the wearable ring device to:

determine that the wearable ring device was removed from the user; and

determine that the wearable ring device was re-installed on a finger of the user, wherein authenticating the identity of the user is based at least in part on the wearable ring device being removed and re-installed on the user.

26 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , wherein the ECG profile is generated based at least in part on previous electrical measurements associated with the user and performed by the wearable ring device.

27 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , wherein the first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, or both, are electrically isolated from the housing.

28 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , wherein the housing comprises:

an inner housing comprising at least a portion of the inner curved surface, wherein the first electrical contact or the second electrical contact comprises the inner housing; and

an outer housing comprising at least a portion of the outer curved surface, wherein the outer housing is electrically isolated from the inner housing, and wherein the other of the first electrical contact or the second electrical contact comprises the outer housing.

29 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , wherein one or more electrical measurements comprise electrocardiogram (ECG) measurements.

30 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , wherein the electrical pathway through the body of the user is through a first hand and a second hand of the user, such that the one or more electrical measurements comprise electrical measurements across a heart of the user.

31 . The wearable ring device of claim 21 , wherein the housing of the wearable ring device comprises an interior diameter between 12 mm and 24 mm and an exterior diameter between 18 mm and 30 mm, and wherein the curved battery is positioned within a curved portion of the housing comprising a thickness of between 1.5 mm and 3 mm, the thickness of the curved portion of the housing measured between the outer curved surface and the inner curved surface of the wearable ring device.

32 . A method, comprising:

generating an electrical current at a first electrical contact of a wearable ring device configured to be worn on a finger of a user, the first electrical contact electrically coupled with a curved battery disposed within the wearable ring device;

receiving the electrical current using a second electrical contact of the wearable ring device via an electrical pathway through a body of the user between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact;

performing one or more electrical measurements associated with the user based at least in part on the electrical current received via the second electrical contact; and

authenticating an identity of the user based at least in part on comparing the one or more electrical measurements to an electrocardiogram (ECG) profile associated with the user.

33 . The method of claim 32 , further comprising:

performing one or more actions based at least in part on authenticating the user, wherein the one or more actions comprise transmitting biometric data collected by the wearable ring device to an additional device, generating one or more signals comprising instructions configured to allow the user to access a vehicle or door, generating one or more signals comprising instructions to complete a two-factor authentication procedure, performing a near-field communication (NFC), authorizing a transaction, or any combination thereof.

34 . The method of claim 32 , further comprising:

detecting movement of the user via an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, an inertial measurement unit (IMU), or any combination thereof; and

identifying a gesture of user based at least in part on the movement of the user, wherein authenticating the identity of the user is based at least in part on the gesture.

35 . The method of claim 32 , further comprising:

identifying one or more unsuccessful authentication attempts; and

executing a security measure based at least in part on the one or more unsuccessful authentication attempts, wherein the security measure comprises a timeout for an authentication process, locking the wearable ring device, transitioning the wearable ring device to a safe mode, or any combination thereof.

36 . The method of claim 32 , further comprising:

determining that the wearable ring device was removed from the user; and

determining that the wearable ring device was re-installed on a finger of the user, wherein authenticating the identity of the user is based at least in part on determining that the wearable ring device was removed then re-installed.

37 . The method of claim 32 , wherein the ECG profile is generated based at least in part on previous electrical measurements associated with the user and performed by the wearable ring device.

38 . The method of claim 32 , wherein the first electrical contact, the second electrical contact, or both, are electrically isolated from a housing of the wearable ring device.

39 . The method of claim 32 , wherein the wearable ring device comprises a housing, wherein the housing comprises:

an inner housing configured to at least partially contact the user, wherein the first electrical contact or the second electrical contact comprises the inner housing; and

an outer housing that is electrically isolated from the inner housing, wherein the other of the first electrical contact or the second electrical contact comprises the outer housing.

40 . A wearable device, comprising:

a housing configured to at least partially contact a user;

a rechargeable battery positioned within the housing;

a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact disposed on or at least partially within the housing; and

one or more processors disposed at least partially within the housing, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to:

perform one or more electrical measurements associated with the user based at least in part on transmission of an electrical current, via an electrical pathway formed through a body of the user, between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact; and

authenticate an identity of the user based at least in part on a comparison of the one or more electrical measurements to an electrocardiogram (ECG) profile associated with the user.

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